2 May 2022

Pre-departure testing putting tourists off NZ - operators

From Morning Report, 6:43 am on 2 May 2022

Tourism operators say pre-departure Covid-19 testing is putting off overseas travellers from coming here and they want the requirement ditched.

At midnight last night, the border reopened to vaccinated visitors from about 60 visa-waiver countries - including the US, UK, Japan, and Singapore.

However local operators warn business will remain slow for some time.

Soumya Bhamidipati has more.

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