New Zealand pauses quarantine-free travel with NSW
Quarantine-free travel between New Zealand and New South Wales paused while the source of Sydney local COVID-19 transmission investigated.
Flights from NSW will be suspended for 48 hours from 11.59pm on Thursday.
The New Zealand government will continue to monitor the situation.
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The trans-Tasman travel bubble between New Zealand and Australia begins on Monday, but people have been warned they can't go onto the rest of the world. Getty
Thousands of people across Sydney remain on high alert with the list of venues visited by the infectious COVID-19 cases growing further each day.
NSW Health confirmed an additional two locations visited by positive community coronavirus cases in Sydney.
Anyone who is now in New Zealand who was at one of the locations of interest in Sydney has been asked to isolate and call Healthline on 0800 358 5453 for advice on getting tested for COVID-19.
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COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said New Zealand would monitor the situation "very closely".
"We'll continue to monitor it, and obviously we'll make decisions where we need to," Mr Hipkins said.
The New Zealand government remain in close contact with Australian officials.
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