New Zealand to begin staged border reopening from late February

New Zealand will allow returning citizens to self-isolate rather than enter quarantine facilities from late February, while international tourists will be welcomed back starting in July at the latest, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Thursday as the nation looks to scale back its pandemic border restrictions.The new quarantine rules will take effect for vaccinated New Zealanders as well as other eligible travelers coming from Australia from Feb. 27, and be applied to vaccinated citizens and visa holders returning from anywhere else across the globe two weeks later, Ardern said.The country…READ FULL ARTICLE