Kiwis in Melbourne worried about whether the transtasman bubble for Victoria might pause should come home as soon as possible, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said. In a statement, Hipkins said the bubble with Victoria remained open and he was awaiting further information. Hipkins responds to MIQ angerEarlier, Hipkins responded to frustrations from Kiwis stuck offshore due to not being able to get MIQ spots. But speaking today, Hipkins said regardless of what system the Government introduced to allocate MIQ spots to returning New Zealanders, demand will continue to outstrip supply. Covid-19 response Minister Chris Hipkins and MIQ joint head Megan Main during the vaccine update today at Parliament.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 14, 2021 03:13 UTC