Author: Melanie Carroll

As coronavirus cases rise in New Zealand, many employers and employees will be wondering what their rights and obligations are.

The Government is tightening border controls, with travellers arriving in New Zealand now forced to self-isolate for 14 days from 1am on Monday. The Government's actions are drastic as it tries to contain the spread of Covid-19, but while the situation is uncertain and changing quickly, employers must abide by employment law. 

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/120289125/what-does-the-coronavirus-mean-for-my-job
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Author: Joel MacManus, Tom Hunt

An Australian man is self-isolating in Wellington after testing positive to coronavirus.

Townsville dance teacher Andre Reynaud was tested by Queensland Health after returning from a trip to France, but flew to New Zealand before receiving results of the test.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/120290336/coronavirus-tourist-learnt-he-tested-positive-while-eating-at-wellington-cafe
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Author: Rachel Sadler

National Party MP Chris Bishop is going into self-isolation following a recent trip to Australia.

He travelled to Australia on Friday morning and returned to New Zealand on Saturday evening.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/03/coronavirus-national-mp-chris-bishop-going-into-self-isolation.html
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Author: REBECCA MOORE

Director General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says he is "disappointed" and "surprised" an Australian man travelled to New Zealand while awaiting coronavirus test results, which have since been confirmed as positive.

Article: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/health-director-general-disappointed-man-coronavirus-travelled-nz-while-awaiting-test-results
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The Black Caps' remaining matches in the Chappell-Hadlee series with Australia have been cancelled, the bulk of the team returning to New Zealand tonight.

Article: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/sport/cricket/black-caps-australia-odi-t20-series-cancelled-team-fly-home-new-zealand
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The Southern Hemisphere’s largest Warbirds Airshow, Warbirds Over Wanaka, has announced it is not going ahead in the wake of the New Zealand Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Article: https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/wanaka/warbirds-cancelled
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New Zealand has its eighth confirmed case of coronavirus, the Ministry of Health says.

The eighth case a woman in her 30s from Denmark travelling in New Zealand, the Director General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said.

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The Ministry of Health removed a sick passenger from a flight after they landed at Auckland Airport on Sunday feeling unwell.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/03/coronavirus-scare-sick-passenger-halts-disembarking-flight-at-auckland-airport.html
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