Fully vaccinated New Zealanders from Australia will be able to enter the country from 27 February while jabbed citizens elsewhere will be able to return from 13 March.
They will still be required to self-isolate for 10 days but the mandatory state quarantine (MIQ) will be dropped. Unvaccinated arrivals will still need to stay in MIQ.
From 12 April, up to 5,000 international students will be able to enter while Australians and all other visitors who can normally travel visa-free to NZ are expected to be able to return to the country no later than July.
