New Zealand removes last of covid-19 restrictions

New Zealand has removed the last of its remaining Covid-19 restrictions, marking the end of a government response to the pandemic that was watched closely around the world (Frank Augstein/AP)

New Zealand removed the last of its remaining covid-19 restrictions on Monday, marking the end of a government response to the pandemic that was watched closely around the world.

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said the requirement to wear masks in hospitals and other healthcare facilities would end at midnight, as would a requirement for people who caught the virus to isolate themselves for seven days.