From 11.59 tonight New Zealand's border will be closed to everyone except citizens and permanent residents.
The Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, said the "extraordinary move" must be done to protect New Zealand from people arriving from countries experiencing major outbreaks of Covid-19.
A "small number of exemptions" for people from the Pacific islands would apply, and Karyn speaks with Dominic Godfrey from RNZ Pacific about the impact of this change on our Pacific neighbours.
Photo: RNZ / Simon Rogers
