23/01/2022: AOTEAROA MOVES TO RED ON THE TRAFFIC LIGHT SYSTEM
AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND MOVES TO RED TRAFFIC LIGHT SETTING AT 11.59 TONIGHT - SUNDAY 23RD JANUARY 2022:
Kia ora koutou,
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed New Zealand will move to the red traffic light setting at midnight tonight.
Nine COVID-19 cases in Motueka are confirmed to have the Omicron variant, which has prompted the decision. Omicron is now circulating in Auckland and possibly the Nelson area, if not further.