12 Sep 2022

The masks are coming off

From Lately, 10:18 pm on 12 September 2022

The government is scrapping the Covid-19 protection traffic light system. Among other things it means masks will only be required in health and aged care settings, and household contacts don't have to isolate with cases if they return daily negative RAT results.

Karyn speaks to Simone Jones, Auckland hairdresser and deputy chair of Hair and Barber NZ,  who is delighted she can walk through the salon doors tomorrow completely unmasked.

 

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Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone