Jab the bubble?

THE trans-Tasman bubble as we knew it may be over, according to NZ’s COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins, who stated yesterday that rising case numbers in Australia would likely alter requirements for travel.

This morning a Reconnecting New Zealanders to the World Forum saw New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announce a trial of strictly limited home-based isolation, as well as confirming consideration of a phased opening of borders in the first quarter of 2022.

If the local Delta outbreak is not contained in Australia, NZ may be forced to treat Australia similar to “low risk” countries like Singapore, officials said.