New Zealander’s 60-hour Hunger Strike Wins Him Release From COVID-19 Quarantine

General view of the Sudima Hotel which is currently being used to isolate returning New Zealanders in Rotorua, New Zealand, on Aug.12, 2020. Michael Bradley/Getty Images

New Zealand ex-pat Kurt Lehndorf, who resides in Australia, has won release from quarantine after enduring a 60-hour hunger strike to see his dying father.

The saga with Lehndorf began five days ago when he arrived in New Zealand from Brisbane, Australia, where he was then placed under managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ).