Coronavirus: Officials address 'leaked' lockdown plans after social media rumours speculate an alert level move 'planned' for November

Rumours that New Zealand will enter a 'planned' lockdown in early November have been squashed by All-of-Government COVID-19 response group after the 'leaked' proposal circulated social media. One person claiming to work in education said their superior was at the Ministry of Education during the school holidays and was told: 'The Ministry of Health is preparing for a third wave that they have predicted will hit November 6 or 8'. 'They used the word 'preparing'. I'm cynical when it comes to COVID and the government and what info they pass out,' they said in a Facebook message.