Author: Luke Malpass

OPINION: The Government is trying to throttle the bastard. By announcing a four-week nationwide lockdown, Jacinda Ardern is aiming to break the chain of community transition of Covid-19 as quickly as possible.The Government is doing this early before the number of community cases - currently only at two officially - gets out of hand. In a month the world will know that much more about coronavirus and how to contain it. 

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/120502593/coronavirus-shutdown-is-all-about-trying-to-kill-covid19
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Author: Thomas Manch

Schools will close, buses will come to a standstill, and businesses will shut, as New Zealand shuts down in hope of halting coronavirus' spread.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Monday that the country would enter level 4 of the Covid-19 threat alert system at midnight on Wednesday, placing every New Zealander into lockdown in roughly 48 hours time.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/120503174/the-next-48-hours-what-happens-before-new-zealands-coronavirus-lockdown
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The Government has released a list of essential services which will continue to operate as New Zealand ramps up to alert level four.

Article: https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/government-releases-list-essential-services
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Author: Mike Hosking

Retired and part-time doctors and nurses are urgently being called upon as part of a new Covid-19 campaign to help fight "the biggest crisis of our time".

Australasia's largest medical recruitment company, MedWorld, is teaming up with the Ministry of Health to help find the workforce needed to fight the growing Covid-19 pandemic.

Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/sam-hazledine-call-goes-out-for-retired-doctors-nurses-to-join-covid-19-battle/
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Author: Mike Hosking

There are calls for people to trust New Zealand as a food producer.

New World and Pak’n’Save have introduced limits on essential items during Covid-19, while Countdown has introduced limits on all products except fruit and vegetables.

Head of Foodstuffs North Island Chris Quin told Mike Hosking people think they just need to sneak in and get something for themselves.

"There isn't anything about this disease that should drive up our demand for these products, it just isn't necessary."

Quin says if everyone takes a little bit of responsibility we'll all be in better shape.

He says taking more than you need is unfair to others.

"We someone buys five or 10, that means that four or nine other people, and we don't think that's very New Zealand-spirit."

Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/chris-quin-people-panic-buying-are-being-unfair-to-others/
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Author: Anna Bracewell-Worrall

Police officers and Defence Force personnel will patrol New Zealand's streets to ensure compliance with public health measures as the country goes into lockdown over the next 48 hours.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Monday afternoon that the country is now at alert level 3, moving to the highest alert - level 4 - in 48 hours.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/03/coronavirus-defence-force-police-to-patrol-streets-during-new-zealand-s-covid-19-lockdown.html
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Author: Anna Whyte

New Zealand's Covid-19 coronavirus alert level has risen to level three, and after 48 hours it will go to level four. 

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said "We are facing the potential for devastating impacts from this virus... but we do have a small window to get ahead of it". 

Article: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/nzs-coronavirus-alert-system-hit-level-four-in-48-hours-prepare-nation-go-into-self-isolation
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