31 May 2022

Pre-departure RATs and Traveller Declaration frustrate tourists

From Nine To Noon, 9:30 am on 31 May 2022

If you've headed overseas lately, you'll know the process isn't as straightforward as it used to be - with pre-departure RAT tests and the New Zealand Traveller Declaration top of a list of bugbears.

Most travellers to New Zealand - including citizens  - need a pre-departure RAT test uploaded to their online New Zealand Traveller Declaration.

Some travellers say the site doesn't work well on mobile, is prone to crashing and doesn't have an option for one form for family members travelling together.

Kathryn talks to Greg Hamilton, CEO of TAANZ - about the Declaration process and why he believes pre-departure RATs should be dropped now - and not at the end of July.

She'll also speak with Richard Burdon of Glen Dene Hunting near Lake Hawea about why his US clients are tossing New Zealand in the "too hard" basket.

New Zealand Traveller Declaration, RAT test, NZ Passport

Changes are coming to border requirements in the Covid era - but not fast enough for some. Photo: Pixabay/BeFunky, RNZ