New Zealand has begun welcoming back tourists from the U.S., Canada, Britain, Japan and more than 50 other countries for the first time in more than two years.
The minister of tourism, Stuart Nash, said thousands of tourists were expected to enter the country on Monday.Tourists will need to show proof of vaccination and get tested after arriving.
Before the spread of COVID-19, more than 3 million tourists visited each year, accounting for more than 5% of the economy.
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