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If border restrictions increase to combat new COVID-19 strains, what rights do returning New Zealanders have?

  • Written by Kris Gledhill, Professor of Law, Auckland University of Technology
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As we know, getting into New Zealand during the COVID-19 pandemic is difficult. There are practicalities, such as high airfare and managed isolation costs. And there are legal requirements, including pre-flight testing, mandatory quarantine and visa restrictions.

Even so, concern about new strains of the virus have led to calls...

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