A man aged between 40 to 49 in Hawke's Bay is the latest Covid-19 case for the region, bringing the total in the region to 43.
Medical Officer of Health Dr Nick Jones said the new case was highly likely to be linked to the Gladys Mary Care Home, Napier.
Public Health was following-up and more information, following this investigation, would be provided on Monday.
Jones said he urged anyone with symptoms, even very mild symptoms such as a runny nose or sore throat, to call either their GP or Healthline so they could be assessed for referral to a Community-based Assessment Centre (CBAC) for testing.
Nationwide there were nine new cases, made up of four new confirmed cases and five new probable cases.