The joy of travelling the world, international holidays and visiting family and friends abroad is well and truly back. Flight Centre predicts that Global Airline seat capacity could be back to 85% by the end of 2022, a bold and welcome prediction for the travel industry and enthusiasts alike. With travel on the cards and borders opening up, masking up is a priority for Kiwis as we navigate mandates and regulations across shores. Mask Usage Overseas? Mask wear indoors at alert level orange is very much still a thing here in New Zealand, in terms of overseas travel Masks4all.co has mapped out a list of countries and brief recommendations here. With this being said we highly recommend that you thoroughly research each country's official...

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Leading into our 5th anniversary this September, the team at MEO has had time to reflect on our half-decade journey to create the world’s most innovative and forward-thinking face-mask brand. Our goal has always been clear, to create a mask that not only protects, but aligns with our customer needs: To be highly protective, look great, and feel great on. With these goals in mind, we’ve listed five ways in which we’ve strived to hit the mark, based on our customers' feedback of course! (what truly counts). Highly Efficient Filtration Our Filtration technology is world known and even caught the attention of Nasa which you can read about here. We understood that the core function of any face mask is to...

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With the winter season in full swing here at MEO in Aotearoa we’ve received an influx of enquiries and re-orders at MEO from our incredible customers. Here’s some of our most frequently asked questions of the season. Is my child required to wear a mask at school in New Zealand? For students (year 4 and above) the government in New Zealand has recently made adjustments to their advice on mask wear within schools, stuff.co.nz recently published an article here. “For the start of Term 3, 2022, the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health strongly recommend that all schools and kura amend their mask policy for the first four weeks of term to require mask wearing in all indoor settings (where it will not...

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When we set out to create one of the world’s most innovative face masks in 2016, we made a promise to ourselves to always keep fashion forward and highly effective protection at the forefront. Since then, masks have become a part of our everyday lives elevating them from mere face-coverings to an essential tool in our response within a Covid era. With masks becoming commonplace, our ethos has remained the same, creating masks that not only protect you, but also accentuate your personal style. We’ve released many head turning designs throughout the years, here are four masks in our current range that are fashionable must haves for your wardrobe, MEO Guard Sparkle (Multi Colour Print) Our...

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With winter in full swing here in New Zealand, it’s never been more important to mask up and stay protected while out and about to avoid the chill and illnesses that accompany it. The dreaded Flu in has experienced a decline in reported cases over the last two years in New Zealand due to Covid 19 restrictions and social distancing. We’re seeing this change however as influenza infections creep back up as restrictions ease and borders open up in 2022, In our neighbouring NSW Australia “Figures from the federal government suggest cases started climbing weeks ago. And a rapid 130 per cent jump in flu cases early in the season prompted Queensland authorities to offer people free vaccine jabs.” – RNZ.co.nz reports It remains...

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You may have noticed a few changes here at www.meoair.com , this month the team has been hard at work upgrading our website to give our users a more relevant, streamlined experience. Alongside more relevant information about your masks, we’ve also made sure to tell you more about who we are as a business and what we stand for. With a multitude of choices available on the market, we truly believe our customers are not simply ‘purchasing a mask’ from us, they’re putting trust in our brand, So what have we changed? See more relevant, up-to-date info on your mask in one place. We’ve taken a whole lot of information about our masks and made it easier to view when you...

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MEO recently had the privilege of being an official partner to the Sea Games (South East Asia Games) 2022 as their exclusive supplier of face masks. Needless to say, this was a huge honour for us and we were thrilled to be able to be a part of history in region as major sporting events slowly come back into the fold worldwide. The masks were worn by athletes and officials at the SEA Games in Vietnam including their hometown favourite swimming team who proudly took out Gold at the recent event. WHAT EXACTLY ARE THE SEA GAMES? “The 31st edition of the Southeast Asian Games features 40 sports across 526 events and counts on the participation...

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Masks have become a part of our everyday lives here in Aotearoa and many countries around the world. No matter how often or little you wear one, it can be daunting for many as we navigate this ‘new normal’ which in itself presents an array of uncertainties. “Will there be another outbreak” , “I see some people no longer wearing masks” and “When will mask usage end?” These are all questions a few if not most of us would have asked in recent weeks and months, and understandably so!. Here in New Zealand we’ve kicked off live events, opened up bars and gyms fully and have parked (for the most part) our Covid tracing app, so why and where are masks still required? THE OFFICIAL WORD

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On the 25th of March the NZ government issued an update on the usage of face masks as part of its response to Covid-19 within our community, To keep you all informed, we’ve compiled some official advice below for our loyal customers to keep in mind taken directly from Covid19.govt.nz . In short, it’s still vital to mask up where appropriate and follow ALL official advice when navigating the usage of masks in public. Below are some key points in relation to masks and their usage as of the 25th of March, Masks should still be worn in an indoor setting (the exception being at your home or workplace if it is not PUBLIC...

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We recently published an Instagram post which can be found here highlighting a super simple breathing exercise to help bring a sense of calm at any point in your day. As a result, a few of our incredible followers touched base saying how helpful this was, especially in a world where the norm is now to ‘mask up’. The truth is that breath-work can really bring a sense of appreciation to those moments we have on our own, unmasked and focused fully on ourselves.   In response to your feedback, we've decided to dedicate this entire blog to breathing!. And while breathing may seem like one of the most simple, seemingly mundane bodily functions we have, it is also one of...

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