Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison arrived in the tourist resort of Queenstown for an overnight visit on Sunday. He greeted his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern with a traditional Maori hongi, in which the pair pressed noses together. Mr Morrison is the first major world leader to visit New Zealand since both countries shut their borders last year to contain the virus. The choice of Queenstown for the meeting was deliberate as New Zealand tries to revive its battered tourism industry. “Our relationship with Australia is our closest and most important, and this has never been more evident than in these trying times for the world,” she said.

Source: Irish Independent May 30, 2021 06:58 UTC