"What a lovely sight to see your (the Chinese) flag and your (the Chinese) language up there (in the screen) to help facilitate the many Chinese visitors we want to welcome on our shores," Whaitiri told Xinhua.
Qu Guangzhou, charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand, cut a red ribbon with Whaitiri in front of the e-Gates in Auckland Airport on Friday.
He said the number of Chinese tourists to New Zealand keeps growing in recent years. The fact that they can use eGates to facilitate their journey is much more convenient.
Chinese e-passport program started in 2013. Currently, about 70 percent of Chinese passport holders have e-passports, who will be able to use e-Gates when they come to New Zealand.
New Zealand Customs Acting Comptroller Christine Stevenson said that expanding e-Gates to more countries will help to manage the increasing number of travellers arriving and departing New Zealand.
"By allowing eligible passengers to complete their Customs and Immigration checks quickly and easily, it also enables Customs officers to focus on travellers who may present a higher risk," said Stevenson.
New Zealand Custom e-Gates are available in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Queenstown to eligible e-passport holders aged 12 years and over.
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