New Zealand Reopens Borders After 2 Years of Covid Restrictions

New Zealand will finally begin reopening to the world at the end of this month as frustration mounts over a border that’s been closed for almost two years to keep out Covid-19.

The border will reopen to vaccinated New Zealanders from Australia at midnight on Feb. 27 and from the rest of the world at midnight on March 13, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said in a speech Thursday in Auckland. Some groups of critical and skilled workers will also be permitted to enter from those dates. Arrivals will no longer need to spend time in a government managed isolation facility, but will be required to self-isolate and return negative tests.

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[EvilestMinion]

It's like she's never spoken English before

[alexgrweahae]

The irony, I was planning on going to either NZ or Australia about 2 years back, then covid hit.

Japan looks nice, I think I will go to Japan

[jesseback]

Never wanted to go there until they said no you can't come.
Now that it's open, back to not caring.

[billwallace]

Hahaha
Like she would last 2 days as administrative ANYTHING in Texas. What a can't.

[sonofzion]

So what happen to omicron did he give up already???

[zrm]

.... FISH&CHIPS OPERATOR IS ONLY SKILL SHE HAS

[BPB]

Glad I don't live there, but it is on my bucket list to visit for sure

[jimmyDabstract]

Wow! Finally! I can’t wait to get my airline ticket. New Zealand. Then it off to wonderful Lithuania. I hope they also have some good news about lifting restrictions.

[keithmoore]

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