The Ministry of Health welcomes the publication of the NZ Royal Commission COVID-19 Lessons Learned Final Report, and the opportunity to strengthen our preparation for a future pandemic.

The report was based on 15 months of evidence gathering, including analysis of thousands of documents and interviews undertaken.

The Covid-19 Royal Commission has broadly backed the decisions taken during the pandemic, while identifying areas for improvement.

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When a podcast about NZ’s pandemic years asked people about the lockdowns, there were some curious admissions.

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The 500-plus-page report looks at what it calls some of the "most difficult and divisive responses around vaccines and mandates".

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Six years after New Zealand moved into its first lockdown, the final inquiry report examines lockdowns, mandates and the cost of the pandemic.