Faster end to NZ border barriers coming

Faster end to NZ border barriers coming
They're coming back – international tourism is back on the cards for NZ. (Image: Getty)
Pattrick Smellie
The government is close to removing self-isolation restrictions on all arrivals from international destinations, with the peak of the omicron outbreak the trigger for decision-making.In the meantime, however, the tourism sector is giving no more than a wary welcome to today’s announcement about the elimination of seven-day self-isolation requirements for New Zealanders.That peak may also be closer than was initially expected, with the prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, saying today that the outbreak of the highly transmissible covid-19 varia...

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