New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern just held a media conference after a meeting of her government's Cabinet.
Ms Ardern mentioned she had spoken to our own Prime Minister Scott Morrison this morning.
"It was a chance for us to talk about the difference places our countries are in," she said.
New Zealand is currently in full lockdown, and will remain so for an entire month. Australia hasn't gone quite that far.
Ms Ardern also raised concerns about New Zealand citizens currently living in Australia, many of whom have lost their jobs because of the coronavirus and do not have access to any government benefits, such as the Jobseeker payment.
Making matters worse, the lack of international flights and tight travel bans prevent most of them from getting back to their home country.
"It is a group I am concerned about," Ms Ardern said.
"I have seen ongoing reporting of some of the issues that they're facing, and I see this as a unique situation."
The implication there is that she would like Australia's government to provide assistance to the New Zealanders in question, given the circumstances. She said she was "very keen to find a way to address" the problem, which suggests she isn't yet satisfied.
Ms Ardern used the press conference to reinforce the need for Kiwis to obey the lockdown rules. She cited a rise in the number of "clusters" of coronavirus cases.
"The number of clusters of cases highlight why we need to take the lockdown we're currently in very seriously," she said.
"The virus, once present, has proven it can spread easily."
Asked for her reaction to the "minority" not following the rules, she warned police were equipped to enforce them.
The vast majority are doing a great job complying with the rules. Unfortunately, there are some people who are failing to act responsibly," said the Prime Minister.
"I want to say very clear, the police are geared up around enforcement
"This is not a time to look for ways out, it is not a time to bend the rules. This is a time to stay at home and to save lives.
"I've always believed in the old adage that by the time you've said it a hundred times, someone is hearing it for the first time. So I will keep repeating that same message.
"We are at level four, requiring people to stay home, because if we didn't do that, thousands of New Zealanders would die. It's as simple as that."
Ms Ardern said the strict lockdown, designed to limit the virus's spread, was the only option available to New Zealand. She compared it to the idea of creating "herd immunity" – a strategy the United Kingdom was reportedly trying before Prime Minister Boris Johnson abandoned it.
"We never considered the idea of herd immunity," said Ms Ardern.
"Usually that's achieved through vaccination. Without a vaccination, it means people having been exposed. People being exposed to that degree means thousands of people dying. That's not an option in New Zealand."
Finally, she confirmed New Zealand would recall all its troops in Iraq, a move that had already been flagged by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters.
