From now on there will be weekly Covid updates every Monday.

Her comments come as the Government ends most Covid restrictions after nearly 3 years.

Queen Elizabeth II’s final journey through Edinburgh, lights out as our Covid response changes and rāhui in place near Kaikōura in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Meanwhile, some MPs and health experts say it has gone too far.

Questions remain about what we can learn from countries that have left masks behind.

Most Covid-19 rules to end from tonight.

Lack of new plan for Covid-19 is a 'lost opportunity', epidemiologist Michael Baker says.

Government moves to new phase of Covid-19 response.

The Government will decide today whether to scrap the whole traffic light system.

The last time daily community cases were in the three figures was mid-February.

One unvaccinated support worker said she would 'go back tomorrow' to her job if she could.

The nine deaths includes four people were in their 80s and five aged over 90.

Community cases, hospitalisations and deaths are all declining.

National renews calls for independent inquiry into government's Covid response.

There are 1793 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today.

When asked about the blunder, former Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins claimed there was nothing new in today's reporting. Video / NZ Herald

How a Government blunder actually sent Northland into lockdown, will a new youth crime package actually work? And the mystery continues over the body found in a burnt out car in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

All Year 10 students in at least one school flunked the NCEA-level writing test.

Rory Nairn died 12 days after receiving the Pfizer vaccine.

Covid-positive women had valid business, were not prostitutes or linked to gangs - police.

A top epidemiologist says it's time to move on from the traffic light system.

Kiwis appear to be increasingly cooling on face-masks. Where should they stay mandated?

As Covid numbers continue to decline the Government could look at easing mask mandates, but how many are still wearing them? Video / NZ Herald

Health officials also reported 12 Covid-related deaths, including one person in their 20s.

As Covid numbers continue to decline, the Government could look at easing mask mandates.