Cruise ship denied entry to New Zealand low on fuel with storm on horizon
A cruise ship turned away is now stuck off the coast of New Caledonia, low on fuel with a significant storm approaching and no permission to dock.
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A cruise ship turned away is now stuck off the coast of New Caledonia, low on fuel with a significant storm approaching and no permission to dock.
Cruise ship denied entry to NZ low on fuel with storm on horizon 1 Feb, 2021 07:02 AM 5 minutes to read Cruise ship denied entry to New Zealand Waters. RNZ A cruise ship turned away from New Zealand is now stuck off the coast of New Caledonia, low on fuel with a significant storm approaching and no permission to dock. Le Laperouse has an economic exemption to come to New Zealand for the cruise season, but was last week refused entry after Immigration denied 61 of its 90 crew visas because they are not considered essential workers. The government says the ship left Jakarta before its paperwork...