New Zealanders face at least another four weeks under alert level 2, with the Government marking June 22 as the date it will consider a move to level 1. This followed another day of no new Covid-19 cases - and a dramatic shakeup of the political and media landscapes in the country.
Key developments in NZ
• Limits on social gatherings will be increased to 100 from midday on Friday, allowing churches to resume services and making it easier for professional sport to return to action. Physical distancing rules would, however, still apply as the country faces at least another month at alert level 2.
• There are again no new cases of Covid-19 but also no recoveries with one person still in hospital. Another 17,000 Kiwis have downloaded the NZ Covid Tracer app.