afghanistan_nzh1.png A group of New Zealand visa holders, including an elderly woman in a wheelchair, crossed the sewage-filled canal outside the airport here. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) advised New Zealand visa holders that moving in groups of family and friends might prove more effective. afghanistan_nzh2.png A group of New Zealand visa holders held "NZ" signs as part of a coordinated efforts with MFAT and the NZDF to try and evacuated them from Kabul's airport. They were New Zealand visa holders, talking to a family member back in Auckland. MFAT warned New Zealanders and visa holders trying to flee to stay away.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 28, 2021 06:11 UTC