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Announcement of state of national emergency during COVID-19 pandemic

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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces a state of national emergency in Parliament in March 2020, during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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New Zealand Parliament

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Nancy Swarbrick, Civil defence – Civil defence in the 21st century, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/video/47622/announcement-of-state-of-national-emergency-during-covid-19-pandemic (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Nancy Swarbrick, i tāngia i te 21 March 2022, updated 1 May 2020.