{"id":11061,"date":"2021-04-19T13:32:22","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T13:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=11061"},"modified":"2021-04-19T13:32:22","modified_gmt":"2021-04-19T13:32:22","slug":"commencement-of-two-way-quarantine-free-travel-between-australia-and-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2021\/04\/19\/commencement-of-two-way-quarantine-free-travel-between-australia-and-new-zealand\/","title":{"rendered":"Commencement of two-way quarantine-free travel between Australia and New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, Australia and New Zealand have fulfilled their commitment to establish two-way quarantine free travel, with New Zealand removing the quarantine requirement for eligible travellers from Australia.
\nTrans-Tasman quarantine free travel is a world-leading arrangement that opens up travel while aiming to keep COVID out of the community.
\nIt reflects the sustained efforts to date of both countries in managing the virus.
\nBoth Prime Ministers are proud of the outstanding success achieved by the people of Australia and New Zealand in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
\nThis success, and our confidence that both countries have robust processes in place to ensure travel can be undertaken safely, has made quarantine free travel possible.
\nThe travel across the Tasman demonstrates our special relationship and the long history of freedom of movement between Australia and New Zealand.
\nFulfilment of our commitment will allow many friends and family across the Tasman to re-unite for the first time in over a year.
\nOur countries share a Single Economic Market, and two-way travel across the Tasman will help drive the economic recovery for both countries while we continue to navigate the COVID-19 global pandemic, especially in the travel and tourism sectors.
\nIt will also enable closer trans-Tasman business engagement, which will drive broader economic activity in both Australia and New Zealand.
\n\u201cToday\u2019s milestone is a win-win for Australians and New Zealanders, boosting our economies while keeping our people safe and just in time for ANZAC Day,\u201d Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.
\n\u201cBoth countries have done a remarkable job in protecting our communities from COVID and two-way flights are an important step in our road out.\u201d
\n\u201cIt is truly exciting to start quarantine-free travel with Australia. Be it returning family, friends or holiday makers, New Zealand says welcome and enjoy yourself.\u201d Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said.
\n\u201cThe bubble marks a significant step in both countries reconnection with the world and it\u2019s one we should all take a moment to be very proud of.\u201d
\nThe commencement of two-way travel follows Australia\u2019s decision in October 2020 to allow quarantine free-travel from New Zealand.
\nAustralia 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.
\nEnsuring the safety of our populations continues to be a primary consideration in managing our borders. In this evolving pandemic, the risks of quarantine-free travel will be under constant review.
\nTravellers will need to be prepared for possible disruption to travel arrangements at short notice and to follow specific protocols before, during and after their travel. Information for travellers can be found on the Australian\u00a0Smartraveller<\/a>\u00a0website and New Zealand’s\u00a0Unite Against COVID-19<\/a>\u00a0website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today, Australia and New Zealand have fulfilled their commitment to establish two-way quarantine free travel, with New Zealand removing the quarantine requirement for eligible travellers from Australia. Trans-Tasman quarantine free travel is a world-leading arrangement that opens up travel while aiming to keep COVID out of the community. It reflects the sustained efforts to date … Continue reading “Commencement of two-way quarantine-free travel between Australia and New Zealand”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11061","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aussie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11061","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11061"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11061\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11061"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11061"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11061"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}