The pause on Quarantine Free Travel from Queensland and New South Wales to New Zealand will continue, the Ministry of Health has confirmed.
New Zealand health officials met again today and determined that, at this time, there is still a need to get a better understanding of the developing situation and the number, and pattern, of cases being reported in these Australian States.
A range of factors for each State were considered, including whether any new cases are identified, whether they were infectious in the community, and the results from COVID-19 testing of any contacts and from the wider community.
New Zealand public health staff remain in close contact with Australian health authorities about the actions being taken in each State.