Friday 1 July 2022 12:24 PM Jacinda Ardern begs UK tourists to return to New Zealand as she prepares to ... trends now
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Jacinda Ardern has begged UK tourists to visit the country as it prepares to fully reopen its borders after more than two years of isolation.
The New Zealand Prime Minister did her best to sell her country as a winter sun holiday destination during an appearance on ITV's Lorraine this morning.
Speaking on the show, Ms Ardern said people from the UK can already visit the country despite it being locked away from the rest of the world since March 2020.
The Pacific island nation had gone into one of the world's strictest lockdowns at the beginning of the Covid pandemic, restricting almost all travel in and out of the country.
Strict lockdowns were also imposed in the country in an effort to snuff out the virus as the New Zealand Labour Party politician implemented a 'Zero Covid' goal.
Despite fierce criticism from some in the country over the restrictions, Ms Ardern has repeatedly defended the rules, saying they saved lives.
Speaking on ITV's Lorraine this morning she urged UK tourists to visit the country after it loosened rules so international travellers arriving after May 1 could do so without without quarantining.
Jacinda Ardern appeared on ITV's Lorraine this morning to pitch New Zealand as a winter holiday destination for British tourists. Here she is pictured on the show today
Before then people from the UK
