The transtasman bubble is being suspended for a further eight weeks, the New Zealand Government has confirmed. The initial eight-week suspension on the transtasman bubble was due to end next Friday. However, this has been extended for a further eight weeks, until mid to late November. "We have reduced the number of unlinked cases right down." Thousands testedSome 7400 people were tested in Auckland yesterday - 1710 taken from suburbs of interest, while about 15,000 tests were processed nationwide.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 17, 2021 00:55 UTC