. The government has devised a traffic light system to managing the bubble should any cases appear over the ditch. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said they are taking a "flyer beware" approach - and travellers will shoulder the risk of any Covid-19 interruptions to their travel. The SMC asked experts to comment on the announcement. Professor Shaun Hendy, University of Auckland, comments: "The opening up of a travel bubble with Australia is a significant milestone in our pandemic response. Given that Australia has also successfully managed an elimination strategy and has excellent surveillance systems in place, travellers from Australia currently pose little risk. Should an outbreak