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New Zealand responds to pregnant reporter helped by Taliban

BBC News

January 31, 2022

New Zealand has defended its border controls after a pregnant journalist said she had to turn to the Taliban for help after not being able to fly home.

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said there was a place for “people with special circumstances” like Charlotte Bellis.

Her story has cast a renewed spotlight on Wellington’s tough border measures designed to keep out the coronavirus.

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