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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National

Taking the long way home

The holiday that became a COVID nightmare: Rebecca Morley-John and her infant son Teddy.

When Newcastle woman Rebecca Morley-John, her husband Ben and their then five-month-old son Teddy set off for New Zealand in June of 2021 for a getaway, they had no idea they wouldn't get home for nearly four months.

The young family, who lives in Sydney, had travelled to Auckland to stay with Ben's Kiwi parents so Teddy could meet his grandparents.

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