Updated.
April 16, 2020 15: 36:43
The New Zealand Government is thinking about whether the border between Australia and New Zealand could be reopened if both countries continue to effectively manage the coronavirus pandemic.
Bottom line:
- Both Australia and New Zealand have been mostly effective in slowing the spread of COVID-19
- New Zealand’s Foreign Affairs Minister is thinking about whether to ease some border limitations
- He states Australia and New Zealand are in a “trans-Tasman bubble”
New Zealand has taped simply over 1,400