Desiraye Solomon and daughter Délia Brown were among those taken off an Air New Zealand flight in Auckland and taken to be quarantined. There were hysterical scenes at Auckland Airport when screaming and upset passengers were told they would have to pay for their accommodation, meals and other costs in quarantine. Air New Zealand staff told seated passengers they needed to reduce the number of people on board as the plane had a larger-than-expected payload. Other passengers told the Herald Saturday's episode was shambolic. Air New Zealand apologised to the passengers for the inconvenience and said they were given wrong information about quarantine when they disembarked.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 05, 2020 20:15 UTC