Photo: Getty ImagesGovernment plans for a travel bubble between New Zealand and Australia are now in full swing - RNZ understands the plan is to have it in place by the end of April. Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson says he's "very optimistic" the government can work out conditions for a travel bubble soon. "There was plenty of discussions between New Zealand and Australia around how we could get a combined, joint, shared set of protocols and frameworks for quarantine-free travel," Robertson told First Up. "I'm very optimistic we'll sort that out in reasonably short order, and we can move towards having a unilateral bubble alongside the Australian unilateral bubble. Hobbiton deputy chief executive Shayne Forrest said a travel bubble it would be a huge boost for the business.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 17, 2021 21:11 UTC