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.

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.

New Zealand has relaxed its visa conditions in a bid to attract so-called ‘digital nomads’ to work remotely from the country. New Zealand’s immigration office announced on Monday that the rules for visitors will be changing to try to attract more people who are able to work online from anywhere in the world.

Visitors can now carry out remote working for a foreign employer while holidaying in the country for up to 90 days.

New Zealand is making it easier for tourists to work remotely while visiting the country, as part of efforts to help its stagnating economy.

The recent changes to New Zealand's visa program doesn't actually involve the launch of a separate “digital nomad visa," but instead creates an option within the Visitor Visa ca