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Govt closes down all non daily newspapers
The Government announced:
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The current focus for government and all New Zealanders must be on minimising the movement of people to stop the transmission of Covid-19
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In relation to news and media this applies both to the movement of staff of media organisations and their supply and distribution lines
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The focus for news and media as an essential service has to be on the provision of timely news and current affairs
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Daily newspapers are currently included in the definition and are expected to take strong measures to ensure safety of staff and the public; combined with their digital reach, they remain essential at this stage for the timely dissemination of news to the majority of New Zealanders
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Printed periodical and non-daily publications are not considered essential under the news and media designation