Megan Singleton: Should New Zealand copy Hawaii's strategy for tourists?

Travellers from Japan can now bypass Hawaii’s mandatory 14-day quarantine if they show a negative COVID-19 test from one of the state’s trusted testing partners.Businesses that rely on Japanese tourists are gearing up for their return. We won’t see the buses that shuttle large groups of Japanese visitors around Honolulu like the 'Oli'Oli or Waikiki Trolley anytime soon, but we can expect to see more travellers from Japan return – mostly to do business or see family.Those flying from Japan will be the first international travellers allowed to avoid quarantine in Hawaii. And tourism officials are banking on it to bring the economy back to life.According to the Hawaii Tourism Authority or HTA, a million and a half visitors from Japan injected more than two billion dollars into the economy last year. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of visitors is down more than 71%.Japanese travellers are subject to a 14-day quarantine when they go back.Travel blogger Megan Singleton joined Francesca Rudkin to discuss if this is an option for New Zealand.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.