Coronavirus: New Zealand reopens, welcomes back tourists – but not from India or China


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New Zealand welcomed tourists from the US , Canada , Britain , Japan and more than 50 other countries for the first time in more than two years on Monday after dropping most of its remaining pandemic border restrictions. The country has long been renowned for its breathtaking scenery and adventure tourism offerings such as bungee jumping and skiing. Before the spread of Covid-19 , more than 3 million tourists visited each year, accounting for 20 per cent of New Zealand’s foreign income and more than 5 per cent of the overall economy. But international tourism stopped altogether in early...