Kate Hawkesby: Aussies can come in now, let's hope a few actually show up

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Apr 12, 2022 · 3m

As of this morning, Australians are welcome back to our shores. The long-awaited welcome mat gets laid out as the border creaks open.

It’s going to be interesting over the next few weeks in terms of how many take up the opportunity – will they come now? Or wait for the ski season? Will our red light put them off? Can they get decent priced flights? Can they get good hotel rooms in parts of the city that might be bustling, as opposed to shut or low on staff?

And what about Kiwis? How many of us are heading away? And I don't mean the exodus for the brain drain.. which is estimated to be now…