New Zealand To Reopen Border For All Travelers

New Zealand has announced it will reopen its border to all international travellers on Sunday night (July 31).

The country shut the border down to almost all arrivals in March 2020.

At the start of May, vaccinated travellers from visa-waiver countries, including the European Union, the United States and Britain, were able to enter New Zealand again.

But now, the final part of the border reopening on Sunday night means the country will open for all travellers needing visas, including tourists, workers, families and students.

Tourism Minister Stuart Nash said; "This is great news to the tourism industry and economy as we approach spring and summer with people from the Northern Hemisphere booking their winter holidays.

"We've heard optimistic messages from tourism operators who are ready to welcome back international visitors from all over the world."

New Zealand has reported more than 1.6 million cases of COVID-19 and some 1,400 deaths since the onset of the pandemic.