Jacinda Ardernannounces ‘trans-Tasman travel bubble’ with Australia in pandemic milestone – video

New Zealand's prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, has announced details of a trans-Tasman travel bubble with Australia, meaning Australians will be able to travel to New Zealand without needing to quarantine. Though most Australian states have allowed quarantine-free visits from New Zealanders for months, New Zealand has continued with enforced isolation for arrivals from its neighbour, citing concern about small Covid-19 outbreaks. The move to allow cross-border travel is one of the first such agreements since the pandemic prompted countries to block foreign arrivals to stop the virus spreading

• Trans-Tasman travel bubble to start on 19 April, Jacinda Ardern announces