Tears, smiles and celebrations as bubble officially bursts Newshub 3 hrs ago
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The highly-anticipated opening of the trans-Tasman bubble has jet-setters across New Zealand breathing a sigh of relief.
Thousands are expected to travel between New Zealand and Australia on Monday, with citizens now able to commute between the two countries quarantine-free. © Newshub. Watch: The first travellers make their way into Auckland International Airport s arrivals lounge.
What you need to know:
New Zealanders can travel to any Australian state and territory without having to undergo quarantine, while Australians can also travel here and not go into managed isolation
Air New Zealand, Qantas, and Jetstar are offering quarantine-free flights, also known as green flights across the ditch
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Auckland Airport gears up for trans-Tasman bubble opening Newshub 3 hrs ago © Video: Newshub - Image: Getty Watch: Madison Reidy s full report.
Staff at Auckland Airport are rushing to restock duty-free shopping centres with goods for Australian travellers to buy in 10 days time.
The country s biggest airport has spent months preparing for a bubble, which requires splitting its arrivals terminal in two.
In just over a week, Auckland s international terminal will be inundated with Aussies.
Auckland Airport Operations General Manager Anna Cassels-Brown says they re 100 percent ready .
To bring on the bubble come April 19th, Auckland Airport has split its arrivals terminal in half.
We won t be okay : Businesses forced to close doors struggling to pay loans from previous lockdowns Newshub 16/02/2021 © Video - Newshub ; Image - Getty Watch: Madison Reidy s report.
Businesses forced to close their doors in Auckland this week say they ll now struggle to pay back loans they got in the last lockdown.
Owners of restaurants and cinemas want extra Government assistance - something the Finance Minister made moves towards on Tuesday.
Pasta and Cuore, a popular Italian restaurant, was supposed to feed 100 Auckland diners tonight - a full house.
Instead, it s offering only pasta da asporto - takeaways. Owner Gabriele Marangoli told Newshub they were prepared for it - but it will still wipe 70 percent of their revenue.
Still no idea : National hits out at Govt over lack of vaccine arrival date, Pfizer approval could come next week Newshub 26/01/2021 © Video - Newshub; Image - Getty Images Watch: The latest on the Northland case.
Thousands of people are expecting their COVID-19 tests results today after a Northland woman tested positive.
A 56-year-old woman who tested positive for the virus had recently returned from overseas and finished her quarantine at Auckland s Pullman Hotel MIQ facility on January 13.
On Monday, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins revealed the woman was infected with the South African variant and likely picked it up from a fellow returnee in isolation.
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