New Zealand rations places for citizens returning home during Covid-19
by Australian Associated Press from Science | The Guardian on (#55EHF)
Controversial restrictions brought in to ease strain on quarantine system after rush of New Zealanders arriving at the border
New Zealanders could be blocked at their own border after the government moved to slow the pace of international arrivals due to Covid-19.
Mounting pressure on New Zealand's Covid-19 border regime has forced the government to ration places for New Zealanders entering the country.
Jacinda Ardern's government has struck a deal with Air New Zealand to limit the number of places available for international arrivals, given the strain on compulsory isolation facilities.
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