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Quarantine-free travel today resumed between Australia and New Zealand for the first time in more than a year.
In a joint statement with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Scott Morrison called the system a “win-win” for both nations.
Australia’s international border is otherwise closed, but vaccinated Australians may be permitted to undertake essential travel in the second half of the year, Morrison said Sunday.
Quarantine-free travel between Australia and New Zealand has restarted, reconnecting families, businesses, and tourists more than a year after COVID-19 restrictions created an invisible barrier across the Tasman.
From today, travellers from Australia will be permitted to enter New Zealand without spending two weeks in mandatory isolation upon arrival.
Leaders’ Summit on Climate will largely incorporate issues raised by Bangladesh: Momen
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen. File photo UNB, Dhaka UNB, Dhaka
The Leaders Summit on Climate , set to be held later this week, will largely incorporate the issues raised by Bangladesh as the United States is giving increased importance to it as its partner in tackling the climate crisis, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said. They re showing much interest in Bangladesh. They ve taken note of key issues that should come up in the Summit agenda, foreign minister told UNB during an interaction at his residence.
The US praised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her leadership in the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF), and she will be recognised for Bangladesh s leadership , especially for leading climate-vulnerable countries, during the summit.
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WELLINGTON/SYDNEY, April 19 (Xinhua) Christchurch resident Priscilla came to the airport an hour earlier to meet and greet her dear daughter Julia. It s obviously fine talking on the computer, but there will be something wonderful about seeing her for real, said Priscilla while waiting for Julia to arrive from Sydney.
The opening of the trans-Tasman bubble or quarantine-free travel between New Zealand and Australia on Monday allowed the reunion of many families separated by the Tasman Sea and the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.
Priscilla, who has not seen her daughter since Christmas 2019, was very excited. She will come to the airport again on Tuesday to meet her 18-month-old grandchild she has never met, coming from Australia.
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Bee Dawson had been apart from her son James since last February.
John and Elizabeth Anderson were missing their daughter since two Christmases ago.
And Olivia Mouad was waiting with her two children, waiting to re-introduce them to their aunt Rebecca. She s hasn t met her niece since she was six weeks old and she s almost 18 months. It s been a while, Ms Mouad told AAP. She s missed lots of birthdays and special times. I just can t wait to have some big family time.