New Zealand Borders Open to International Visitors After Almost 800 Days

A passenger is greeted after arriving on a flight from Sydney at Wellington International Airport in Wellington, New Zealand, on April 13, 2022. Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images

Hundreds of people flying from the United States have touched down in New Zealand on the first day of its border reopening to citizens from visa-waivered countries.

Tourism Minister Stuart Nash said the nation was “back on the world map” for tourism and business travellers on May 2, with isolation requirements being removed for people who are vaccinated.