The school's closure was part of the New Zealand Government's heightened health measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand.
ðə skˈuːlz klˈoʊʒɚ wʌz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə nˈuː zˈiːlənd ɡˈʌvɚnmənts hˈaɪʔn̩d hˈɛlθ mˈɛʒɚz ɪn ɹᵻspˈɑːns tə ðə kˈɑːvɪd nˈaɪntiːn pændˈɛmɪk ɪn nˈuː zˈiːlənd.