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New traveller declaration required for all visitors 30th March 2022 /

New traveller declaration required for all visitors

NZ Customs says the system will eventually make “processing and assessing travellers’ information faster and easier”.


Time to rebrand Covid and bank on the ‘endemic traveller’ 28th March 2022 /

Time to rebrand Covid and bank on the ‘endemic traveller’

Tourism is preparing for a new phase as the Covid-19 pandemic transitions to endemic, says Alex Dykman, founder of Maverick Digital.


Regional Recovery: Rotorua hungry but ‘realistic’ about Aus visitors 25th March 2022 /

Regional Recovery: Rotorua hungry but ‘realistic’ about Aus visitors

The destination’s operators are gearing up for Aus visitors but are realistic about numbers after the border opens.


NZCA to reconnect cruise, tourism industries with eye on October 18th March 2022 /

NZCA to reconnect cruise, tourism industries with eye on October

The association will tour the country in May to prepare the regions for a hopeful restart of cruise in October.


Operators relieved, look to summer 2022-23 for revival 17th March 2022 /

Operators relieved, look to summer 2022-23 for revival

Tourism businesses welcome the new border re-opening dates but it will take months for many to enjoy the benefits.


Border relief coming, but tough road ahead – industry 17th March 2022 /

Border relief coming, but tough road ahead – industry

While the government’s announcement on border reopenings is welcome news, there is still a long way to go for a full international tourism recovery.


Hoteliers accelerate plans for border re-opening… 17th March 2022 /

Hoteliers accelerate plans for border re-opening…

The new border reopening dates bring much-needed certainty to the struggling accommodation sector.


Watch: New Zealand returns! 17th March 2022 /

Watch: New Zealand returns!

Yes, it’s been a while but New Zealand returns!


Border to re-open in April for Australian visitors 16th March 2022 /

Border to re-open in April for Australian visitors

The government brings forward border reopenings for visitors from Australia and visa waiver countries like the US and UK.


What industry wants to hear from today’s border announcement 16th March 2022

What industry wants to hear from today’s border announcement

Tourism stakeholders share their hopes for changes to New Zealand’s border settings.


Aus visitors allowed from midnight 12 April – NZ Herald 16th March 2022 /

Aus visitors allowed from midnight 12 April – NZ Herald

Fully vaccinated visitors from Australia will be allowed into New Zealand at 11.59pm on 12 April, the newspaper is reporting.


Bookings from Aus jump 330% – Bachcare 16th March 2022 /

Bookings from Aus jump 330% – Bachcare

Accommodation bookings from New Zealanders planning to return home from Australia have risen 330% compared to the same period last year, says Bachcare.


PM: Border reopening details coming Wednesday 15th March 2022 /

PM: Border reopening details coming Wednesday

Jacinda Ardern says the govt has taken into account peak visitor times for markets like Australia, raising hopes of an imminent reopening.


International visitor arrivals fall 26% in Jan 15th March 2022 /

International visitor arrivals fall 26% in Jan

Delaying the border easing from January to February saw arrivals, especially from Australia, drop.


Watch: It’s time to open borders – survey 15th March 2022 /

Watch: It’s time to open borders – survey

1News Kantar’s public poll shows a majority of people believe it’s time to open our borders to international visitors.


Working holidaymakers welcome but no ‘silver bullet’ for employment 14th March 2022 /

Working holidaymakers welcome but no ‘silver bullet’ for employment

The government reopened working holiday visa applications at 11.59pm on Sunday night as it looked to help fill workforce shortages and support tourism.


Nats call for isolation-free travel to start 14th March 2022 /

Nats call for isolation-free travel to start

The 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.


International arrivals jump 300% with border easing 10th March 2022 / /

International arrivals jump 300% with border easing

But it is still far short of the 11,000 or so daily arrivals seen pre-Covid.


Air Chathams suspends Norfolk Island flights 10th March 2022 /

Air Chathams suspends Norfolk Island flights

Air Chathams is withdrawing all of its Auckland to Norfolk Island flights until 1 September 2022.


Flight Centre: NZ outbound bookings jump, hopes for international inbound by Easter 8th March 2022 /

Flight Centre: NZ outbound bookings jump, hopes for international inbound by Easter

While 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.


MFAT urges Kiwi travellers to take care as borders open 7th March 2022

MFAT urges Kiwi travellers to take care as borders open

The 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.


McClay: Nash is wrong – tourism needs to get back to business 4th March 2022 /

McClay: Nash is wrong – tourism needs to get back to business

National Party’s tourism spokesperson says the minister won’t decide how the sector is shaped in the recovery – industry will.


Removal of self-iso “big unlock” for international market 4th March 2022 /

Removal of self-iso “big unlock” for international market

Overseas airlines have welcomed the easing of NZ’s borders, says Auckland Airport.


Watch: Welcome Back New Zealand 4th March 2022 /

Watch: Welcome Back New Zealand

Destination Gold Coast makes an emotional pitch for Kiwi visitors, heading back there again without needing to self-isolate upon their return to New Zealand.


Kiwis keen on border easing as Omicron surges in NZ 2nd March 2022 /

Kiwis keen on border easing as Omicron surges in NZ

The 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.


