Auckland rugby

Rugby 7s Live on TV – January 2023

Some great Sevens matches last weekend, and on the Series Points Table, USA are second to New Zealand for the Men and Third to New Zealand and Australia for the Women.

This weekend the Series moves to Sydney.

The tournament is being played over 3 days, Friday/Saturday/Sunday local time and the games schedules are at:

Men  https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/stage/2110/fixtures

Women: https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/stage/2120/fixtures

These schedules show the matches starting at 8 pm EST Tomorrow, Thursday 26th.

Air NZ flies NYC to Auckland

Air New Zealand launched a non-stop service between New York and Auckland* on 17 September last year, 2022. The seventh North American port that can connect you to Aotearoa New Zealand.

New York (JFK) to Auckland will be Air NZ flagship route, NZ1.

Also check out non-stop flights from Dallas (AA), Houston (ANZ/UA), San Francisco (ANZ/UA), and Delta later this year.

Air NZ

Air NZ

NZ Reopens to NZ citizens & residents from the USA on 13 March, 2022

The New Zealand Government has announced the following changes to MIQ requirements in 2022, as a five step opening process.

From 28 February 2022 - fully vaccinated New Zealand citizens, and other eligible travellers, will be able to travel from Australia to New Zealand without entering managed isolation.

From 14 March 2022 - fully vaccinated New Zealand citizens, and other eligible travellers, will be able to travel to New Zealand from around the world without entering managed isolation. Critical workers and family members will also be included in this step.

From April – July 2022 – International students, Australians, temporary visa holders and travellers from visa waiver countries, will be able to travel to New Zealand without entering managed isolation.

From October 2022 – All travellers can enter New Zealand without entering managed isolation.

For all travellers not required to enter MIQ, you will require the following:

  • Proof of being fully vaccinated
  • A negative pre-departure COVID-19 test result
  • A passenger declaration about your travel history
  • A day 0/1 rapid antigen test upon arrival and day 5/6 rapid antigen test
  • Self-isolate for a period of time aligning to the close contact time-frame

More information about these changes can be found on the Unite Against COVID-19 website.