Border closed to non-citizens travelling direct from 4 countries

Border closed to non-citizens travelling direct from 4 countries
A 'very high risk country' is one with more than 50 cases of covid-19 per 1,000 arrivals detected in NZ. (File photo)
Henry Burrell
New Zealand permanent residents travelling directly from India, Brazil, Papua New Guinea, and Pakistan will not be able to enter NZ under new rules announced today by covid-19 response minister Chris Hipkins.These nations are the first on a new category of “very high risk” countries that prevent all but NZ citizens, their partners and children, and parents of children who are NZ citizens from entering the country.The rules come into effect from 11.59pm on Wednesday, April 28.Permanent residents of NZ can still enter the country if t...

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