Wellington thriving one month on from trans-Tasman bubble Newshub 4 days ago One month into quarantine-free travel with Australia, Wellington is reaping some of the economic rewards. The trans-Tasman bubble's been open since April 19, allowing families and friends to reunite and giving people the luxury of an overseas holiday. "We've had international football here, international rugby here. 19,000 international passengers came through the airport, and they're spending up large," Wellington NZ chief executive John Allen said. That's trickled down to retail. "There's a lot more confidence in the market, we're starting to see that let's get back to normal," First Retail Group managing director Chris Wilkinson said.