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Australia and New Zealand travel bubble begins
19 ImagesNew Zealand will allow Australian travellers to enter without COVID-19 mandatory hotel quarantine. Lisa Te Tai is the grandmother of Manaia Taalili who was born just before COVID-19 closed the borders between many countries. Lisa hasn’t seen her children in 2.5 years and photographer Nick Moir joined her on her flight to Auckland to capture her journey to be reunited with her family.
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Lisa Te Tai is preparing to fly to New Zealand with her granddaughter Manaia Taalili. New Zealand will allow Australian travellers to enter their country without COVID-19 mandatory hotel quarantine. Credit:Jacky Ghossein
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Lisa Te Tai is preparing to fly to New Zealand with her granddaughter Manaia Taalili.Credit:Jacky Ghossein
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Lisa Te Tai is preparing to fly to New Zealand with her granddaughter Manaia Taalili.Credit:Jacky Ghossein
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Lisa Te Tai is preparing to fly to New Zealand with her granddaughter Manaia Taalili.Credit:Jacky Ghossein
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Lisa Te Tai is preparing to fly to New Zealand with her granddaughter Manaia Taalili.Credit:Jacky Ghossein
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Lisa Te Tai preparing to fly to New Zealand with her granddaughter Manaia Taalili. Credit:Jacky Ghossein
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First "bubble" flight to New Zealand. JQ201 was scheduled to take off at 6:15am and will be the first non-quarantined flight from Australia to New Zealand since the borders closed across both countries because of the COVID-19 outbreak.Credit:Nick Moir
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First "bubble" flight to New Zealand. JQ201 was scheduled to take off at 6:15am and will be the first non-quarantined flight from Australia to New Zealand since the borders closed across both countries because of the COVID-19 outbreak.Credit:Nick Moir
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Lisa Te Tai and her granddaughter Manaia Taalili. She is visiting her children in Auckland and also taking her grandson.Credit:Nick Moir
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Lisa Te Tai and her granddaughter Manaia Taalili. She is visiting her children in Auckland and also taking her grandson.Credit:Nick Moir
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Lisa Te Tai and her granddaughter Manaia Taalili board their flight. Credit:Nick Moir
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Lisa Te Tai and her granddaughter Manaia Taalili on board their flight to Auckland. Credit:Nick Moir
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Lisa Te Tai and her granddaughter Manaia Taalili, left, on board their flight to Auckland. Credit:Nick Moir
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Lisa Te Tai and her granddaughter Manaia Taalili arrive in Auckland to be greeted by her son Marcelle Te Tai and his son.Credit:Nick Moir
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Lisa Te Tai and her granddaughter Manaia Taalili arrive in Auckland to be greeted by her son Marcelle Te Tai and his son.Credit:Nick Moir
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Emotional arrivals at Auckland airport.Credit:Nick Moir
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Emotional arrivals at Auckland airport.Credit:Nick Moir
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Emotional arrivals at Auckland airport.Credit:Nick Moir
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Lisa Te Tai and her granddaughter Manaia Taalili arrive in Auckland to be greeted by her son Marcelle Te Tai and his son.Credit:Nick Moir
