Jacinda Ardern: "This is a hard, hard year for the world and New Zealand included." Two weeks ago, after more than 100 days without a single case of community transmission, New Zealand recorded new cases of Covid-19. "I spent that car ride ... you know, feeling gutted that we were in this position," she said. This is a hard, hard year for the world and New Zealand included," Ardern added. Cabinet is set to decide the fate of Aucklanders tomorrow when it meets to discuss alert level restrictions and whether the city will be lifted out of lockdown.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 22, 2020 21:33 UTC