Like everywhere, there is an eerie silence hanging over Mount Maunganui today.
The sun is out but the air is cold and it is surreal seeing our bustling seaside paradise reduced to a ghost town.
On any usual morning, the Marine Parade boardwalk and area around the base of Mauao is crowded with joggers, walkers, cyclists and cafe regulars.
This morning, there were still people exercising but their numbers were tiny and there is little danger of anyone breaching the physical distance rule.