OPINION: Covid-19 has brought many firsts, and this Christmas will likely see another: the first Christmas New Zealand's borders will be closed. On Friday, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison raised the prospect of trans-Tasman travel with the idea of a “hot spot” approach. Ardern has previously said Australia must go 28 days without community transmission before she'll consider a travel bubble. SUPPLIED Canberra Airport, pictured, had proposed a trans-Tasman bubble with Wellington. Here are four other reasons trans-Tasman travel before Christmas won’t happen.

Source: Stuff September 07, 2020 01:02 UTC