As two tourists in lockdown in Christchurch await deportation, Immigration NZ is promising a hard-line approach to rounding up wayward tourists flouting isolation rules. Two tourists are in lockdown in Christchurch awaiting deportation after refusing to stay isolated for 14 days. Immigration's Stephen Vaughan says the rules are clear, and if travellers fall foul of them, officials will catch them. "So the vast majority of people have come in and they've absolutely complied and they are self-isolating," Vaughan said. Vaughan told Checkpoint Immigration is asking New Zealanders to report any visitors they believe are not complying with self-isolation rules.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 18, 2020 21:00 UTC