Great Barrier Island saw an influx of boaties as Covid-19 restrictions came into force, putting extra pressure on the small island's resources. Third generation resident Tom Daly, lives on the off-the-grid with his wife Beth and three children under six. He talks to Jim about how they are all coping on the island.
5 Apr 2020
Off the grid: Life on Great Barrier Island during lockdown
From Sunday Morning, 10:39 am on 5 April 2020
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