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Good Sorts: All the Kiwis who stayed home today

March 29, 2020

Hadyn Jones has been celebrating those staying at home, those amusing themselves and those getting creative to help others.

Tonight's Good Sorts is all the New Zealanders who stayed at home today.

Kiwi ingenuity has been keeping people busy at home during the lockdown.

From teachers coming up with online lesson plans for their kids to people 3D printing face shields for our health professionals.

Check out how the first few days of New Zealand’s lockdown is creating all kinds of Good Sorts in the video above.

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