News

One of the most disappointing aspects of NZ’s united COVID response is we don’t seem to build on lessons from each phase of the pandemic.

The Ministry of Health has backtracked on a claim RAT kits requisitioned from private businesses were not already in NZ when the Ministry took them.

Orders by food and grocery companies of many thousands of Rapid Antigen Test kits have been intercepted by the Government to bolster its low stocks.

The Government should review stand-down periods for close contacts, the definition of a close contact, and enable businesses to readily access rapid antigen testing, says FGC.

Kiwis are buying sunscreen products at astonishing levels, with a 9.9% year-on-year increase in sales, setting a category record for the past three years.