Thousands of travellers are expected to fly between Australia and New Zealand today, the first day of quarantine-free travel between the two countries since the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tens of thousands of people will follow in the coming days - one of those is Western Australia-based mine worker, Ian Austin.
Austin was a seasoned traveller between the two countries, but it's now been more than a year since he saw his three grown children, who live in Aotearoa.
He told reporter Amy Williams he can't wait to see his family again.
