In pictures: Inside New Zealand's 'COVID-free' life

New Zealand lifts all Covid-19 restrictions, declaring the nation virus-free

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A windsurfer races along the shoreline at New Brighton Beach in Christchurch, New Zealand, today. New Zealanders enjoyed their first day at alert level 1 after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Monday, June 8 that the Cabinet had agreed to remove almost all remaining coronavirus restrictions from midnight, with the exception of the border strictures.
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Morning traffic passes a warning sign on the first day of all New Zealand domestic regulations being lifted for the coronavirus disease.
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Adults supervise as school children play on the first day of all New Zealand domestic regulations being lifted for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nelson, New Zealand.
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A windsurfer reels in his kite at New Brighton Beach in Christchurch, New Zealand.
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A man walks across the frost covered fairways of a golf course in central Christchurch, New Zealand.
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The interior of Nelson Airport is seen on the first day of all New Zealand domestic regulations being lifted for the COVID-19 as strict border controls remain in place, in Nelson, New Zealand.
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A person sits at a cafe on the first day of all New Zealand domestic regulations being lifted for the COVID-19 in Nelson, New Zealand.
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Shoppers walk into a shopping mall past social distancing signs in Christchurch.
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A pedestrian is seen walking on the first day in Nelson, New Zealand.
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Pedestrians walk past a billboard featuring Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern with the word Aroha, meaning love, in Christchurch, New Zealand.
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Commuters wait for transport at a bus interchange in Christchurch. New Zealand appears to have completely eradicated the coronavirus, at least for now, after health officials said Monday the last known infected person had recovered.
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