First day of Covid-19 lock down By Times Team March 26, 2020 East Auckland was eerily quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down. Photos by Wayne Martin. 1 of 71 Chapel Rd shops, usually busy on a Wednesday morning, were eerily quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Confusion around wether or not Fruit World is supposed to be open on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Fruit World display Covid 19 rules on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Chapel Rd, East Tamaki, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Botany Town Centre, usually heaving with people, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Botany Town Centre, usually heaving with people, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lockdown in New Zealand. Botany Town Centre, usually heaving with people, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lockdown in New Zealand. Botany Doctors and Urgent Care display Covid 19 rules on the first day of Covid 19 lockdown in New Zealand. Botany Town Centre, usually heaving with people, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Botany Town Centre, usually heaving with people, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lockdown in New Zealand. Empty bus stops at Botany, on the first day of Covid 19 lockdown in New Zealand. Empty bus stops at Botany, on the first day of Covid 19 lockdown in New Zealand. Tell tale cleaning products left on the counter at McDonalds Restaurant, Botany, on the first day of Covid 19 lockdown in New Zealand. Tell tale cleaning products left on the counter at McDonalds Restaurant, Botany, on the first day of Covid 19 lockdown. Tell tale cleaning products left on the counter at McDonalds Restaurant, Botany, on the first day of Covid 19 lockdown in New Zealand. McDonalds restaurant Botany, rarely ever shut, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lockdown in New Zealand. McDonalds restaurant Botany, rarely ever shut, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lockdown in New Zealand. Botany Town Centre, usually heaving with people, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Botany Town Centre, usually heaving with people, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Chapel Rd in Howick, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Chapel Rd in Howick, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. The usually pumping Les Mills Gym in Howick, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Picton St, Howick, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Picton St, Howick, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Picton St, Howick, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Picton St, Howick, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Moore St, Howick, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Moore St, Howick, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Picton St, Howick, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Picton St, Howick, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Picton St, Howick, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Picton St, Howick, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Picton St, Howick, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Picton St, Howick, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Picton St, Howick, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Picton St, Howick, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Picton St, Howick, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Picton St, Howick, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Picton St, Howick, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Picton St, Howick, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Pakuranga Rd, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Pakuranga Rd, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Pakuranga Rd, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Pakuranga Rd, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Pakuranga Rd, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Pakuranga Rd, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Pakuranga Rd, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Pakuranga Rd, quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Glenmore Rd, Pakuranga, baron on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Waka a ranga School shut on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. The Restaurant hub at Half Moon Bay, usually heaving with people, was deserted on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. The Restaurant hub at Half Moon Bay, usually heaving with people, was deserted on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. The Restaurant hub at Half Moon Bay, usually heaving with people, was deserted on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. The Restaurant hub at Half Moon Bay, usually heaving with people, was deserted on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. The Restaurant hub at Half Moon Bay, usually heaving with people, was deserted on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. The Restaurant hub at Half Moon Bay, usually heaving with people, was deserted on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Vehicles with empty boat trailers at Bucklands Beach Yacht Club on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Friends chat while practicing social distancing at Bucklands Beach during the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. A launch returns to Bucklands Beach Yacht Club on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. An empty Fullers ferry returns to Half Moon Bay on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. People still out enjoying the sun and exercising on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. People still out enjoying the sun and exercising on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. People still out enjoying the sun and exercising on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. People still out enjoying the sun and exercising on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Eastern Beach deserted on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Police patrol a near deserted Howick streets on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Howick & Pakuranga streets, usually busy on a Wednesday morning, were eerily quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Ti irirangi Drive, usually busy on a Wednesday morning, was eerily quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Ti irirangi Drive, usually busy on a Wednesday morning, was eerily quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Howick resident Jordan Stirling provides some entertainment for locals out exercising on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Howick resident Jordan Stirling provides some entertainment for locals out exercising on the first day of Covid 19 lock down in New Zealand. Like what you see? Our photos are available to buy. 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