Reassurance for the travel industry as the final pandemic travel requirement will be scrapped.

The New Zealand Traveller Declaration will no longer be needed to enter the country after the Government announced its winding down most of its Covid-19 powers - including rolling out lockdowns, MIQ and vaccine mandates.

Tourism Holdings Chief Executive Grant Webster told Mike Hosking dropping the deceleration is healthy momentum for the travel industry.

He says overseas shareholders have expressed travellers concerns about the declaration, so he's glad its gone.

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Reassurance for the travel industry as the final pandemic travel requirement will be scrapped.
The New Zealand Traveller Declaration will no longer be needed to enter the country after the Government announced its winding down most of its Covid-19 powers - including rolling out lockdowns, MIQ and vaccine mandates.
Tourism Holdings Chief Executive Grant Webster told Mike Hosking dropping the deceleration is healthy momentum for the travel industry.
He says overseas shareholders have expressed travellers concerns about the declaration, so he's glad its gone.
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Best of Business is the home of all things business at Newstalk ZB, from morning market updates right through to incisive interviews with New Zealand’s top business leaders and decision makers. Whether you’re a small business owner or interested in what’s going on in the Big End of Town, this podcast encompasses the sharpest voices and minds in the world of business.

Best of Business is the home of all things business at Newstalk ZB, from morning market updates right through to incisive interviews with New Zealand’s top business leaders and decision makers.