Video / NZ HeraldBy Kim Moodie for RNZThe delay to reopening the borders has dealt another blow to New Zealanders stuck overseas and desperate to return home. But Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins yesterday announced that managed isolation is going to last a little longer. The Grounded Kiwis group said blanket border restrictions on all returning New Zealanders isn't fair. Birt said the group understands people from higher-risk countries may need to quarantine in managed isolation, but said the one-size-fits-all approach is unreasonable. Hipkins said the government will work with airlines to ensure spaces in managed isolation are available for people who have booked flights from Australia from mid-January.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 21, 2021 19:53 UTC