EPISODE · May 11, 2026 · 7 MIN
Officials look to repatriate Kiwi onboard cruise ship
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New Zealand officials are working on options to repatriate a New Zealander who's been onboard a cruise ship hit with the hantavirus. Passengers from the MV Hondius have been disembarking under complex evacuation protocols on the isalnd of Tenerife inn Sapin Caary islands. 149 passengers and crew will taken off the ship in small boats and flown home. The New Zealander however will be flown to Australia, with several Australian passengers. New Zealand's Director of Public Health Dr Corina Grey spoke to Lisa Owen.
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New Zealand officials are working on options to repatriate a New Zealander who's been onboard a cruise ship hit with the hantavirus. Passengers from the MV Hondius have been disembarking under complex evacuation protocols on the isalnd of Tenerife inn Sapin Caary islands. 149 passengers and crew will taken off the ship in small boats and flown home. The New Zealander however will be flown to Australia, with several Australian passengers. New Zealand's Director of Public Health Dr Corina Grey spoke to Lisa Owen.
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