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Australia stops quarantine-free travel for New Zealand after COVID-19 cases
Australia will stop quarantine-free travel for New Zealanders, after three COVID-19 cases were recorded in Auckland.
Key points:
- People flying in from New Zealand from Monday to Wednesday will be required to quarantine for 14 days
- Travellers from New Zealand had been allowed to enter Queensland, NSW and Victoria without quarantine
- An outbreak of three new COVID-19 cases in Auckland has led to Australia pausing the travel arrangement
The trans-Tasman bubble was set up so people could fly from New Zealand to Australia without needing to spend 14 days in a hotel.
However, Australia’s expert medical panel made a decision late on Sunday night to change the system.
It means any New Zealanders that fly into Australia from Monday will have to spend a…
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