A ban on travel from India will only be partially lifted from next Thursday.

New Zealand permanent residents in countries where Covid-19 is running rife won't be allowed to fly directly home.

Those in India, Brazil, Pakistan and Papa New Guinea will need to stay in another country for 14-days before heading here.

Only Kiwi citizens and their parents, partners and kids are excluded from the new rule.

Indian Weekender Editor Sandeep Singh told Heather du Plessis-Allan it's no surprise.

“Given the government’s previous stance of reacting in an immediate manner and imposing the ban two weeks ago.”

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