Jacinda Ardern's travel tips: Treat NZ like another Australian state
Speaking to Traveller's podcast, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tells Australians to treat her country like an Australian state - but be prepared for COVID-19.
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Ben Groundwater
Traveller's globetrotting backpacker, Ben Groundwater, finds the good, the bad and the ugly in the world’s best destinations. Ben is a columnist, blogger, feature writer, and host of Traveller's podcast Flight of Fancy, who has visited more than 80 countries during his 12 years in the industry. Ben was named travel writer of the year by the Australian Society of Travel Writers in 2014 and 2015.
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