John Bonning: A major new chapter in our Covid response - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

From midnight tonight, mask requirements end -- except in health and aged care.

Government vaccine mandates end in two weeks -- with the decision now solely up to workplaces.

Australasian College of Emergency Medicine's John Bonning says the rules have served their purpose -- and we need to move on.

He says there's no word yet on whether Te Whatu Ora Health NZ will still mandate the vaccine for hospital staff.

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