The isolation plan

Sir Ian Taylor will take the MicroGem test before flying from Dunedin to Auckland, where he will undergo an Orbis Immunity test at Dr Api Talemaitoga’s clinic in Ma¯ngere, before heading to the airport.

He will undertake two Kiwideveloped PCR Covid-19 tests before boarding a flight to Los Angeles, wearing medically-approved PPE throughout his flight.

Once in the US, Taylor will use medically-approved PPE, wear a device that monitors his vital signs and perform daily rapid antigen testing. He will also speak to Kiwis working overseas to find out what it is like to work in a country that has ‘‘reopened’’.

On his return to New Zealand, seven days later, he will again undergo two PCR saliva tests before boarding.

When he lands in New Zealand, Taylor will take a test at the airport before being transported by a double-vaccinated driver to a residential property that fits MBIE guidelines.

During his two-week isolation, he will follow the MBIE testing regime, as well as his own, using the technologies he will be trialling.

Taylor will document the experience from a home studio that will be built in his isolation location.