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14th Dec 20, 2:25pm
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Cabinet has agreed in-principle to establishing a travel bubble with Australia within the first three months of 2021.
The arrangement will depend on there being “no significant change” in the Covid-19 situation in both countries, and the bubble getting sign-off from the Australian government.
A bubble would allow for the free flow of travel between countries without the need for quarantine.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said a commencement date for the bubble would be announced in the new year.
She said a number of logistical issues had to be worked through, including what would happen to travellers in the event of an outbreak in the country they’re visiting. If there was an outbreak in Australia for example, there might not be enough room in New Zealand’s managed isolation facilities for kiwis over there to return home when they want.
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Press Release – New Zealand National Party The announcement that a trans-Tasman bubble will open in quarter one next year is good news but has come far too late, Nationals Covid-19 Recovery spokesperson Chris Bishop says. New Zealanders have been able to travel to Australia without …
The ‘announcement’ that a trans-Tasman bubble will open in quarter one next year is good news but has come far too late, National’s Covid-19 Recovery spokesperson Chris Bishop says.
“New Zealanders have been able to travel to Australia without quarantining since October 16, but the same won’t happen in New Zealand until well into next year, costing our businesses and their staff dearly.