Further significant positive changes to New Zealand border setting

Update

The New Zealand government have announced:

• the lifting/waiving of self-isolation requirements for vaccinated travellers entering New Zealand from 11:59pm, Wednesday 2 March. All eligible and vaccinated travellers will be able to enter New Zealand without the need to self-isolate.
• the moving forward of Step 2 of the border opening from 11:59pm Sunday 13 March 2022 to 11:59pm Friday 4 March 2022.
• that they will review the timings of the remaining steps to open New Zealand's border in the coming weeks.

Our Thoughts

This recent announcement is very positive news and shows that the New Zealand government are adapting to the changing local Covid-19 environment. We anticipate further updates in the coming weeks.