13 Aug 2021

Restricted travel from Fiji to New Zealand starting Sunday

From , 6:02 am on 13 August 2021

Fiji's Secretary of Health accepts the new travel restrictions from Fiji to New Zealand, agreeing the outbreak there is out of control.

Travellers from Fiji will have restricted entry into New Zealand from this weekend.

The New Zealand government has designated Fiji as very high risk, as it battles to control the worsening health crisis.

From midnight sunday, only New Zealand citizens, their partners and children, can travel from Fiji under certain conditions.

Eleisha Foon has more.

Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr James Fong

Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr James Fong Photo: Fiji govt