Tourists taken to NZ police for flouting self-quarantine rules
A Hong Kong couple were removed from a tour in New Zealand and handed over to police for flouting self-quarantine rules.
After just a few days of self-isolation they rented a campervan and took a heli-hiking tour of the Fox Glacier alongside 10 other people.
According to Fox Glacier Guiding CEO Rob Jewell, the couple were told about the self-isolation rules several times during their trip.
Jewell said the company only realised they were breaking their quarantine while they were on the glacier.
Another helicopter was sent up to take them off the mountain and were handed over to police.
"We found out that these people had been told on their arrival to Christchurch Airport about the self-isolation rules. They had then picked up a Maui campervan and on collecting that van Maui had told them about self-isolating and it was in their documentation," Jewell said.
"These people had agreed to it yet they decided to basically flout the rules."
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said random checks by police are taking place and any violations could result in fines and deportation for foreign visitors.
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