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flag New Zealand's COVID-19 inquiry report, delivered Feb. 26, 2026, reviews pandemic decisions and their impacts, guiding future health policy.

flag The New Zealand government has received the final report from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19, delivered to the Governor-General on February 26, 2026. flag The inquiry, expanded in 2024, examined key pandemic decisions from 2021 to 2022, including lockdowns and vaccine mandates, assessing their social, economic, and health impacts. flag It reviewed over 31,000 public submissions and analyzed extensive documentation, acknowledging widespread personal and societal hardship. flag The report, set for presentation to Parliament on March 10, will inform future public health policy, with officials emphasizing the need to balance health responses with economic and social wellbeing. flag The government will review the findings before formulating a response.

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