Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced at a 9pm press conference tonight that the change would happen from 6am on Sunday morning. During the Prada Cup earlier this month, a Government exemption was required to race at Level 3. New Zealand Cricket has quickly moved its T20 double-header featuring the Black Caps and White Ferns, scheduled for Eden Park on Friday, to Wellington, where it will be played without crowds. The clashes between the Chiefs and Highlanders and Crusaders and Hurricanes next weekend will likely be played behind closed doors. The Silver Ferns' four-month Constellation Cup series with Australia, starting on March 2 in Christchurch will also be impacted by the Covid-19 restrictions.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 27, 2021 10:08 UTC