New Zealand Visa Waiver and Israel

I tend to agree with the reports from Israel. The New Zealand government are denying requiring Israelis disclose their military service, but anyone who has completed an electronic travel authorisation will know these types of forms ask all sorts of questions. The USA asks that many questions, your head will start spinning.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-zealand-requires-israelis-to-disclose-idf-service-details-as-condition-for-entry/

New Zealand’s government immigration authority has begun to require Israelis applying for a visa to report details of their military service as a condition for entry, and at least one person has been denied admission after doing so, The Times of Israel has learned.

Romanians Avoided the Nonsense

I've just been schooled on how Romania avoided the vax and lockdown calamity. 

In the cities people were affected during lockdowns. But out in the countryside, the locals just carried on as before. Hearing of this, people in the cities evacuated and headed to the countryside as well, sometimes buying a place (cottages are cheap), or taking a caravan or heading to stay with family. Consequently, people stayed away from the nonsense going on in town. 

All this sounded very reasonable to me, sensible Romanians. 

How did New Zealand fail in this regard? The whole country just surrendered to Jacinda's authoritarian rule.

Air New Zealand Fare Revamp

Air New Zealand has announced a fare restructuring, offering new fares up to 50% off. It's meant to revive air travel from the regions of New Zealand. The cynic in me thinks this must be the forerunner to closures of regional air services. The fare discounts are intended to distract from the bad news to follow.

But the Kapiti mayor doesn't want to see Air NZ back after they unceremoniously dumped them not so long ago. Good for him, he must smell a rat? Watch this space, first the good news, then the bad news.