Pre-departure testing extended to all travellers to New Zealand
To protect New Zealand from COVID-19, pre-departure testing is now extended to all travellers except from Australia, Antarctica and most Pacific islands.
Make summer unstoppable
This summer will be our first under COVID-19 conditions. It’s important we look after ourselves and our whānau over the festive season and summer holidays.
What we all need to do this summer
Stay home if you're sick
If you're feeling unwell, isolate wherever you are and call Healthline about a free COVID-19 test. By getting a test, you're helping keep your community safe.
Use the NZ COVID Tracer app
The NZ COVID Tracer app keeps us 1 step ahead of the virus. Scan QR codes wherever you are, and turn on Bluetooth tracing.
Wash your hands
Washing your hands is 1 of the easiest ways to keep yourself safe. Wash often. Use soap. 20 seconds. Then dry. This kills the virus by bursting its protective bubble.
Latest updates
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Cook Islanders to resume travel to New Zealand
Travellers from the Cook Islands can resume quarantine-free travel into New Zealand from 21 January, enabling access to essential services such as health.
Border exception for some returning international tertiary students
An exception class for 1,000 international tertiary students who began their study in NZ, but were caught offshore when borders closed, has been approved.
