New Zealanders take haircuts into own hands in lockdown
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Supermarkets are reporting a 140 percent jump in hair dyes and hair clipper sales have doubled, as New Zealanders take their hair into their own hands during lockdown.
Salons and barbers won't be able to open until level 2 - and things may look a little different with new social distance and safety measures.
Bad hair days have turned into bad hair weeks for some, and professional help is still a while away.
Checkpoint cameraman Nick Monro and reporter Nita Blake-Persen have the story.