From January 17, fully vaccinated New Zealanders can travel from Australia without traversing MIQ, Hipkins announced at yesterday's 1pm Beehive briefing. Fully vaccinated Kiwis from all other countries can arrive and bypass MIQ as of February 14. And all fully vaccinated foreign nationals can start arriving from April 30. Photo / Getty ImagesAct said Labour was "the Grinch who stole Christmas for no reason", depriving Kiwis overseas of a chance to come home. Coombes said a week's isolation was excessive for fully vaccinated visitors who were repeatedly tested for Covid.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 25, 2021 00:03 UTC