New Zealand announces 5-step border reopening plan, starting with this month

New Zealand is slowly starting to ease restrictions and gradually reopen borders. The country announced a five-step plan for loosening some of the world’s most restrictive Covid-19 measures, starting with allowing citizens in Australia who have been fully vaccinated to travel back home at the end of the month.

Other vaccinated travellers will be free to enter on March 13, says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Compulsory stays at state quarantine centres will be scrapped, but travellers will be required to self-isolate for 10 days, either at home or at another accommodation.

1st Step – New Zealanders who have been fully vaccinated in Australia can come back home on February 27.

2nd Step – Other nationalities that have been vaccinated will be free to visit from March 13. This goes for a number of important and qualified expatriates.

3rd Step – From April 12, up to 5,000…