Aaron Mahon's guest appearances

Aaron Mahon

Early Edition with Kate Hawkesby

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Bernie Smith

John Tamihere

Brent Hill

Jarrod Haar

Greg Cain

Chris Edwards

Christoph Schumacher

Will Matthews

Bernie Sanders

Israel Folau

Tim Brown

Des Gorman

Alex Sims

Andrew Ridling

Marie Dhyrberg

OwlTail

Dave Morgan

Service on the Air New Zealand flight from Wuhan will be far from normal.The airline says cabin crew will keep interaction with passengers minimal - and will have crew decked out in protection gear.NZ1942 has touched down in Hong Kong - and is expected to bring 263 evacuees back to Auckland by tomorrow afternoon.Aviation union, E tu, says crew safety must remain paramount.It's vowing to work with Air New Zealand to deal with any unexpected changes that could arise.Passengers will be screened on arrival before being transferred to Whangaparoa for quarantine. None of it bothers New Zealander Aaron Mahon - who is ready to leave Wuhan with his wife and daughter.He told Heather Du Plessis-Allan he's happy to take the necessary steps."I just care about getting my family to safety. I think everyone should be grateful for what Air New Zealand and the Government have done for us."

Service on the Air New Zealand flight from Wuhan will be far from normal. The airline says cabin crew will keep interaction with passengers minimal - and will have crew decked out in protection gear. NZ1942 has touched down in Hong Kong - and is expected to bring 263 evacuees back to Auckland by tomorrow afternoon. Aviation union, E tu, says crew safety must remain paramount. It's vowing to work with Air New Zealand to deal with any unexpected changes that could arise. Passengers will be screened on arrival before being transferred to Whangaparoa for quarantine. None of it bothers New Zealander Aaron Mahon - who is ready to leave Wuhan with his wife and daughter. He told Heather Du Plessis-Allan he's happy to take the necessary steps. "I just care about getting my family to safety. I think everyone should be grateful for what Air New Zealand and the Government have done for us."

Aaron Mahon and Dave Morgan on the Air New Zealand flight to Wuhan

A New Zealander in the Chinese city of Wuhan is still waiting for confirmation that he could be heading home.New Zealand and Australia are working to repatriate nationals in the city, which has been in lockdown following the outbreak of the deadly disease.Aaron Mahon lives in Wuhan with his wife and five-year-old daughter.He told Kate Hawkesby New Zealanders in the city are still awaiting on news from the New Zealand Embassy."It's great to see it televised that they are doing something . . but nothing as of yet from the embassy."Mahon and his family have been locked inside since the 18th of January and are running out of food supplies. He is hoping they will be able to order food deliveries online in the coming days.Mahon told Kate Hawekesby he would not mind being quarantined.  "Anything is better than being here. I wouldn't want to be a risk to anyone else so I am more than happy to be quarantined." "The city is dead. I can see out to other building complexes and it's just barren." He says coming back to New Zealand would be a dream come true.

A New Zealander in the Chinese city of Wuhan is still waiting for confirmation that he could be heading home. New Zealand and Australia are working to repatriate nationals in the city, which has been in lockdown following the outbreak of the deadly disease. Aaron Mahon lives in Wuhan with his wife and five-year-old daughter. He told Kate Hawkesby New Zealanders in the city are still awaiting on news from the New Zealand Embassy. "It's great to see it televised that they are doing something . . but nothing as of yet from the embassy." Mahon and his family have been locked inside since the 18th of January and are running out of food supplies. He is hoping they will be able to order food deliveries online in the coming days. Mahon told Kate Hawekesby he would not mind being quarantined.   "Anything is better than being here. I wouldn't want to be a risk to anyone else so I am more than happy to be quarantined."  "The city is dead. I can see out to other building complexes and it's just barren."  He says coming back to New Zealand would be a dream come true.

