East Auckland was eerily quiet on the first day of Covid 19 lock down. Photos by Wayne Martin.
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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.

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.

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.

The usually pumping Les Mills Gym in Howick, quiet 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.

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.
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