Bolton's MIQ challenge and the whole ‘shebang’

Bolton's MIQ challenge and the whole ‘shebang’
Xplor Technologies director Murray Bolton. (Image: Getty)
Michael Andrew
Wealthy Auckland businessman and former Blues shareholder Murray Bolton has challenged the government’s decision to reject his application to isolate at home following a planned overseas business trip.In a landmark legal challenge against the country's managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) system, the director of Xplor Technologies argued that he and his partner needed to attend a critical two-day board meeting in the US in November, which concerned Xplor’s impending listing on the US Nasdaq exchange.Because of his age (73), fu...

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