This is a Stupid decision and will effect peoples well being, if not their lives.
It is not realistic to tell the yachties out there to "go home" as voyages and seasons must align for small vessels to have the best chance of safe passage.
There is no way to come to NZ safely once a cyclone is present!
Most passages from the Islands are min 10 days, most of the quarantine is already done, so the risk is minimal
This is a very big loss to the local marine industry
Yep the director general may be a good doctor, but he obviously has no understanding of small boat vo