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    The travel bubble is a much bigger deal for our economy..

    The travel bubble is a much bigger deal for our economy..


    Two way, quarantine free travel between here and Australia starts next Monday.

    HSBC Chief Economist Paul Bloxam says it's going to be a key support for growth in New Zealand.

    He says Australians normally spend about 60 billion dollars on international travel every year

    Bloxam says you take 10 per cent of that and pushed it over to New Zealand it would be about one and a half per cent of our GDP -- which is a hefty amount.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     Today's News

    		 Business:
    There's now more options for Christchurch residents, keen to visit Nelson 7:47

     Motorsports:
    Charles Leclerc has topped the second day of Formula One's pre-season testing times at Bahrain 7:37

     General:
    Cooper Woods wins Australia's first gold of 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics 7:27

     Environment:
    It's going to be a wet start to the weekend for much of the North Island 7:27

     Entertainment:
    Lewis Hamilton has been spending "as much time as possible" with Kim Kardashian ahead of the start of the Formula 1 season - and her mother "really approves" of their romance 7:21

     Education:
    Police will be out in force across Dunedin's student quarter as Flo-Week draws to a close 7:17

     Business:
    Confidence in the year ahead for the red meat industry - with strong exports last year 7:07

     International:
    Cooper Woods welcomed to the Winter Olympic 'gold medal club' by Alisa Camplin-Warner 7:07

     Entertainment:
    Savannah Guthrie says her family is "at an hour of desperation" 6:51

     Entertainment:
    Christina Applegate has launched a new online platform for people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) 6:21

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