Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is reassuring health workers across the country that they will always have access to personal protective equipment (PPE) such as face masks.
The supply of masks is not a problem, Ardern said, but there are some issues with the distribution across the country.
Speaking to the Nation, she said the Government has moved to "tighten that up".
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This comes as some front line healthcare workers have threatened to stop working, fearing a lack of equipment will expose them to Covid-19.