NEW ZEALAND BORDER REOPENING: IN FIVE STAGES
Stage one - February 28
* New Zealanders and eligible travellers from Australia
Stage two - March 14
* New Zealanders and eligible travellers from everywhere, along with skilled workers and working holiday visa-holders
Stage three - April 13
* Offshore temporary visa holders, up to 5000 international students, other critical workforces, sports teams and athletes, some cultural performers
Stage four - by July
* All travellers from Australia and other visa-waiver countries
Stage five - October
* Border opens to the rest of the world and all visa categories fully reinstated
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