New Zealand's mandatory seven-day isolation period for Covid-19 isn't changing for at least the next two months.

Chris Hipkins says he expects we'll reach a point by the end of winter where Covid becomes normal and we're moving towards the virus being just another thing managed by the health system.

ZB's Chief Political Reporter Aaron Dahmen says it seems that the remaining Covid-19 restrictions will be on the 'policy bonfire' come spring.

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