The shift comes ahead of the opening weekend of the ski season. Lifts are already moving at South Island resorts following a large snow dump last week.
In the hope of luring more tourists, New Zealand is ditching a requirement for travellers to produce a negative COVID-19 test before arriving in the country.
The government’s shift comes ahead of the opening weekend of the ski season, with lifts already moving at South Island resorts following a large snow dump last week.Tourism Minister Stuart Nash said travel would now be easier and cheaper. Local tourism figures believe New Zealand was missing out on tourists – particularly short-term visitors – due to the requirement.Verrall, an infectious-diseases physician, said the government believed “the challenges pre-departure tests pose to visitors are now no longer outweighed by the public health benefits”.
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