Will one of the world’s strictest lockdowns work? New Zealand is backing its lockdown strategy despite its economy shrinking by 12.2% https://on.ft.com/33ASfax 

Although New Zealand has entered its first recession in a decade, the government of Jacinda Ardern has been largely praised for its handling of coronavirus and the government is confident it can recover economically https://on.ft.com/3kskUW4 

How is New Zealand faring compared with the rest of the world? Their strict lockdown has affected the economy, but it is performing better than some other nations, including the UK, which failed to impose lockdowns in the early stages of the pandemic https://on.ft.com/3hBfAhf 

An outbreak in Auckland in August has been brought under control and the economy is bouncing back, highlighting the benefits of sticking with a policy to eliminate rather than suppress Covid-19, New Zealand's finance minister said
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What does the long-term economic recovery look like for New Zealand? The country says its strict strategy will not be the issue, instead the biggest risk is posed by the failure of some of its global trading partners to tackle the spread of Covid-19 https://on.ft.com/33C3xvp