A Hastings woman is feeling "relieved" her husband who went to the United States for work will now be making it home by Christmas.
Monika Russell had feared Adrian would be stranded in the US as New Zealand Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) facilities were becoming booked up in the lead up to Christmas.
However, she has now learned that Adrian has received an allocation voucher and will be coming home on November 26, in time for the festive celebration.
Engineer Adrian Russell is one of three people from Hastings who flew to the United States in August with his company to help with essential work.