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Change to border restrictions marks first step in welcoming international visitors back to country after two years
There have been emotional scenes at Auckland Airport as the border reopened and the first flights from across the Tasman landed
“Hello & kia ora & g’day & welcome” a sign waved at Auckland International Airport said yesterday morning as Australian travelers set foot on New Zealand soil for the first time since the short-lived travel bubble between the two countries abruptly ended in the middle of last year. More than 4,000 people traveling from Australia on Air New Zealand flights were yesterday expected to arrive at Auckland and Wellington airports, after the COVID-19 border restrictions lifted at midnight. Vaccinated Australians and permanent residents can enter New Zealand with no other requirement...