Article 5TXJT New Zealand navy rescues duo stuck in Singapore for 18 months

New Zealand navy rescues duo stuck in Singapore for 18 months

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Pete McKenzie
from World news | The Guardian on (#5TXJT)

Civilians leave on visiting HMNZS Canterbury after pandemic combined with medical condition had left them stranded

New Zealand's navy has conducted an unusual mercy mission to retrieve two people stranded in Singapore for 18 months due to Covid-19.

A medical condition meant the two could not fly to New Zealand, and their shrinking bank balance made staying in Singapore difficult.

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