New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Thursday that the border will remain shut for international travelers for the rest of the year, adding that she hopes for a cautious reopening in a phased manner starting after the New Year. “We’re not in a position to fully reopen just yet,” Ardern said as she outlined new COVID-19 border measures. “When we move we will be careful and deliberate because we want to move with confidence and with as much certainty as is possible.” The prime minister noted that she wants to avoid “rushing” the situation—claiming that countries where they found themselves in a better situation after sustained periods of CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus cases falling, a rise in cases happened again after they relaxed restrictions and re-opened the border. Ardern’s plan is that from the first quarter of next year, the country would begin allowing travelers to arrive on …