Being more than 11,000 miles away from home can be daunting at the best of times but even more so when your loved ones are unable to visit or vice versa.
Like many New Zealanders, Ami McLean hasn't been able to welcome her family and friends from her native Derry to her Auckland home for more than two years.
That's why this week's reopening of the country's borders to more international visitors will be a huge boost to members of New Zealand's large Irish community like Ami.
