Coronavirus new zealand - New Zealand coronavirus outbreak hits 17 cases as source remains mystery

Coupled with tight quarantines for returning New Zealanders, this has helped the country control the virus and prevent further outbreaks.

In a bid to prevent further expansion, about 300 police deployed at 3:30am escorting forklifts which were used to place concrete barricades on key roads.

On 13 May, the Government passed the controversial which entrenched the Government's lockdown restrictions.

With no community cases of Omicron yet detected, restaurants, cafes, cinemas, sports venues and night clubs remain open with minimal constraints aimed mostly at the unvaccinated.