The five stages of the New Zealand border reopening summarised:

1. Feb 27: Returning Kiwis from Australia who are vaccinated will have to self-isolate – but won’t need a space in a Government-run managed isolation facility (MIQ). Critical workers in Australia will also be able to travel in.

2. March 13: New Zealanders from the rest of the world will be able to return under similar conditions, alongside some critical workers, and their families. These first two stages include both citizens and permanent residents.

3. In April non-citizens with visas – like international students and a wider swath of skilled workers – will be able to skip MIQ.

4. No-later than July the country is expected to open up to non-citizens from visa-waiver countries – like Australia, the USA, and UK. Ardern emphasised that this could happen prior to July however, saying there was a “high-likelihood” things could move faster.

5. From October, New Zealand would open up to the rest of the world and normal visa processing would resume.

More detail on Stuff.co.za