Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins has 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. This was not a system problem so much as a demand versus supply problem, Main said. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Chris Hipkins during the post-Cabinet press conference at Parliament on Monday.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 14, 2021 03:11 UTC