Australian and New Zealand residents will be able to travel between the two nations without having to quarantine from 19 April.
About 18,000 Australians have been evacuated from flooding across New South Wales (NSW) as heavy rain continues to batter the east coast.
The boss of Australian airline Qantas has told the BBC that "governments are going to insist" on vaccines for international travellers.
Three powerful earthquakes struck off the coast of New Zealand on Friday, triggering tsunami warnings that were later stood down.
Life across Australia inched toward pre-pandemic normal on Saturday, with New South Wales and South Australia states allowing some dancing and Victoria permitting larger crowds at sporting events.
Air New Zealand says it will trial a new digital health pass designed to help streamline safe international travel.
Australia's most populous state has announced new restrictions for the Greater Sydney area in an attempt to contain a growing outbreak of Covid-19.
An inquiry into the Christchurch massacre has found a series of failures ahead of the 2019 attack, but concluded the tragedy was unpreventable.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has won a landslide victory in the country's general election.
Russia's unmanned Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the Moon after spinning out of control, officials say.
Donald Trump has confirmed that he will not take part in Republican presidential debates with his rivals in the race for the White House.