A fishing vessel carrying 16 mariners with Covid-19 has arrived in Lyttelton​ Port and 13 of the crew are on their way to a Christchurch managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ). About three Lyttelton Port water siders met the ship just before 9am on Sunday, wearing full PPE including masks and shields. New Zealand Defence Force personnel and health officials were wearing masks and gloves. Due to Section 4 of the Health Act (Quarantine), the mariners were not liable for the charges of staying in MIQ. Health officials said they were also talking to the shipping company about this.

Source: Stuff July 17, 2021 20:07 UTC