New Zealand Scraps COVID-19 Restrictions Including Vax Passports, Mandates, QR Codes

New Zealand Scraps COVID-19 Restrictions Including Vax Passports, Mandates, QR Codes
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks at a press conference to announce changes to COVID-19 Omicron vaccine and mandates rules at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, on March 23, 2022. Robert Kitchin - Pool/Getty Images
Rebecca Zhu
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New Zealand has announced the end of QR codes, mask rules, COVID-19 vaccine passports, and other mandates in most industries.

As of April 4, vaccination passport rules will be removed and vaccination mandates will be lifted in all industries except health and disability, aged care, corrections, and border forces. Changes that take effect on March 26 include increasing indoor capacity limits to 200 from 100, while outdoor limits will be completely removed.