New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, has advised it is unlikely Australia will be included in the trans-Tasman travel bubble by Christmas.
With the outbreak of a coronavirus cluster in South Australia, Ardern stated the strategy Australia uses to handle COVID-19 does not align with New Zealand’s approach.
Where Australia deals with the virus by employing a suppression strategy which locks down the COVID hotspots, New Zealand goes by a complete elimination strategy. Ardern has advised this does not adhere to New Zealand’s method.