Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has introduced an alert system as the country fights Covid-19.
The world is in uncharted waters with many cooped up inside as the global pandemic turns our lives upside down.
But some in self-isolation have taken it in their stride and have come up with innovative ways to keep themselves entertained.
From using skateboards to 'swim' across the lounge floor,to using the stove hobs to pretend to hit the turntables (making sure they were turned off of course), the ingenuity has kept the internet in fits of a laughter - a pick-me-up welcomed during tough times.
We have pulled together some of the internet's best.
When you are counting the minutes to your team has a virtual happy hour where they plan to have a parade of pets. Everyone is going to introduce their pets. Kids get to join in and meet all the pets. #QuarantineLifepic.twitter.com/UYkiZikeJR