About 900 Britons stranded in New Zealand are to br flown home on newly-organised government charter flights.
The most vulnerable people will be prioritised for the flights, which cost £800 and are planned for May 11 and 15 from Auckland and May 13 from Christchurch to Heathrow.
They are in addition to five charters which will bring home around 1,555 travellers by Saturday (May 2).
A further 3,700 people have flown home on commercial flights with the support of the British High Commission in Wellington.
Lord Goldsmith, minister responsible for New Zealand, said: “These three additional UK-chartered flights from New Zealand will bring home around 900 British travellers, in addition to the 1,500 we flew back on our first five flights.
“We recognise that this has been a challenging time for Britons in New Zealand and we are grateful for their patience as we have worked with the authorities to deal with a complex logistical operation to make these flights happen.
“Our High Commission staff are working incredibly hard to support both those British travellers who wish to travel home, and those who remain in the country.
British High Commissioner to New Zealand Laura Clarke said: “We are doing all we can to help British people get back home to the UK, and these additional charter flights will help more people to do that.
“My team and I will continue to do all we can to support those who are still in New Zealand, throughout this crisis and beyond.
“The £75 million partnership with airlines announced in March has enabled us to return thousands of Brits through special chartered flights.
“We will continue to work closely with the airlines to help as many British travellers as possible to get home to the UK, including through commercial means.”
Meanwhile, a government charter flight to bring home around 100 Britons stranded in Guyana is to opeerate via Buenos Aires to Gatwick on May 7.