New Zealand suspends travel bubble with Australia

Above, a traveller departs for New Zealand at Sydney International Airport on April 19, 2021. (AFP)

• COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said the suspension would give officials time to consider measures

WELLINGTON: New Zealand announced a three-day suspension of its quarantine-free travel arrangement with Australia on Saturday, with the government citing “multiple” outbreaks of COVID-19 in Australian states and territories.
COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said the suspension would give officials time to consider measures “to make the bubble safer, such as pre-departure testing for all flights” between the two countries.