In Masterton, Wairarapa, some locals are isolating themselves in vans and cars during the coronavirus lockdown, while others are looking for work.
At time of reporting, there were five confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Masterton, with one 30-year-old man now recovered from what was thought to be a community-transmitted case of the virus.
Notably, Police Sergeant Gareth Brownes said police have noticed a sharp increase in family violence callouts around the region, and around the country as a whole.
"People just need to be kind to one another," he says, "we can ride this through as a country".
Whena Owen spoke to locals for Q+A, finding people from all walks of life trying to find their own solutions in the home of the Golden Shears.
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