Australia’s Queensland opens borders to New Zealand

Brisbane, Dec 11 : Queensland will reopen its borders to New Zealand from Saturday, helping to reunite families in time for Christmas, the Australian state’s Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said on Friday.
New Zealanders will not be required to undergo a two-week hotel quarantine when they arrive in Queensland as is the case for all other international arrivals, Xinhua news agency quoted the premier as saying.
Palaszczuk said the decision was made possible by New Zealand recording 28 days of zero community transmission.
“Visitors coming in from New Zealand from 1 a.m. tomorrow are welcome into Queensland and we are hoping that eventually New Zealand will not have to do that hotel quarantine upon return, and then there would be free-flowing movement between the two.
“More New Zealand citizens call Queensland home than any other Australian state. With Kiwis able to travel to Queensland from tomorrow, families can finally be reunited in time for Christmas,” she added Travellers from New Zealand were previously able to fly into other three Australian states including New South Wales, but they were still required to quarantine upon return to New Zealand.