Aaron Mahon waiting for confirmation of evacuation from Wuhan

A Kiwi man trapped at the centre of China's coronavirus outbreak fears for the lives of his wife and 5-year-old daughter as their food supply dwindles."The feeling is that we're going to die in China. We need to get out of here," Aaron Mahon told the Herald."We're happy to go into quarantine, we just need help to get out of the city."Mahon said he'd been in touch with the New Zealand embassy in Beijing, as had his family in New Zealand, but hasn't received any help.Aaron Mahon and his family are holed up in Wuhan, China and running low on food. Photo / SuppliedThe embassy had asked the family if they could drive themselves out of the area or could organise a ride.But most vehicle use, including private car use, has been banned in downtown areas and the borders have been shut."There's no help, we've got no help," Mahon said."There's nothing for us as New Zealanders."He estimated the family had only a few day's worth of food left, with all they have going to their daughter, Taylor.Mahon and his family, who are all New Zealand citizens, had been living in China for the past year.They planned to move back to New Zealand in a few months, but now are too scared to leave their house.The city of Wuhan, home to 11 million residents, is locked down, with nowhere open to buy food, Mahon said."It's a deserted city, you might see one person walking in the distance and that's it."There's nothing open, there's no public transport. Every single road is blocked, every province is blocked. It's terrible.""I'm looking at my daughter and ..." he began to cry.Taylor Mahon's dad Aaron fears for his family. Photo / SuppliedThe respiratory virus has now claimed more than 80 lives and infected almost 3000 people globally.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said it had received a "small number" of requests for consular assistance from Kiwis in Wuhan City and Hubei Province.The embassy in Beijing is providing assistance to these individuals and families, an MFAT spokesperson said.Meanwhile, the Unites States has arranged for its citizens to be evacuated from Wuhan and Australia is expected to follow suit.Japan is expected arrange a chartered flight to Wuhan on Tuesday, for any of its citizens who want to leave.Chinese authorities last week took the unprecedented step of imposing an indefinite ban on travel outside of the city, to contain the spread of the virus.Mahon said he's been constantly calling and emailing the contact information given to him but is getting nowhere.His wife said the family desperately needed help from the New Zealand Government."We will either die of the virus or we will die of starvation."We are so scared, we want to go home."The Mahons knew of around 25 Kiwis trapped in Wuhan, all desperate to get out."All of us are trying to get safe means of passage out of the city, to a safe zone," Mahon said."We don't care if we're quarantined, its about getting us safely out of here."Mahon said the streets were deserted, with nowhere open to buy food. Photo / SuppliedPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she would make "no apologies" for rolling out "everything we can", when it came to responding to the spread of the deadly coronavirus.She said she was seeking advice on whether the Government would evacuate New Zealanders in or around the Wuhan region in China.An MFAT spokesperson said that, for privacy reasons, MFAT did not comment on individual cases."We are aware that some countries are providing their citizens with assistance to depart Wuhan. We are working closely with our China Posts and consular partner countries regarding how best to assist New Zealanders in Wuhan," MFAT said in a statement.Mahon appealed to the Government to help his family and other Kiwis trapped in the city."I really appreciate everything they're trying to do, but trying and doing are two different things. We need action before it's too late."We're typical New Zealanders - we work, we have property, we pay taxes...

A Kiwi man trapped at the centre of China's coronavirus outbreak fears for the lives of his wife and 5-year-old daughter as their food supply dwindles. "The feeling is that we're going to die in China. We need to get out of here," Aaron Mahon told the Herald. "We're happy to go into quarantine, we just need help to get out of the city." Mahon said he'd been in touch with the New Zealand embassy in Beijing, as had his family in New Zealand, but hasn't received any help. Aaron Mahon and his family are holed up in Wuhan, China and running low on food. Photo / Supplied The embassy had asked the family if they could drive themselves out of the area or could organise a ride. But most vehicle use, including private car use, has been banned in downtown areas and the borders have been shut. "There's no help, we've got no help," Mahon said. "There's nothing for us as New Zealanders." He estimated the family had only a few day's worth of food left, with all they have going to their daughter, Taylor. Mahon and his family, who are all New Zealand citizens, had been living in China for the past year. They planned to move back to New Zealand in a few months, but now are too scared to leave their house. The city of Wuhan, home to 11 million residents, is locked down, with nowhere open to buy food, Mahon said. "It's a deserted city, you might see one person walking in the distance and that's it. "There's nothing open, there's no public transport. Every single road is blocked, every province is blocked. It's terrible." "I'm looking at my daughter and ..." he began to cry. Taylor Mahon's dad Aaron fears for his family. Photo / Supplied The respiratory virus has now claimed more than 80 lives and infected almost 3000 people globally. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said it had received a "small number" of requests for consular assistance from Kiwis in Wuhan City and Hubei Province. The embassy in Beijing is providing assistance to these individuals and families, an MFAT spokesperson said. Meanwhile, the Unites States has arranged for its citizens to be evacuated from Wuhan and Australia is expected to follow suit. Japan is expected arrange a chartered flight to Wuhan on Tuesday, for any of its citizens who want to leave. Chinese authorities last week took the unprecedented step of imposing an indefinite ban on travel outside of the city, to contain the spread of the virus. Mahon said he's been constantly calling and emailing the contact information given to him but is getting nowhere. His wife said the family desperately needed help from the New Zealand Government. "We will either die of the virus or we will die of starvation. "We are so scared, we want to go home." The Mahons knew of around 25 Kiwis trapped in Wuhan, all desperate to get out. "All of us are trying to get safe means of passage out of the city, to a safe zone," Mahon said. "We don't care if we're quarantined, its about getting us safely out of here." Mahon said the streets were deserted, with nowhere open to buy food. Photo / Supplied Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she would make "no apologies" for rolling out "everything we can", when it came to responding to the spread of the deadly coronavirus. She said she was seeking advice on whether the Government would evacuate New Zealanders in or around the Wuhan region in China. An MFAT spokesperson said that, for privacy reasons, MFAT did not comment on individual cases. "We are aware that some countries are providing their citizens with assistance to depart Wuhan. We are working closely with our China Posts and consular partner countries regarding how best to assist New Zealanders in Wuhan," MFAT said in a statement. Mahon appealed to the Government to help his family and other Kiwis trapped in the city. "I really appreciate everything they're trying to do, but trying and doing are two different things. We need action before it's too late. "We're typical New Zealanders - we work, we have property, we pay taxes...

Aaron Mahon: Kiwi father trapped in Wuhan running out of food fears for family's safety