Answered7 years ago
What can New Zealand passport holders do to return to Australia amid flight cancellations?
I hope everyone is ok here, we were on the attempted Malaysia air flight on Friday Just gone that was suppose to connect in KL then go straight to Melbourne. And well guess what that never Happened.
I’m a resident in Australia on a NZ passport my whole family are living there and my Hubbie works there and they won’t let me back in to Australia. It has been Exhausting to be honest.
I’m on my Third cancelled flight.
So I like many of you are hoping that when this goes to cabinet tomorrow that the pass it so it will just renew it’s self every 30days till we can go home.
Stay safe.
I’m a resident in Australia on a NZ passport my whole family are living there and my Hubbie works there and they won’t let me back in to Australia. It has been Exhausting to be honest.
I’m on my Third cancelled flight.
So I like many of you are hoping that when this goes to cabinet tomorrow that the pass it so it will just renew it’s self every 30days till we can go home.
Stay safe.
Answer summary
The post discusses the experience of a New Zealand passport holder who is unable to return to Australia due to ongoing flight cancellations related to COVID-19. The user expresses frustration with the situation, noting multiple canceled flights and the challenges faced in proving residency to re-enter Australia. Comments from the community reflect similar frustrations regarding governmental policies affecting travel and residency for NZ citizens in Australia. The conversation also touches on the broader impacts of government actions and lack of support for affected residents.
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Mark ********
YouTube.. enter 'Jacinda Ardern Comrades.' 😕
Harolletta **********
OPMalaysia air only
Harolletta **********
OPBecause of my passport it’s Nz
Harolletta **********
OPSent it all to that link.
Harolletta **********
OPNone of this was relevant
Stephen *******
@Harolletta *********
oh ok. That is correct then. But it says on that page:New Zealand citizens who normally reside in Australia (subclass 444) can come to Australia. You must carry proof of residency (driver's licence or documents in relation to your residency). Present it at check-in. For more information see: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and the Australian border
Go figure!
Stephen *******
Sorry, but you have all that information to who? You need to lodge all that at the webpage specified in the message and await a response.
Harolletta **********
OP@Stephen ******
three of us did that. StephenHarolletta **********
OPFor all that need to know this is what my Travel agent just sent me.
Eddie *******
Yup. Australia is a govt full of crap heads. All they do is abuse, hold you (citizens) down, tax the sh!t outta you and sell all your air, water, grassland, cattle stations, and mineral rights to other countries and then charge the people 10-20 times more FOR THEIR OWN RESOURCES.
I dont know why any of you live there.
I dont know why any of you live there.
Heather ********
@Eddie ******
we are glad you don’t live here... Dick head
Wayne ********
@Eddie ******
your the type we don’t need commenting on these matters i think you got your own shit to sort out right otherwise u will have issues also try to be constructive 
Chester ********
Yep Aussie was last week parading that it will help kiwi residents via assistance benefits and accessing ur super.. which they are so long as u have been on centrelink for a min of 26weeks which... no kiwi is eligible to get... lived there for 15yrs and got zero fkn help.. so happy i left now.
Wayne ********
when did u arrive here
Harolletta **********
OP@Wayne *******
we were doing a year away have been here since August 9th 2019 Harolletta **********
OPI thought 16 years kids in school car and insurance travel insurance from an Australian company private Bank cards Business Credit cards TFN ABN to see that I came from Australia originally well not to sure what else they were looking for but I clearly don’t have it.
Harolletta **********
OPI travel often even to NZ
Harolletta **********
OPMy Daughter has an Australian passport correct.
Who said I didn’t point the obvious out to them.
I was told to prove it that’s why I had to.
Who said I didn’t point the obvious out to them.
I was told to prove it that’s why I had to.
Harolletta **********
OPAnd according to there own Laws I don’t need to
Steven ***************
Stu Lee. I looked into that. You just need to reregister after 5 years. Same applies if you spend 5 years overseas. When you return to Aust to.live after 5 years you just reregister. Medicare gives you nothing outside Aust anyway but covers you if you go back for a short time eg holiday.
Stu **********
I heard of some such rule
Stu **********
Apparently if you haven't filed a tax return in the last 5 yrs your medicare is invalid or some crap
Stu **********
Whoever wrote that doesn't understand what "there, their, and they're" is all about. Hurts my brain reading shit like that
Steven ***************
@Garrette ***********
Foreign spouses can also get social security too. Steven ***************
Any foreign national on certain visas gets Medicare. Eg spouse visa (married to Aust citizen) , some foreign work visas.
Garrett ***********
@Harol*****
Anyone can get Medicare in Aus?
David *********
It's horrendous I agree , just horrible , but your young lady over there in NZ has pushed their hand to try and match each other .
It's a joke , a just a push for power , the reaction by both Australia and a power hungry NZ prime minister , they should be ashamed , breaking up families , setting one against another .
It's a joke , a just a push for power , the reaction by both Australia and a power hungry NZ prime minister , they should be ashamed , breaking up families , setting one against another .
Harolletta **********
OP@David ********
on sorry David Paige is with me Nz will let her in it was Australia that wanted her to fly with out me. Lol Crazzy😜 
Steven *******
Stay safe, 🙏
John *********
You are a victim of a crime committed by politicians. Sorry
Harolletta **********
OP@John ********
couldn’t believe what I was hearing John was beyond stressful.My 13 year old whom we had in Greenfeilds Mandurah in WA is on Australia passport and they were going to seperate us was astounded 😮
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