A South Canterbury man was relieved to fly into Timaru on Wednesday morning, 15 and a half hours after leaving Auckland. Johns said she knew this [lockdown] was coming and it was good to see people taking it seriously. JOHN BISSET/Stuff A deserted Timaru central business area on the first day of level 4 lockdown 2021. The South Canterbury District Health Board has also paused Covid-19 vaccinations and restricted visitor numbers to Timaru Hospital. Esther Ashby-Coventry/Stuff A queue forms at Timaru’s Highfield New World at 6.40pm soon after the Prime Minister's announcement of lockdown level 4.

Source: Stuff August 18, 2021 00:26 UTC