The Need for a Risk Assessment Before Travelling to the US w/ The University of Auckland's Virginia Braun: 29 April, 2025

The government has reviewed travel advice for those heading to the US, however, this status remains at ‘exercised increased caution’.

This comes alongside multiple cases of tourists visiting or transiting through the US being detained, strip-searched and deported, despite having adequate legal documents.

News and Editorial Director, Joel, spoke to Virginia Braun, a Professor of Psychology at the University of Auckland, about New Zealand’s travel advice to the US, and their recommendations for developing a travel risk assessment before travelling to, or through, the country.