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Repatriation from Christchurch sceduled for Oct. 27 [1]

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Tuesday, October 19, 2021 - 18:43

By Linny Folau

Tonga’s next repatriation flight is scheduled to depart from Christchurch, New Zealand and arrive at Fua'amotu International Airport on October 27.

CEO for MEIDECC, Paula Ma’u, said today that this will be a direct flight to Tonga, arriving after 6:00pm with about 300 passengers.

The majority of the passengers are seasonal workers (RSE) from the South Island. Some are Tonga's Olympians and officials and others, he said.

Meanwhile, repatriation flights from Auckland have been deferred until further notice, due to the COVID-19 community transmission in the region.

The last repatriation flight from New Zealand to Tonga was in July.

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