Two international netball tests due to be played in Tauranga this weekend are the latest sporting scalps the new Covid-19 restrictions have taken away from the city.
The Silver Ferns were due to play the Australian Diamonds on Saturday and Sunday in the Constellation Cup but the games will instead be played in Christchurch.
The teams will first meet at Christchurch Arena tonight and tomorrow as scheduled but crowds will not be permitted due to the alert level being at 2.
Public gatherings must not have more than 100 people present and people are asked to maintain a 2m distance from others in public.
"The change in alert levels means we must follow the Ministry of Health guidelines regarding mass gatherings, which does not allow us to play in front of a crowd," Netball New Zealand (NNZ) chief executive Jennie Wyllie said.