The border is opening and New Zealand is shaking up its domestic COVID-19 restrictions, hopeful its deadly Omicron wave is passing.
Jacinda Ardern's cabinet is on Monday reviewing mandates, vaccine pass and traffic light systems, with changes to be announced on Wednesday.
Restrictions are proving increasingly unpopular in New Zealand, which has persisted with gathering caps, indoor spacing requirements and mask mandates among other rules to stop the virus' spread.