Four Australian states have shut their borders with New Zealand after a spike in coronavirus transmission in Auckland.
Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales have already ended quarantine-free travel for travellers from New Zealand after a cluster of Covid-19 infections linked to an Auckland high school grew by three cases.
Tasmania on Wednesday night announced it would only welcome travellers who had been in the Auckland region in the past two weeks if they had an essential reason to travel to the state.
Tasmania, Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales have all imposed restrictions on travellers from New Zealand after a Covid-19 outbreak in Auckland. Pictured: NZ travellers arrive in Brisbane on Jan 7, 2021