New Zealand will re-open its borders.
New Zealand was closed off from the world for two years because of the Pandemic.
International tourists will be allowed to enter the country earlier than previously thought in order to accelerate the nation's economic recovery.
The next stage of border re- opening will be done by our tourists, after we received guidance that it is safe to do so.
The closing of our border was one of the first actions we took to stop Covid-19, and its reopening will spur our economic recovery throughout the remainder of the year.
Tourists from visa-waiver countries, including the US, UK, Germany, Canada, Japan, Singapore and others, will be able to enter from May 2.
Tourists from Australia will be able to enter from April 13.
The decision to allow foreign visitors to visit again was made after figures showed a very successful vaccine take-off.
Almost all of New Zealand's adults are double-vaccinated, and many have had a booster shot.
The news of the announcement will be a relief for the country's tourism and hospitality businesses, many of which have struggled to survive the border closings.
Tourism expenditure in the next year fell by a third from the previous year.
Tourism was New Zealand's biggest export industry, accounting for 20% of total exports and accounting for 5.5% of GDP.
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