Plans are afoot to get more New Zealanders stuck in far-flung parts of the world home - but others stranded closer to our shores are struggling to find a way back.
Forty-nine New Zealanders have registered for the government's charter flight out of Peru, and passengers on a cruise ship where more than half of the people on board have tested positive for Covid-19 could also have a way out.
RNZ reporter Sarah Robson has more.