New Zealand eases visa policies amid a recession and continued struggles to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand will introduce looser visa rules to allow holiday makers to work remotely while visiting the country, to boost its tourism sector and economy, it said on Monday.

Immigration Minister Erica Stanford said the change will enable many visitors to extend their stays, leading to more spending in the country.

The visa changes allow foreigners to work remotely for their home country companies while staying in New Zealand, with added benefits such as no taxation on remote work income for stays under 90 days.

The new visa rules will allow travellers to extend their time in the country. However, working for more than 90 days could have tax implications.

How about working from home in New Zealand? New Zealand’s government is relaxing the rules around visas to allow tourists to continue their work while visiting the country. Under the new rules, which came in on Monday 27 January,

The country, which sank into a recession last year, is trying to entice highly skilled “digital nomads” to work in the island nation for up to nine months.