Covid 19 coronavirus: Kirsten Dunst’s nanny considered ‘essential worker’, allowed in New Zealand while borders are closed

The nanny of a Hollywood star was considered an “essential worker” and was allowed to enter New Zealand to care for the star’s son while she worked.

The cast and crew of The Power of the Dog requested to return to New Zealand in May to finish three weeks of filming after aborting him during the country’s shutdown, they reported Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford.

New Zealand director Jane Campion also called for exemptions for a nanny and a dependent.

Staff at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) argued that the nanny was an essential worker, as she was needed to care for a dependent of one of the main actors, Kirsten Dunst.

Dunst’s fiancé Jesse Plemons is also in the film starring alongside Benedict Cumberbatch.

The cast and crew agreed to get tested before leaving their home base, upon arriving in New Zealand and after the 14-day isolation period was completed.

They were then expected to stay in New Zealand for between two and six weeks, depending on their role and workload, and had been scheduled to resume filming on June 22. Before the closure of the country, they had been in the country since January and all were in detention. valid visas.

Giving someone like a babysitter an exemption was a risk, and perhaps there were perceived risks as to whether some of these workers are essential.

said a paper.

“One challenge will be ensuring that the workers are really highly skilled and that their roles cannot be obtained in New Zealand.”

A spokesperson for MBIE confirmed that Twyford granted the babysitting waiver.

Dunst and his family had spent most of their confinement in New Zealand renting a house.

with a lawn for her 2-year-old son Ennis to run. However, they returned to Hollywood when the blockade was lifted.

Meanwhile, Cumberbatch is known to have been locked up at Summerlee Luxury Retreat in Te Awanga.