23 Apr 2021

Travel bubble with Western Australia paused as lockdown begins

From Lately, 10:20 pm on 23 April 2021

The travel bubble between New Zealand and Western Australia has been paused, following the three-day lockdown in Perth and Peel regions. Residents of Perth and the Peel district, south of the city, will go into a snap three-day lockdown from midnight, after a series of covid-19 cases stemming from a MIQ hotel. The ABC's Bridget Fitzgerald speaks to Karyn from Perth.

Western Australia state Premier Mark McGowan (C) speaks to media announcing that 72 homes have been destroyed by fires, in Perth on February 3, 2021. (Photo by Trevor Collens / AFP)

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