New Zealand's level-4 lockdown has been extended nationwide until 11:59pm on Tuesday after confirmation the Covid-19 outbreak has spread to Wellington #FOCUSLIVE | nzherald.co.nz

There were 18,833 community cases of Covid-19 in the community today. Five more people have died with Covid-19, bringing NZ's toll since the pandemic began to 68. Full story 🔗 https://bit.ly/35Q77Xo | nzherald.co.nz

How Christmas and New Year are celebrated in New Zealand Christmas here comes without snow, without hats, and without mandarins under a blanket 😳 Instead: sunshine, 20–25°C, shorts, and sunscreen. It’s a very family-oriented and calm day. Backyard barbecues, trips to the ocean, picnics, long conversations, lots of fresh air and quality time together. For many people, it’s simply a big summer day off rather than a strictly religious holiday. New Year, in turn, is just a continuation of the holid