Stranded Kiwis reach home from India

Three Air New Zealand flights would bring New Zealanders home from India over the next week or so, Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters announced on April 23. Of these, the first flight left New Delhi on April 24, arriving in Auckland on April 25. A second flight departed Mumbai on April 27, arriving in Auckland on April 28. A third flight was still being finalised (at the time of printing) but is expected to depart New Delhi on April 30. New Delhi and Mumbai have been chosen as departure points because the vast majority of New Zealanders in India are located near these centres. Nearly 1300 registered an interest in the flight, spread out across the country, according to Minister. - TIN Bureau