New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has acknowledged a trans-Tasman bubble may be established sooner than first thought as Australia is willing to open on a state-by-state basis.
Ms Ardern insisted, however, the nation was still pursuing a COVID free strategy and the health of New Zealanders was her primary concern.
Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack said there had been “productive” discussion between Ms Ardern and Scott Morrison on establishing a travel bubble.
“We need to be able to get some international travel and if it starts off with NZ that’s a good thing,” he said.
