A daily wrap of all the main developments in the Covid-19 Delta outbreak as New Zealand is plunged into lockdown for the fifth time. Video / Mark Mitchell / Brett PhibbsA daily wrap of all the main developments in the Covid-19 Delta outbreak as New Zealand is plunged into lockdown for the fifth time. Photo /Hamish ClarkLockdowns for the South Island had been up until now a distant memory. And the last thing the South Island wants is this terrifying beast flying south. The South Island knows all too well we have, so far, been lucky again to have dodged this Delta outbreak bullet – we'll carry the guilt but enjoy our freedoms – who knows?

Source: New Zealand Herald August 26, 2021 00:45 UTC