tdgeek:
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Is this test at the departure lounge and result in 10 minutes or an hour? Then that can work. It doesn't reduce the cost as they will still go to MIQ.
The idea is to reduce risk.
Requiring evidence of a negitive covid-19 PCR test not less than 5 days old to board a flight to NZ could be done (might need a law change).
This would reduce the number of positive people arriving into NZ, hence reducing the risk of people in the airport or isolation facility getting sick (along with other passengers on the plane). Plus it would keep our numbers down, making our stats look a bit better ;)
Of course somebody could still get sick in that last 5 days, or on the plane, so isolation would still be required.
tdgeek:
Its not that simple. How much does a couple with kids and needs time etc to manage to leave pay? $3000 x 4 or 5? A nice arrival tax.
Only if they all want their own room. Otherwise $3000 for the first adult +$1000 for each additional adult, and +$500 for each kid (under 3's free). For some reason some media outlets have been pitching the proposal as $3k for everybody. I should note at this price, the taxpayer is still chipping in financially.
I support the costs of re-entering NZ be recovered. We already do this for thinks like customs processing. Personally I think those that are globally mobile should be pretty far down the list for government handouts.
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