New Zealand  Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday said that hopes to open a travel bubble with Australia by April next year. She said that country is working to finalize the necessary anti-coronavirus border measures before opening the travel bubble.  

New Zealand  Prime Minister  PM said that country's cabinet had agreed “in principle” to open a trans-Tasman travel bubble in the first quarter of 2021 provided there are no major virus outbreaks in either country. Ardern said she would not allow unnecessary risks to be taken to reopen travel with Australia. The Australian health minister Greg Hunt enthusiastically greeted the in-principle announcement, saying it was the “first step” in normalising international travel and anticipated the Australian government was “absolutely” likely to give the necessary approvals.

New Zealand has been widely praised for its strict handling of the coronavirus which has caused only 25 deaths in a population of five million. New Zealand closed its borders in March and since then all international arrivals, including Australians, have been required to undergo two weeks of managed isolation.

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