New Zealand is about to return to work, five weeks after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's "go hard and go early" lockdown credited with a world-leading response to COVID-19
New Zealand is about to return to work, five weeks after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's "go hard and go early" lockdown credited with a world-leading response to COVID-19
27 April 2020
Ms Ardern says about 400,000 of us will return to our workplaces tomorrow as we move from Lockdown level four to level three.
The shift has only a small effect on our social lives - we're still being asked to stay home and to practice social distancing.
But the change is vital for business, with many industries severely sidelined over the past month.
Ms Ardern has maintained a health-first approach to fighting COVID-19, arguing drastic short-term action will benefit the economy in the long run.
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