WELLINGTON (HRNW) – New Zealand said on Thursday it would ease coronavirus border restrictions that have been in place since March 2020, and move to a system of home isolation for fully vaccinated overseas arrivals from early next year.
The country was the among the first to shut down its borders in response to the pandemic last year, and has retained these tough border restrictions – leaving many expatriate citizens and residents stranded for months.
The government said fully vaccinated overseas travellers will spend only seven days in state quarantine facilities from Nov. 14, half of the current requirement.
Home isolation will also be introduced in the first quarter of 2022, New Zealand s COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said at a news conference.
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