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Auckland in lockdown as mystery COVID-19 cases emerge in NZ

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern holds a press conference

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Source: AAP

After going more than three months without a single case of local transmission, New Zealand has four new coronavirus infections.


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By Marcus Megalokonomous

Source: SBS



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After going more than three months without a single case of local transmission, New Zealand has four new coronavirus infections.


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