The Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong: Typhoon Mangkhut (‘Ompong’)
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel The Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong: Typhoon Mangkhut (‘Ompong’) Typhoon Mangkhut (‘Ompong’) is currently making its way towards the Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and Guangdong bringing heavy rain, storm surges and strong winds. Mangkhut is predicted to make landfall in the Philippines […]
Read More →Cote d’Ivoire/Ivory Coast
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Reviewed: 21 April 2017, 14:55 NZST Still current at: 13 September 2018 Avoid non-essential travel to the border with Liberia due to the presence of armed groups and the potential for cross-border attacks. Avoid non-essential travel to within 20 kilometres of the border with Liberia. […]
Read More →The Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau: Typhoon Mangkhut (‘Ompong’)
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel The Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau: Typhoon Mangkhut (‘Ompong’) Typhoon Mangkhut (‘Ompong’) is currently making its way towards the Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, bringing heavy rain, storm surges and strong winds. Mangkhut is predicted to make landfall in the Philippines and […]
Read More →The Philippines, Taiwan and Hong Kong: Typhoon Mangkhut (‘Ompong’)
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel The Philippines, Taiwan and Hong Kong: Typhoon Mangkhut (‘Ompong’) Typhoon Mangkhut (‘Ompong’) is currently making its way towards the Philippines, Taiwan and Hong Kong, bringing heavy rain, storm surges and strong winds. Mangkhut is predicted to make landfall in the Philippines and Taiwan around […]
Read More →The Philippines and Taiwan: Typhoon Mangkhut
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel The Philippines and Taiwan: Typhoon Mangkhut Typhoon Mangkhut is currently making its way towards the Philippines and potentially Taiwan, bringing heavy rain, thunderstorms and wind speeds up to 210 km/h. The Philippines National Weather Bureau is issuing information about Mangkhut, which is projected […]
Read More →United States: Hurricane Florence
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel United States: Hurricane Florence Hurricane Florence is heading towards the South-East coast of the United States and is predicted to make landfall as a Category 4 hurricane. The National Hurricane Centre warns that storm surges, heavy rainfall and flooding are likely. North Carolina, […]
Read More →Dengue fever, Chikungunya, Malaria, West Nile and Zika virus
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Dengue fever, Chikungunya, Malaria, West Nile and Zika virus Outbreaks of mosquito-borne illnesses are common in the tropical and sub-tropical climates in many Pacific Islands, in North Queensland (Australia), Asia (including India), tropical Africa and Latin/South America. West Nile virus is commonly found in […]
Read More →Japan: 6.6 magnitude earthquake
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Japan: 6.6 magnitude earthquake At around 3 am local time, a 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck Hokkaido, Japan. The earthquake struck 27 kilometres east of Tomakomai. Buildings have collapsed and there have been widespread landslides. Local reports suggest there are at least 20 people […]
Read More →South America: Ayahuasca tea
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel South America: Ayahuasca tea In some South American countries, especially Peru, Ecuador and Colombia, shamans and other individuals offer ‘spiritual cleansing’ rituals which involve serving Ayahuasca tea. This tea contains dimethyltryptamine (DMT), which is a hallucinogen. While not illegal, Ayahuasca tourism is not regulated […]
Read More →Peru/Ecuador: Ayahuasca tea
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Peru/Ecuador: Ayahuasca tea In some South American countries, especially Peru and Ecuador, shamans and other individuals offer ‘spiritual cleansing’ rituals which involve serving Ayahuasca tea. This tea contains dimethyltryptamine (DMT), which is a hallucinogen. While not illegal, Ayahuasca tourism is not regulated and […]
Read More →Japan: Typhoon Jebi
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Japan: Typhoon Jebi Typhoon Jebi is currently a category 5 typhoon and is projected to pass through Japan as a category 3 early next week. Japan’s Metrological Agency has issued storm warnings for a number of prefectures in Japan. There is a risk […]
Read More →Japan: Typhoon Cimaron
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Japan: Typhoon Cimaron Typhoon Cimaron is projected to pass through Japan as a category 3 typhoon (wind speeds up to 154-177km per hour) within the next 24 hours. Japan’s Metrological Agency has issued storm warnings for a number of prefectures in western Japan. […]
Read More →India: Flooding
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel India: Flooding There has been severe flooding in Kerala state of India, due to monsoon rains. Over 350 people have died in the worst affected areas, some due to landslides and hundreds of thousands of others have been displaced. Further heavy rainfall could […]
Read More →New Language for Travel Advisories
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel New Language for Travel Advisories On Friday 17 August 2018, the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade will change the language it uses to describe our travel advisory levels. Our current travel advisory levels of “no significant risk”, “some risk”, “high risk” […]
Read More →Germany: Oktoberfest 2018
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Germany: Oktoberfest 2018 Munich’s annual Oktoberfest beer festival is scheduled to take place this year between 22 September and 7 October 2018 in Bavaria, Germany. New Zealanders planning on attending this year’s festival should read this information in conjunction with our current travel advisory […]
Read More →Europe: Heatwave
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Europe: Heatwave Warm weather producing record high temperatures of over 45 degrees celcius is affecting Spain, Portugal, Greece and other parts of southern Europe. This heatwave heightens the threat of forest fires, and sunstroke. The Meteoalarm website has issued several red weather warnings […]
Read More →Indonesia: Lombok: 6.9 Magnitude Earthquake
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Indonesia: Lombok: 6.9 Magnitude Earthquake An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 struck eastern Lombok (Nusa Tenggara province), at 6.47pm local time on 5 August 2018. Reports indicate that over 90 people have died, and there are over 200 severely injured although these numbers […]
Read More →Indonesia: Lombok: 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Indonesia: Lombok: 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 struck eastern Lombok (Nusa Tenggara province), at 6.47pm local time on 5 August 2018. The Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency reports the epicentre at 50km north-east of the city of Mataram, […]
Read More →Saudi Arabia: Hajj Pilgrimage 2018
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Saudi Arabia: Hajj Pilgrimage 2018 Over 2 million Muslim pilgrims are expected to visit Mecca to perform the Hajj from 19 to 24 August 2018. As there is an ongoing threat of terrorism in Saudi Arabia, New Zealanders considering making the pilgrimage are […]
Read More →Measles – check you are protected before you travel
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Measles – check you are protected before you travel Measles is a highly infectious virus that spreads easily from person to person through the air, via breathing, coughing and sneezing. It affects both children and adults. A number of countries overseas continue to […]
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