New Zealand delays border reopening in bid to strengthen defences against Omicron

Border had been set to reopen to visitors and visa holders coming from Australia from 17 January New Zealand has announced a suite of measures to strengthen its defence against the Omicron variant, including pushing back the start of its quarantine-free border reopening to the end of February.The Covid-19 response minister Chris Hipkins said the reopening delay will be disappointing for those who had made travel plans over summer, but added that waiting until the end of February would increase N