The much-anticipated trans-Tasman ‘bubble’ has turned into a bit of a dog’s breakfast, with yet another Aussie state being caught unawares.

The trans-Tasman travel ‘bubble’ finally kicked off on Friday, but not without a few surprises and plenty of drama.

New Zealand’s PM has advanced talks on the creation of a trans-Tasman ‘bubble’ with Australia and, by the sound of it, ScoMo’s the one dragging the chain.

Hopes of a trans-Tasman travel ‘bubble’ happening before the end of the year have been given a boost, if Jacinda Ardern’s most recent comments are anything to go by.

Here’s a new marketing campaign from the Land of the Long White Cloud that’s specifically targeting all you agents out there. Sadly though, there’s no appearance by the hilarious Rhys Darby.

The likelihood of travel between Australia and New Zealand taking off in 2020 has been further dashed by the Kiwi PM.

The Cook Islands could establish a travel ‘bubble’ with New Zealand before Australia, according to its Deputy Prime Minister. However, his confidence isn’t exactly being reciprocated by Ardern.

In very welcome news, New Zealand’s PM says her government is willing to open the trans-Tasman travel ‘bubble’ to individual Australian states.

Here’s yet another story on travel ‘bubbles’. However, that’s not to suggest the accompanying image is an accurate representation of what they would look like.

After lobbying for Fiji to be more than just a “second-class consideration” in trans-Tasman travel ‘bubble’ talks, the country’s prime minister has hatched his own plan.

The reintroduction of COVID-19 across the Tasman could push the start date of the potential travel ‘bubble’ between Australia and NZ back, according to a tourism academic.

Travel Weekly doesn’t enjoy being the bearer of bad news, and in this case, it’s doubly bad.