New Zealand will reopen its borders to international travelers vaccinated against the CCP virus in the opening months of 2022, the government announced on Wednesday. Under the new plan, the border will open in three phases, Chris Hipkins, the country’s COVID-19 response minister, said during a press briefing on Wednesday. First, only vaccinated New Zealanders and residence visa holders in neighboring Australia will be able to return to the South Pacific island nation from Jan. 16. About one month later, starting at midnight Feb. 13, New Zealanders and other eligible travelers can return to the country from all other destinations. From April 30 onwards, the borders will reopen to allow vaccinated international travelers to enter the country, Hipkins said, noting that those tourists will be asked to self-isolate for one week. “Today, I am confirming that fully vaccinated New Zealanders will find it easier to come home from January, and foreign …