‘Escape from New York’: New Zealanders face chaos and cost in bid to return home

After the call went out for citizens to return, New Zealanders have encountered angry airport scenes, high prices and visa dilemmas

It started with an ominous email: “We urge New Zealanders currently travelling overseas to consider returning home while commercial options remain available,” the foreign affairs ministry wrote.

For citizens of the nation at the bottom of the world, long-haul travel can be stressful at the best of times – returning from the northern hemisphere usually takes a full 24 hours, including multiple stopovers.

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