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Covid-19 lockdown video challenges – Week 1

April 2, 2020

It’s been just over a week in Alert Level 4 lockdown in New Zealand. Here’s some of our favourite social media lockdown challenges that made us smile in Week 1.

DANCE CHALLENGE

From police officers to lawyers to rugby players, lockdown’s got a whole lot of people up on their feet.

Here’s some moves from the Counties Manukau Police Pacific Responsiveness Team:

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A post shared by Auckland Police (@aucklandpolice) on Mar 27, 2020 at 5:14pm PDT

Lawyer Reina Va’ai and probation officers Fetalaiga Tapeli, Agnes Suisala and Jason Tetini practise physical distancing in a quick dance break outside Manukau District Court:

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A post shared by Reina ? (@reina_does_the_macareina) on Mar 30, 2020 at 9:19pm PDT

And how good are Julian Savea and wife Tima Savea’s moves?!

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A post shared by Julian Savea (@juliansavea7) on Mar 30, 2020 at 4:38am PDT

But the award for isolation dance king goes to Joseph Parker. Check out his viral re-enactment of Hugh Grant’s ‘Dancing Prime Minister’ scene from the film Love Actually.

To everyone at Home and around the World, keep your families safe…..and remember to have FUN! ??? #LoveActually ? : #KerryRussellTV pic.twitter.com/CjYVjzbuTm

— Joseph Parker (@joeboxerparker) March 26, 2020

PUSH UP CHALLENGE

The premise is simple – people are nominated to post a video of themselves on Instagram completing (or attempting!) 10 push-ups. Influencer Torrell of The Cougar Boys breaks down the types of people doing this challenge:

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Everyone doing the push-up challenge?

A post shared by Torrell – Cougar Boys ???? (@torrelltafa) on Apr 1, 2020 at 12:25am PDT

20M CHALLENGE

Keeping with the fitness theme, the #20metresprintchallenge was started by Ardie Savea this week to see who can sprint the fastest in 20 metres. The fastest sprinter will be announced at the end of the week. BLESSGOO?

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A post shared by Ardie Savea (@ardiesavea) on Mar 29, 2020 at 10:46pm PDT

INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE CHALLENGE

Lockdown is a chance to connect with family and connect with your roots. In this Instagram challenge, people are encouraged to introduce themselves in their indigenous language #IndigenousLanguageChallenge.

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A post shared by L I L I K A F U N A K I (@lilikafunaki) on Mar 30, 2020 at 11:12pm PDT

The Tongan language template is based off the below:

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A post shared by Manava Maealiuaki (@manava.o.moana) on Mar 28, 2020 at 1:31am PDT

THE BEAR HUNT

Teddy bears are popping up in windows nationwide to keep children (and adults…) entertained on their walks. Cook Islander Laura Daniel, reporter for TVNZ’s Seven Sharp, got the lowdown: