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New Zealand to open COVID-19 travel bubble with Cook Islands this month — but it doesn’t extend to Australia
New Zealand will open up a travel bubble with the Cook Islands in two weeks.
Key points:
- The arrangement falls short of free movement between Australia, New Zealand and the Cook Islands
- Travellers from Australia hoping to take a break in the Pacific paradise will need to spend 14 days in New Zealand beforehand
- Jacinda Ardern said it would be a matter for the Cook Islands government on whether they would open up to Australia
Quarantine-free travel between the South Pacific nation in New Zealand will begin on May 17 after negotiations with Jacinda Ardern’s government.
The move comes after New Zealand’s opening to Australia two weeks ago.
However, the arrangement falls short of free movement between Australia, New Zealand and the Cook…
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