More than 1800 people have signed a petition calling for the Government to organise mercy flights for New Zealanders stranded overseas.
Citizens across the world are facing difficulties getting home with mass flight cancellations and international borders closed - including for transit.
The instigator of the petition, Suzanne McNamara, says her step-daughter has had two flights from the United Kingdom cancelled in recent days.
She believes the government has a responsibility to try to get New Zealanders home.
Foreign Minister Winston Peters' advice to residents stuck overseas is to shelter where they are.
The petition, on Change.org, reads: "We can not rely on commercial flights. It is urgent the Government make it a priority to act and provide mercy flights to bring New Zealanders home. Sooner not later.
"The health systems are and will be collapsing in over burdened countries as the virus spreads and acting urgently is essential here. New Zealanders deserve the right to come home and be with their families."
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They new weeks ago, now they expect help putting others at risk.
Absolutely not!, The best for those abroad is to lock down according to those countries laws and self isolate. Any travel at this point will only assist in the spread of covid 19. The window has closed for now.