Jacinda Ardern signals modest loosening of New Zealand’s coronavirus lockdown rules
Prime minister gives no timetable for move to Australia-like restrictions but warns against complacency
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Jacinda Ardern has pledged elimination of Covid-19 from the country as her government’s goal, as she foreshadowed a modest loosening of the restrictions that have kept New Zealanders at home for much of the past month.
The country is likely to face weeks more of tight control on recreational and business activities as officials attempt to stamp out the virus in a state the prime minister described as a “recovery room”.