MIQ
Ombudsman swamped with MIQ booking complaints
The Chief Ombudsman has been swamped with complaints about Managed Isolation and Quarantine.
Judge Peter Boshier's office has received more than 700 MIQ and border-related complaints since 1 July… Video, Audio
The Weekend Panel with Richard Harman and Brigitte Morten
Among other topics this morning, our Weekend panellists will be looking at the tough Covid-19 decisions, the disappearance of cash in society, the Winston Churchill painting from Parliament and the… Audio
'Nearly at breaking point': Health staffing under pressure from MIQ facilities
The government has confirmed it is investigating additional managed isolation facilities in a number of locations, including Rotorua.
NZDF not ready for disaster due to Covid-19 MIQ commitments
If a major disaster happened in New Zealand today, the Defence Force's ability to respond would be significantly compromised, mainly due to its security role at managed isolation hotels. Top officials… Audio
Covid-19: Govt unveils plan for future of NZ's border
A road map for reopening, but it's a long road, with plenty of potential pot holes along the way.
The government has unveiled a plan it says will see see the border reopen to some countries and under… Audio
Govt using shed at busy Auckland marina to ferry foreign shipping crew offshore
The government has quietly established a transfer zone for foreign shipping crew in a busy commercial area in Auckland.
Crew are transferred from international flights or a short MIQ stay to a… Video, Audio
Lisa Carrington's golden success: 'It's just trying to be better than I was the day before'
Kayak Sprint champion Lisa Carrington has just become the most successful and decorated Olympian in New Zealand's history. She joins us from Tokyo to discuss how she feels about her new title and what… Audio
Dr Dave Gerrard completes a 57-year Tokyo Olympics loop
Representing New Zealand at the Tokyo Olympics in 1964 was Dr Dave Gerrard's first major overseas outing, so it has been something of an emotional return to the city .Gerrard is with us on the eve of… Audio
The Panel with Anna Fifield and Chris Finlayson
Joining us on the Weekend panel this morning are Anna Fifield and Chris Finlayson. They'll be looking at New Zealand's Olympic Games campaign, arming the police, problems in MIQ, and the National… Audio
RSE worker exemption ‘insult' to NZ overstayers, advocates say
Migrant advocates say border exemptions for seasonal workers from the Pacific only add insult to injury for overstayers in New Zealand.
The government has decided to allow Recognised Seasonal… Audio
Govt pledges fairer MIQ booking system as problems ongoing
There is a promise to make the MIQ booking system fairer, as those desperate to come home pay huge fees to third parties to secure a spot.
Pressure has been mounting on officials to improve the… Audio
Seniors stranded in Australia risk losing superannuation
Pensioners struggling to get home from Australia are having their superannuation payments stopped and some may be forced to start paying them back.
RNZ has spoken to people who needed to travel… Audio
Grounded Kiwis - group forms to launch MIQ petition
A group of New Zealanders living overseas who are keen to get back home, are calling for signatures for a petition to improve the MIQ booking system The group have called themselves Grounded Kiwis… Audio
Consternation over equity of MIQ allocations
Following on from the David Willett's interview we brought you yesterday - where Mr Willetts has travelled to Singapore for potentially life extending medical care for blood cancer, without a… Audio
Bereaved, unvaccinated and stranded in NSW
An Auckland barrister who travelled to Sydney to be with her dying mother early last month says she is trapped in New South Wales, despite having followed all the guidance of the New Zealand… Audio
National says there's space in MIQ for sick ppl coming home
New Zealanders forced overseas under exceptional circumstances say they're now stuck abroad due to a lack of MIQ spots. They want an overhaul of the system. David Willetts, who has blood cancer, was… Audio
Terminally ill and in MIQ limbo
Auckland man David Willetts has traveled overseas for potentially life extending medical care, but is in limbo about when, or, if he'll be able to secure an MIQ place, this is despite having a return… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: 28 July 2021
On this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about an error-strewn academic report, a prominent radio host's abrupt departure, some less-than-sympathetic accounts of people… Audio
MIQ exemption for Wallabies disappointing for businesses - exporter
A free pass for the Wallabies - the team has been granted an economic exemption to come to New Zealand for the Bledisloe Cup.
But they need to be here by Friday to avoid MIQ. The trans-Tasman bubble… Video, Audio
NZers face anxious wait for extra lifeline flights from NSW
The government is looking at rejigging MIQ so it can make space for more people coming back from New South Wales.
New Zealanders in Australia have until Friday to get on a flight back, before the… Audio