Following Monday's Cabinet talks, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says Cabinet will reconvene to discuss trans-Tasman bubble on April 6. Tourism operators on both sides of the Tasman are cautiously optimistic about the return of travellers with hopes a bubble will open sooner rather than later. READ MORE:* Trans-Tasman travel bubble welcomed with 'caution'* Cautious hope for South Island tourism with trans-Tasman bubble on horizon* Nash to be quizzed on trans-Tasman plan during southern visitNZSki chief executive Paul Anderson said he was feeling cautiously optimistic about the announcement. Tekapo Springs sales and marketing manager Andy Murray said a trans-Tasman bubble would be a boon for business and the wider Mackenzie district. Tourism operators on both sides of the Ditch expect they'll be glued to the government's announcement on the bubble in two weeks time.

Source: Stuff March 23, 2021 18:56 UTC