No takeaways, no shopping in clothes stores and definitely no surfing for exercise; living under level four lockdown in New Zealand looks a lot different to Australia's restrictions.
and that had to be done online or over the phone.
Boot camps are allowed if they're one-on-one, while real estate agents could still offer private inspections . While essential workers in Australia can take their children to school or childcare, New Zealanders were asked toFor anyone who couldn't, the Government funded childcare workers to go into homes to care for any kids under 14.
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