NZ to end quarantine stays, reopen its borders

Wellington: New Zealand's government on Thursday said it will end its quarantine requirements for incoming travelers and reopen its borders, a change welcomed by thousands of citizens abroad who have endured long waits to return home.

Since the start of the pandemic, New Zealand has enacted some of the world's strictest border controls.

Most incoming travelers need to spend 10 days in a quarantine hotel room run by the military.