Departure cards to be gone by Christmas1 NEWS Both prime ministers turned to wave at the cheering group on Sydney Harbour. Departure cards are on the way out and will be replaced with a statistical model by Christmas 2018. At last week's Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum (ANZLF) in Sydney it was suggested departure cards hamper a seamless trans-Tasman experience, which affects tourism and business. READ MORE:* Airport departure cards for Kiwi travellers may go* Departure cards: will they ever depart? Arrival cards will remain in use providing an important source of information for official measures of migration, tourism, and estimates of population.

Source: Stuff March 05, 2018 07:52 UTC