"That is going to take a long time for Australia to get back to that place."How will the new idea work?WatchPreviously Mr Morrison has said 'it makes sense' for Australia and NZ to open up together.A spokesperson for the Prime Minister told the ABC the finer details were still being worked through, and as such, the Government did not have "any further details to share publicly at this stage".
Last month, Auckland went back into lockdown after an outbreak was discovered, and presently there is a total of 67 cases on the North Island, according NZ Health Ministry data. The pandemic has also led to the demise of Australian budget carrier Tiger, while Virgin Australia has been placed into voluntary administration.
Ben, an Australian currently living in New Zealand's North Island, has been in the country since June, while his partner and young children have been in the country since early March.
The sooner the better!