Author: TORIKA TOKALAU

Teddy bears are popping up in windows around New Zealand homes as people come up with fun ideas to keep children entertained during the Covid-19 lockdown.

The idea, which has become popular all around the world during the Covid-19 pandemic, is aimed at brightening little spirits when they go for walks around their neighbourhood on a social-distanced scavenger hunt.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/120513315/coronavirus-new-zealanders-start-teddy-bear-hunt-for-kids-during-covid19-lockdown
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Author: Brittany Keogh

The Prime Minister has urged New Zealanders to stay at home as much as possible to slow the spread of coronavirus, even before the country enters a full lockdown at midnight on Wednesday.

But based on how some people blatantly refused to comply with previous isolation and social distancing advice, it's unlikely that everyone will follow the rules.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/120489603/coronavirus-how-to-talk-to-a-loved-one-whos-breaking-isolation-rules
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Author: Jamie Ensor

Countdown supermarkets are imposing stringent new measures to protect shoppers and staff as New Zealand goes into lockdown and panic-buying continues.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Monday that from Wednesday night New Zealand would go into an at-least four-week lockdown in an effort to limit the spread of coronavirus COVID-19. This will see non-essential businesses closed, people told to stay home and domestic travel severely limited.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/03/coronavirus-countdown-introduces-strict-measures-to-keep-customers-staff-safe-during-lockdown.html
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Author: Patrick Gower

Newshub has learned details of one of the first cases of COVID-19 'community spread'.

The exact source isn't known, but the man became sick after playing a cricket match on the Kapiti Coast.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/03/coronavirus-details-of-a-covid-19-community-spread-case-in-new-zealand-revealed.html
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Author: Michael Morrah

Health professionals are warning there's a huge blind spot in the Government's COVID-19 response plan.

An infectious diseases doctor says we need to urgently improve our data on community spread of the virus if we want to avoid ongoing lockdowns.

Otago University infectious diseases senior lecturer Dr Ayesha Verrall says drive-thru swabs isn't enough to build robust data on the actual spread of COVID-19.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/03/coronavirus-doctors-warn-of-blind-spot-in-government-s-covid-19-response-plan.html
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Author: Matt Burrows

New Zealanders are stocking up on firearms in their droves ahead of the closure of gun stores due to the coronavirus pandemic.

On Monday, the Prime Minister announced all non-essential businesses - which includes gun shops - would close for at least four weeks from 11:59pm Wednesday, when New Zealand escalates its COVID-19 alert level from 3 to 4.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/03/coronavirus-queues-outside-gun-city-as-kiwis-panic-buy-firearms-amid-covid-19-lockdown.html
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CERT NZ is aware of a global increase in reports of cyber criminals using the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) pandemic as an opportunity to carry out online scams and malicious cyber activity.

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