Photo / SuppliedThe owner of Aroha New Zealand Tours says the Perth lockdown has created an unnecessary bout of nervousness for transtasman travel. "The latest lockdown in Perth has created another bout of nervousness for transtasman travel, but it shouldn't. The New Zealand Government needs to urgently educate prospective Australian travellers that the transtasman bubble is working like clockwork and getting locked down in New Zealand is highly unlikely." With many travel and tourism operators just hanging on, the transtasman bubble announcement in early April was an uplifting moment for the industry. "We mustn't let down our guard with Covid-19, but let's not also forget we are leading the world in best practice and tight management of this transtasman bubble.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 26, 2021 03:06 UTC