Vaccine passport stories
Immunity credentials could mean that both international and domestic carriers could start flying with greater confidence — and the world could get moving again.
Employers could face scrutiny from Worksafe and the Employment Relations Authority if they drop passes without a proper Covid risk assessment.
A Christchurch restaurant faces NZD $20,000 in fines after WorkSafe found months of ignored Covid-19 rules and missing vaccine-pass checks.
Auckland martial arts centre Oliver MMA faces a USD $12,000 fine, the first COVID-related penalty WorkSafe has issued under the traffic light system.
New Zealand's Ministry of Health has selected Auckland-based MATTR to build its My Vaccine Pass system, as vaccine passes become mandatory worldwide.
Businesses face fresh legal and workplace pressure as about 40% of New Zealand workers fall under new Covid-19 vaccine requirements.
An IT security expert said the web app was using software that was known to have security flaws and people's information could be at risk.