Jacinda Ardern to announce today what Covid-19 Alert Level 1 will look like for Kiwis

June 3, 2020

Jacinda Ardern says Cabinet will discuss easing restrictions further when they meet on June 8.

Kiwis will get a glimpse into what life in Alert Level 1 will look like when the Prime Minister gives a briefing this afternoon. 

Cabinet is set to review New Zealand's Covid-19 alert levels on June 8, meaning it's possible that New Zealand could move to Alert Level 1 as early as next week.

Jacinda Ardern said yesterday the country was "ahead of schedule", with continual zero cases and only one active case of Covid-19.

But she said the move to Level 1 would only come "if there are no unexpected cases over the coming days". 

1 NEWS Political Editor Jessica Mutch McKay says it’s very likely New Zealand will move to Level 1 next week if that’s the case with pressure mounting for restrictions to be lifted.

Political Editor Jessica Mutch McKay says it’s very likely we’ll head out of Level 2 next week.

“Level 1 pretty much means we’re back to normal,” she says.

“For nightclubs, for event organisers, for wedding planners, for concert planners they will all be fully back in the game at Level 1.”

However, borders will remain closed which will still impact the tourism industry.

“We may have to stay in Level 1 for a long time as we wait for the rest of the world to catch up with us,” says Mutch McKay.

At present, the Government's Covid-19 website explains Level 1 as the "prepare" stage, with the disease being contained in New Zealand, but still uncontrolled overseas. 

The website also explains Level 1 as having no restriction on gatherings and domestic travel. 

Ms Ardern has earlier said Level 1 will feel "like we’re back to normal", but that contact tracing remains as do border restrictions. 

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