An Australian mother burst into tears live on radio after being told her daughter in New Zealand was coming home for the first time in almost 18 months. Newstalk ZB journalist Chelsea Daniels phoned her mum Michelle on Tuesday after New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the trans-Tasman travel bubble allowing quarantine free travel with Australia from April 19. Adelaide-born Ms Daniels, who has been living in New Zealand for the past six years, has not seen her family since December 2019 when she visited for Christmas after Covid border closures prevented free travel to and from Australia. Ms Daniels' father booked flights for his daughter on her behalf for next month just moments after the travel bubble was given the green light, allowing her to be home for her birthday.