WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday that her government is exploring opportunities for quarantine-free travel with other nations, as she laid down the course for the nation’s re-opening from the pandemic lockdown.
“I feel optimistic about the remainder of 2021 and beyond. I feel confident in our plan and approach and heartened by economic indicators,” Ardern said in a pre-budget speech in Auckland.
Ardern said she will lead a trade and promotional delegation to Australia in early July, and will also look to lead delegations into Europe, the United States, China and the wider Asia-Pacific. – Reuters
