Pendulum stuck on public health say Grounded Kiwis

Pendulum stuck on public health say Grounded Kiwis
People in an MIQ facility. (Photo: Supplied)
Michael Andrew
Members of Grounded Kiwis have had their first day in court, with their lawyer arguing that public health considerations had eclipsed the “foundational right” of kiwis to return to their own country.The group’s members have filed a judicial review of the managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) lottery system, which they say have limited their rights under the New Zealand Bill of Rights and caused “devastating consequences” for those locked out of the country.The advocacy group alleges MIQ breached this right and the...

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