Macau passport holders to get NZ visa-free entry

Holders of passports of the SAR here will no longer need a visa to travel to New Zealand for short visits from next month, New Zealand Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse said yesterday.
A visa waiver agreement, which recognises growing links between New Zealand and Macau, would create opportunities for business, cultural and social exchanges, Woodhouse said in a statement.
“Macau’s growing business and tourism sectors present potential opportunities for New Zealand to develop export markets in food and beverages,” he said.
Currently, some 240 Macau residents visit New Zealand each year and tourism is expected to grow with the visa waiver in place.
New Zealand nationals already enjoy visa-free access to Macau with around 14,000 New Zealanders travelling here each year, he said.