Reunions, eating out and a lot of haircuts: New Zealand embraces relaxation of lockdown

Joshua Young was raring to get to the Tahunanui Beach playground on Friday morning. For almost two months, the seven-year-old Nelson resident has had to see one of his favourite play spots wrapped up in caution tape, while New Zealand undertook the strictest lockdown in its history. While Joshua and his mother Claire Young have explored other parts of Nelson, there was no substitute for the popular beachside park. “We are lucky here that there are plenty of places to play without climbing structures, but he just couldn’t wait to come today,” she said.