7 Jul 2021

Government officials labelled purpose-built MIQ 'unfeasible'

From Morning Report, 7:37 am on 7 July 2021

Government officials have dismissed the prospect of a purpose-built quarantine facility to help keep out Covid, calling it "unfeasible."

That's despite the Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins telling Morning Report yesterday that the idea is one of a range of longer-term options on the table.

Documents - obtained by RNZ under the Official Information Act - show the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has a whole host of concerns.

Here's deputy political editor Craig McCulloch.