31 Jan 2022

Midwives back calls for pregnant NZers to get MIQ spots

From Midday Report, 12:18 pm on 31 January 2022

There are growing calls to prioritise MIQ spots and home isolation for pregnant New Zealanders wanting to come home.

It comes as the lawyer for pregnant journalist Charlotte Bellis plans to take her case for an emergency MIQ spot to the High Court.

Bellis says she and her partner submitted 59 documents in their application, but were told they hadn't provided enough evidence to meet the threshold. 

The New Zealand College of Midwives chief executive Alison Eddy spoke to Māni Dunlop.