“Be it returning family, friends, or holidaymakers, New Zealand says welcome and enjoy yourself. The bubble marks a significant step in both countries’ reconnection with the world, and it’s one we should all take a moment to be very proud of.”
All people residing in Australia or New Zealand, including foreign nationals, can use quarantine-free travel as long as they meet the health, immigration, and other standard border clearance requirements in each country.
The easing of the border restriction reciprocates the arrangement already in place for Kiwi arrivals, who have been able to visit Australia without undertaking quarantine for about the last six months.
While the Australia-New Zealand bubble was ‘the first cab off the rank’, it is hoped there may soon be more to follow.
In a joint statement, Ardern and Morrison said the Pacific nations could be next.
“Australia and New Zealand are also exploring opportunities to extend quarantine-free travel to other countries in the Pacific, when it is safe to do so, reflecting our close ties to the Pacific and our commitment to supporting their recovery,” the statement read.
The ANZAC Day Commemoration Committee, which organizes the day, provides relief by donating to war veterans and their widows, including those with dementia.
(Edited by Vaibhav Vishwanath Pawar and Ritaban Misra. Map by Urvashi Makwana)
