Sport and Recreation Minister Grant Robertson Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas In a statement this afternoon, Sports Minister Grant Robertson said the Australian rugby team had been granted an economic exemption to enter New Zealand without having to go into a managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) facility. "The Wallabies have been operating in their own bubble for some time, and will travel from their base in Queensland on a charter flight to Auckland on Friday morning. They will have to fulfil all normal obligations for travel including negative pre-departure tests within 72 hours of their travel," he said. The match was economically important, with tests estimated to be worth $17 million to $20m in spending to the hosting region, along with broadcasting rights, he said.