Tourism sector deserves word now on self-isolation

Tourism sector deserves word now on self-isolation
Tourism businesses say they need a timeline to border rules changes so they can entice tourists back. (Image: Deposit Photos)
Pattrick Smellie
Last week, a cautious prime minister was pushed by events into giving a broad timetable for the removal of vaccine mandates.This week, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern should do the same for the tourism industry and announce as clearly as she can the timetable for removing self-isolation requirements at the border.It should not be that difficult.Once the omicron outbreak peak passes, there will be little or no point in self-isolation at the border. It will be just as possible to catch omicron in NZ as it was in whatever country the person arr...

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