SafeTravel NZ
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Reconnecting New Zealand: update 21 December
On 21 December the New Zealand Government announced a suite of precautionary measures to keep Omicron out of the community for as long as possible. Read at source SafeTravel New Zealand
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Consular Emergency Line – Temporary Outage 8 October 2021
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is currently experiencing a fault with the 24/7 Consular Emergency Number. In the meantime, New Zealanders in need of consular assistance should call…
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United States: Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Ida made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, early Sunday afternoon as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 150 mph. Hurricane conditions are spreading inland across southeast Louisiana. A tornado watch…
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Afghanistan Security Situation
On 26 August 2021 a terrorist attack occurred in the vicinity of Kabul Hamid Karzai International Airport with explosions taking place outside the Abbey Gate and at a nearby hotel.…
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Pacific Typhoon and Atlantic Hurricane Season
Typhoons and hurricanes are currently affecting areas of Asia and the Americas. New Zealanders travelling to Asia and the Americas are encouraged to register their details with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
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SafeTravel registration and Website: Planned outage – 2 August
Read at source SafeTravel New Zealand
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Quarantine-Free Travel
Quarantine-free travel is now available between New Zealand and Australia, and between New Zealand and the Cook Islands. You can travel between Australia and New Zealand, or the Cook Islands and…
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Cook Islands: Quarantine-Free Travel
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown have announced that from 17 May, two-way quarantine-free travel between New Zealand and the Cook Islands can commence. Travellers in both directions…
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Restrictions for travellers from ‘very high risk’ countries
The Government has created a new ‘very high risk’ country category that will significantly reduce the number of people with COVID-19 flying to New Zealand. For more information, see the…
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Anzac Day Services Overseas in 2021
Government-led public Anzac Day services overseas will not proceed as usual this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, associated health risks and travel restrictions. Minister for Veterans’ Meka Whaitiri has…