Video / SuppliedThe door for emergency spots in MIQ facilities is being widened to include terminally ill Kiwis or those wanting to return to New Zealand to see a sick relative. An extra 100 MIQ rooms a fortnight will also be made available for travellers who need to travel urgently and can't do so by using the MIQ booking system. About 1600 people have been granted an emergency MIQ spot so far. MIQ capacity is about 12,000 people per month, including 700 rooms for emergency spots. Since October 5, 83,386 vouchers have been provided through the booking system, and 1682 emergency spots from 3088 applications have been approved.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 31, 2021 21:22 UTC