Industry needs certainty on re-opening dates – BCA 2nd March 2022 /

Industry needs certainty on re-opening dates – BCA

Tourism operators need more certainty on when foreign visitors can enter New Zealand without self-isolation, says the Bus and Coach and Rental Vehicle associations.


Watch: PM announces relaxed border rules 1st March 2022 /

Watch: PM announces relaxed border rules

“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. 


Industry welcomes self-isolation scrapping, urges more to revive tourism 1st March 2022

Industry welcomes self-isolation scrapping, urges more to revive tourism

Now, set a date for all vaccinated foreign travellers to arrive without self-isolation, say tourism stakeholders.


PM: “Huge milestone for tourism” with end of self-isolation 1st March 2022 /

PM: “Huge milestone for tourism” with end of self-isolation

NZ’s self-isolation requirement for vaccinated arrivals will end at 11.59pm Wednesday 2 March.


Air NZ lists 300+ Aus flights for March 1st March 2022 /

Air NZ lists 300+ Aus flights for March

Air 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.


Govt to decide today on  future of self-isolation requirement – PM 28th February 2022 /

Govt to decide today on future of self-isolation requirement – PM

PM Jacinda Ardern says she will announce a decision at her post-cabinet press conference.


Working holiday visa hurdles handbrake on arrivals – BYATA 28th February 2022 /

Working holiday visa hurdles handbrake on arrivals – BYATA

Almost 20k of the visas were approved before the borders shut and allowing them in could help alleviate worker shortages.


Govt reviewing border self-isolation requirement 25th February 2022 /

Govt reviewing border self-isolation requirement

The government is expecting advice on the issue with decisions to be made within the next month.


Opposition slams govt’s border, MIQ policies 23rd February 2022 /

Opposition slams govt’s border, MIQ policies

The government is abandoning the NZ tourism industry, says the National Party’s Todd McClay.


Westpac pushes out NZ’s international tourist recovery 22nd February 2022 /

Westpac pushes out NZ’s international tourist recovery

The bank says NZ’s current self-iso border requirements will be too prohibitive for potential travellers.


Relief at new Covid support, but it’s the border that matters – industry 22nd February 2022 /

Relief at new Covid support, but it’s the border that matters – industry

The government is asked to “act with urgency” and remove the self-isolation arrivals requirement.


…while Australia re-opens to tourists after almost two years closed 21st February 2022 /

…while Australia re-opens to tourists after almost two years closed

Fully vaccinated international visitors can now skip managed isolation and quarantine.


Govt expands quarantine-free travel for Pacific nations 21st February 2022 /

Govt expands quarantine-free travel for Pacific nations

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Most ITOs could close if self-iso remains until May – TECNZ survey 17th February 2022 /

Most ITOs could close if self-iso remains until May – TECNZ survey

Two thirds of inbound tourism operators may not survive if self-isolation self-isolation requirements for fully vaccinated visitors remains, according to a new survey.


No backpackers or hostels for arrivals – govt 16th February 2022 /

No backpackers or hostels for arrivals – govt

Accommodation with shared facilities will not be permitted to host visitors once the border eases.


Longer term problems loom for hospo, events – Alexander 14th February 2022 /

Longer term problems loom for hospo, events – Alexander

The 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.


NZ tourism suffers while Australia opens – Nats 9th February 2022 /

NZ tourism suffers while Australia opens – Nats

New 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.


‘Surprise, dismay’ for ITOs after Aus sets re-opening for 21 Feb 8th February 2022 /

‘Surprise, dismay’ for ITOs after Aus sets re-opening for 21 Feb

Australia’s re-opening to international visitors in two weeks could see NZ lose market share.


Working holiday scheme offers hope for labour-short operators 8th February 2022 /

Working holiday scheme offers hope for labour-short operators

The first significant impact on the labour problem within the tourist industry could be provided by the return of working holiday makers from 13 March.


Customs piloting traveller declaration system 8th February 2022 /

Customs piloting traveller declaration system

Customs will pilot a new online traveller declaration system, which will collect and assess travellers’ Covid-19 health-related information.


For Queenstown, an anxious eye on a winter revival 4th February 2022 /

For Queenstown, an anxious eye on a winter revival

A winter recovery rests on further easing of border restrictions.


Self-isolation a “demand destroyer” for visitor economy – industry 4th February 2022

Self-isolation a “demand destroyer” for visitor economy – industry

Quarantine-free travel should be possible within the second quarter of 2022, says TIA.


Five stage border easing starts 27 Feb – PM 3rd February 2022

Five stage border easing starts 27 Feb – PM

In July, vaccinated non-citizens from visa waiver countries can skip MIQ but will need to go into self-isolation.


Support for opening border drops, but still a majority 3rd February 2022 /

Support for opening border drops, but still a majority

The emergence of Omicron has rattled confidence but the majority of New Zealanders still want the border reopened now.


Omicron renders border restrictions obsolete – industry 2nd February 2022 / /

Omicron renders border restrictions obsolete – industry

Industry bodies are anxious to hear the government announcement on Thursday around the new plan for re-opening borders.