Response to Perth 3-day lockdown

As set out in our Trans-Tasman bubble protocols, travel between New Zealand and Western Australia has been paused, pending further advice from the state government.
New Zealand health officials are in contact with their Australian counterparts and are completing a risk assessment.
A flight due to leave Perth for New Zealand later tonight will not take off following Western Australia’s decision, and any New Zealanders affected are asked to follow the advice of Western Australian authorities.
All passengers on an earlier flight from Perth to Melbourne that carried a passenger later found to have COVID-19 have been contact traced and no-one on that flight has travelled on to New Zealand.
This is an example of the type of scenario both countries have planned for.
Another update will be provided tomorrow.