Additional information from Western Australia, particularly more results from the additional testing that has been done, was expected to be available on Tuesday. Until then, travel between New Zealand and Western Australia will remain paused. Hipkins said the government was working to confirm its position before the first flight scheduled to leave Western Australia on Tuesday night. “The latest lockdown in Perth has created another bout of nervousness for trans-Tasman travel, but it shouldn’t. She said the decision to suspend quarantine-free travel to and from Western Australia showed the two governments are reacting appropriately and dealing with the issue at hand.

Source: Stuff April 25, 2021 23:40 UTC