New Zealanders will be able to travel to NSW and the Northern Territory without needing to quarantine in a one-way travel bubble from October 16 | anguslivingston
New Zealanders will be able to travel to NSW and the Northern Territory without needing to quarantine in a one-way travel bubble from October 16.
The travellers will need to have been in an area of New Zealand with low numbers of COVID-19 cases for at least 14 days before they will be allowed into Australia. Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack says New Zealanders will be allowed to fly to NSW and the NT from October 16 without quarantining.Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack thanked NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner for opening up to Kiwi tourists.
"I have just gotten off the phone with Chief Minister Gunner who says 'the fish are biting and the beers are cold' and he wants to see as many of his New Zealand cousins and friends as possible," he said.The first step of the arrangement will see New Zealanders able to fly to NSW and the Northern Territory, provided they have not been in a "hotspot" area, defined as a place which has seen three days of less than three cases.
Mr McCormack said any state or territory that agrees to the Commonwealth's hotspot definition will be allowed to enter a trans-Tasman travel bubble with New Zealand. He expects South Australia could be the next state to sign up to the plan.
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