Govt targets trans-Tasman bubble in first half of April

Govt targets trans-Tasman bubble in first half of April
Got your togs? Bondi Beach could be on the itinerary for Kiwis by next month
Pattrick Smellie
The government is targeting the first fortnight of April to open the long-awaited trans-Tasman travel ‘bubble’.BusinessDesk has spoken to or had confirmation from multiple sources close to the Beehive, aviation sector and Wellington bureaucracy that the once-stalled initiative is now the subject of intense government agency activity.Barring any new community outbreaks or lockdowns caused by covid-19, April 15 was described as a “conservative” target date by one highly placed source, although there is as yet no publicly a...

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