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Covid-19 test kits, tonnes of medical supplies from Singapore arrive in Auckland

April 24, 2020

It’s part of a new Covid-19 trade agreement between the two countries.

A plane-load of Covid-19 test kits and seven tonnes of medical supplies from Singapore arrived in Auckland last night.

It's part of a Covid-19 trade agreement between New Zealand and Singapore.

Ten charter flights by Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines will ensure essential supplies flow both ways, with 20 tonnes of chilled meat from New Zealand arriving in Singapore yesterday.

A wider range of food and primary exporters will be sending more products in the coming days.

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