Ardern opening borders to visitors as ‘Fortress New Zealand' ends
The Straits Times|March 17, 2022
WELLINGTON • New Zealand will begin reopening its borders to the world next month, bringing an end to the “fortress” settings that kept Covid-19 out for much of the pandemic.
Ardern opening borders to visitors as ‘Fortress New Zealand' ends

Vaccinated Australians will be allowed to enter without needing to isolate upon arrival from 11.59pm on April 12, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said yesterday in Wellington.

The borders will open to visitors from other visa-waiver countries such as Singapore, the United States and Britain from midnight on May 1, she said.

“We are ready to welcome the world back,” Ms Ardern told a news conference.

She slammed the borders shut two years ago, allowing only citizens to enter and only via managed isolation facilities to ensure they did not carry the virus into the local community.

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