New Zealanders are enjoying their return to normal life after the last of the country’s coronavirus restrictions were removed at midnight.
“It’s really helped generate that absolute buzz and that feeling of more normality really,” cafe owner Katy Ellis told Reuters of the removal of social distancing guidelines.
Cities came back to life as people returned to their offices and browsed the shops with public transport crowded once again.
“People are shopping, dining and just hanging about holding hands,” Steve Price told the news agency from Wellington. “It’s so lovely to see.”
