Covid funding in NZ has now changed. There are restricted criteria for free appointments, if you are at risk of becoming very sick with COVID-19 you will still get free healthcare during the first 2 weeks of infection. Otherwise normal charges will apply. The Government website has more information about the changes they have made to the funding: https://covid19.govt.nz/news-and-data/latest-news/changes-to-eligibility-for-free-covid-19-healthcare/