Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the Auckland summer border decision and new details about the country's "traffic light" pandemic response strategy today. Traffic lights for everyoneAnother significant announcement could be made in 12 days about the traffic light system. Cabinet will confirm on November 29 its decision to move Auckland into the new traffic light system. After days of speculation, Ardern confirmed all regions will move into the new traffic light framework with Auckland. The three-level traffic light model replaces the country's four-step alert level system, which was introduced more than 18 months ago.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 17, 2021 06:07 UTC