17 Nov 2021

Haircuts in Hamilton enjoy first day of level 2 freedoms

From Checkpoint, 6:15 pm on 17 November 2021

Hamiltonians are settling into their new freedoms with hairdressers, gyms and hospitality enjoying the return to level 2, some even doing so with balloons.

Parts of Waikato and King Country were in level 3 for just over six weeks - with a total of 265 Covid cases since the outbreak began.

Our reporter Leah Tebbutt went out to see how people were spending their first day with eased restrictions.