New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (left) shakes hands with Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison during their meeting at Admiralty House in Sydney, Australia, on Feb 28, 2020. (BIANCA DE MARCHI / POOL / AFP)
WELLINGTON – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison will visit New Zealand later this month, his first trip since the COVID-19 pandemic forced both countries to shut its borders.
Morrison will visit Queenstown, New Zealand, for the annual Australia-New Zealand Leaders’ Meeting on May 30-31, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Monday.
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"I’m looking forward to welcoming Prime Minister Morrison back to New Zealand following a difficult year for both our countries through the pandemic,” Ardern said.
Quarantine-free travel between Australia and New Zealand began last month after both nations successfully controlled the spread of COVID-19.