The Wellington officials were taking a cautious approach after Melbourne recorded nine locally acquired cases in the past two days, believed to be related to a leak from a quarantined hotel. New Zealand's Covid-19 response minister Chris Hipkins said the suspension would take effect at 8:00 pm Tuesday and remain in place for at least 72 hours.
Flights to Western Australia have been suspended twice previously and services to New South Wales were affected earlier this month. All of the Australian outbreaks were caused by infections connected to hotels used to quarantine international travellers.
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