All Episodes

December 20, 2021 4 mins
New Zealanders stuck overseas are waiting to hear if they can come home next month or not. 
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins will make an announcement this afternoon on the Government's response to Omicron. 
It's getting advice on bringing forward booster shots, and possibly changing the settings at the border. 
As things stand, those in Australia can come home and skip MIQ from January 17. 
Grounded Kiwis spokesperson Alexandra Birt told Tim Dower they've heard rumours a change will be made today. 
“The people who were impacted by that, particularly the people who had booked to come back from Australia, the uncertainty is really difficult for them to deal with, many of these people have been waiting months and months, some of them are in very dire situations.” 
LISTEN ABOVE

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark as Played

Advertise With Us

Popular Podcasts

Stuff You Should Know
Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang

Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang

Ding dong! Join your culture consultants, Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, on an unforgettable journey into the beating heart of CULTURE. Alongside sizzling special guests, they GET INTO the hottest pop-culture moments of the day and the formative cultural experiences that turned them into Culturistas. Produced by the Big Money Players Network and iHeartRadio.

Dateline NBC

Dateline NBC

Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com

Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.