30th March 2022 Borders / CustomsNZ Customs says the system will eventually make “processing and assessing travellers’ information faster and easier”.
28th March 2022 Borders / RecoveryTourism is preparing for a new phase as the Covid-19 pandemic transitions to endemic, says Alex Dykman, founder of Maverick Digital.
25th March 2022 Borders / RecoveryThe destination’s operators are gearing up for Aus visitors but are realistic about numbers after the border opens.
18th March 2022 Borders / NZCAThe association will tour the country in May to prepare the regions for a hopeful restart of cruise in October.
17th March 2022 Borders / RecoveryTourism businesses welcome the new border re-opening dates but it will take months for many to enjoy the benefits.
17th March 2022 Borders / RecoveryWhile the government’s announcement on border reopenings is welcome news, there is still a long way to go for a full international tourism recovery.
17th March 2022 Borders / HotelsThe new border reopening dates bring much-needed certainty to the struggling accommodation sector.
17th March 2022 Borders / CampaignsYes, it’s been a while but New Zealand returns!
16th March 2022 Australia / BordersThe government brings forward border reopenings for visitors from Australia and visa waiver countries like the US and UK.
16th March 2022 BordersTourism stakeholders share their hopes for changes to New Zealand’s border settings.
16th March 2022 Australia / BordersFully vaccinated visitors from Australia will be allowed into New Zealand at 11.59pm on 12 April, the newspaper is reporting.
16th March 2022 Bachcare / BordersAccommodation bookings from New Zealanders planning to return home from Australia have risen 330% compared to the same period last year, says Bachcare.
15th March 2022 Australia / BordersJacinda Ardern says the govt has taken into account peak visitor times for markets like Australia, raising hopes of an imminent reopening.
15th March 2022 Arrivals / BordersDelaying the border easing from January to February saw arrivals, especially from Australia, drop.
15th March 2022 Borders / Survey1News Kantar’s public poll shows a majority of people believe it’s time to open our borders to international visitors.
14th March 2022 Borders / VisasThe government reopened working holiday visa applications at 11.59pm on Sunday night as it looked to help fill workforce shortages and support tourism.
14th March 2022 Borders / PoliticsThe government needs to bring forward isolation-free travel for vaccinated and tested visitors before more tourism businesses close, says National’s tourism spokesperson, Todd McClay.
10th March 2022 Arrivals / Borders / Stats NZBut it is still far short of the 11,000 or so daily arrivals seen pre-Covid.
10th March 2022 Air Chathams / BordersAir Chathams is withdrawing all of its Auckland to Norfolk Island flights until 1 September 2022.
8th March 2022 Borders / Flight CentreWhile the numbers suggest outbound travel is recovering, it means the domestic market could start to shrink for New Zealand tourism, with no date yet of when international visitors can start arriving.
7th March 2022 BordersThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is urging New Zealanders heading overseas to be responsible and do their research as it lifts it “do not travel” advisory.
4th March 2022 Borders / PoliticsNational Party’s tourism spokesperson says the minister won’t decide how the sector is shaped in the recovery – industry will.
4th March 2022 AIAL / BordersOverseas airlines have welcomed the easing of NZ’s borders, says Auckland Airport.
4th March 2022 Borders / CampaignsDestination Gold Coast makes an emotional pitch for Kiwi visitors, heading back there again without needing to self-isolate upon their return to New Zealand.
2nd March 2022 Borders / SurveyThe Omicron surge corresponds with a rapid increase in Kiwis’ appetite for a reopening of the border to international visitors, according to a survey by Angus & Associates.
2nd March 2022 BCA / BordersTourism operators need more certainty on when foreign visitors can enter New Zealand without self-isolation, says the Bus and Coach and Rental Vehicle associations.
1st March 2022 Borders / Covid-19“Movie-like reunion scenes” indeed for Kiwis arriving from Australia yesterday… greeted by the great news of self-isolation ending on Wednesday too, from TVNZ.
1st March 2022 BordersNow, set a date for all vaccinated foreign travellers to arrive without self-isolation, say tourism stakeholders.
1st March 2022 Borders / Covid-19NZ’s self-isolation requirement for vaccinated arrivals will end at 11.59pm Wednesday 2 March.
1st March 2022 Air NZ / BordersAir New Zealand will have more than 300 flights available between New Zealand and Australia throughout March as quarantine-free travel reopens to New Zealand citizens and permanent residents.
28th February 2022 Borders / Covid-19PM Jacinda Ardern says she will announce a decision at her post-cabinet press conference.
28th February 2022 Borders / BYATAAlmost 20k of the visas were approved before the borders shut and allowing them in could help alleviate worker shortages.
25th February 2022 Borders / Covid-19The government is expecting advice on the issue with decisions to be made within the next month.
23rd February 2022 Borders / PoliticsThe government is abandoning the NZ tourism industry, says the National Party’s Todd McClay.
22nd February 2022 Borders / RecoveryThe bank says NZ’s current self-iso border requirements will be too prohibitive for potential travellers.
22nd February 2022 Borders / Covid-19The government is asked to “act with urgency” and remove the self-isolation arrivals requirement.
21st February 2022 Australia / BordersFully vaccinated international visitors can now skip managed isolation and quarantine.
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17th February 2022 Borders / TECNZTwo thirds of inbound tourism operators may not survive if self-isolation self-isolation requirements for fully vaccinated visitors remains, according to a new survey.
16th February 2022 Borders / HostelsAccommodation with shared facilities will not be permitted to host visitors once the border eases.
14th February 2022 Borders / HospitalityThe worst of times are not over for the hospitality, events and accommodation industry with any recovery as far off as spring, says former BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander.
9th February 2022 Australia / BordersNew Zealand’s tourism industry needs a clear timeline from the Government on when the country’s border will open, says National’s tourism spokesperson Todd McClay.
8th February 2022 Australia / BordersAustralia’s re-opening to international visitors in two weeks could see NZ lose market share.
8th February 2022 Borders / VisasThe first significant impact on the labour problem within the tourist industry could be provided by the return of working holiday makers from 13 March.
8th February 2022 Borders / CustomsCustoms will pilot a new online traveller declaration system, which will collect and assess travellers’ Covid-19 health-related information.
4th February 2022 Borders / QLDCA winter recovery rests on further easing of border restrictions.
4th February 2022 BordersQuarantine-free travel should be possible within the second quarter of 2022, says TIA.
3rd February 2022 BordersIn July, vaccinated non-citizens from visa waiver countries can skip MIQ but will need to go into self-isolation.
3rd February 2022 Borders / SurveyThe emergence of Omicron has rattled confidence but the majority of New Zealanders still want the border reopened now.
2nd February 2022 Borders / TECNZ / TIAIndustry bodies are anxious to hear the government announcement on Thursday around the new plan for re-opening borders.
