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New Zealand's borders fully open after long pandemic closure

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New Zealand's borders have fully re-opened to visitors from around the world for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic closed them in March 2020.

New Zealand's borders started reopening in February first for New Zealanders and restrictions have progressively eased. The process of reopening the borders ended last night with visitors who need visas and those on student visas now also allowed to return to New Zealand.

New Zealand is now also letting cruise ships and foreign recreational yachts docks at its ports. Most visitors arriving in New Zealand still need to be vaccinated against Covid and must take two Covid tests after arriving.

However, there are no quarantine requirements. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said during a speech at the China Business Summit in Auckland that the final staged opening of the borders had been an enormous moment. "It's been a staged and cautious process on our part since February as we, alongside the rest of the world continue to manage a very live global pandemic, while keeping our people safe." International students were a significant contributor to New Zealand's economy and educational providers are hoping the reopening of the borders will again provide a boost to schools and universities around the country.

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