Jacinda Ardern Instagram – I love airports. Always have. I think it’s the reunions? Or watching people excited to travel abroad or to come home. Our airports haven’t been the same these last two years. They’ve welcomed over 200,000 people home, but that’s a fraction of the activity they usually see. On the 28th of February – that changes. That’s the day we see kiwis and other eligible travellers able to come back without going through MIQ. Two weeks later those same travellers from the rest of the world can come through, and from there we keep reopening. Today I talked to staff about all the planning that’s been underway, including the welcome home packs everyone will receive complete with their Rapid Antigen Tests. The staff were ready, and really excited to see our airports start to return to what we know and love them for. Places for reunions, adventures and home comings.