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Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa have started the America's Cup early with a momentary drag race on the Waitematā Harbour.
With Auckland at alert Level 3 due to the re-emergence of Covid-19 in the community, the America's Cup match – which was set to kick off this weekend – has been pushed back to next Wednesday at the earliest, pending the Government's decision about whether to extend lockdown in the city.
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However, that hasn't stopped the teams from participating in some friendly competition on the water.