NZ hits pause on travel between Victoria

NZ hits pause on travel between Victoria
Covid-19 response minister Chris Hipkins.
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Travel between New Zealand and Victoria will be paused while Australia tracks down the source of infection of five cases announced in Melbourne in the last two days, covid-19 response minister Chris Hipkins says.The Australian state put restrictions in place to limit the size of gatherings and enforce the use of face coverings indoors, after confirmation of the fifth locally-acquired case. Those restrictions come into force tonight. The NZ travel pause with Melbourne will come into force from 7.59pm, NZ time, and be in place for an initial...

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