Collins intends to prove Ardern 'entirely wrong' in Parliament today
Collins and many of her National MPs are back in Parliament.
Collins and many of her National MPs are back in Parliament.
Sick student still waiting for results five days after being tested for virus.
It comes after more than 3000 people presented for testing last week.
A Northland mayor is calling on the government to help after the region was cut off.
COMMENT: South Auckland and its communities are at the centre of the current cluster.
But he did accept there had been miscommunication with Ardern and those on the ground.
Close contacts of the student have been contacted directly by the principal.
Waiheke Islanders don't want Aucklanders - and their covid - on their slice of paradise.
The latest case is a student from AUT, who started experiencing symptoms on the weekend.
There are 13 new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand - 12 in the community and one in isolation. And New Zealanders were today given a strong warning not to trust unverified information they may read on social media.
New Zealand First leader stands by claims there is a border security issue.
It could soon be illegal for Aucklanders not to wear masks in public.
COMMENT: This week we watched health authorities fail at virtually every task.
"This is 99 per cent the Government's responsibility to get right," expert says.
Hipkins said this morning the new cases all appear to be linked to the Auckland cluster.
Questions were asked at the 1pm press conference about the evacuation.
There are seven new cases of Covid-19 today. All are in the community and there are no cases in managed isolation. Six cases are linked to the Auckland cluster and one case is being investigated. Video / Chris Tarpey
Joe Williams, who is also a prominent doctor, is in hospital after contracting Covid-19.
Two travellers who left NZ last week later tested positive for Covid-19 overseas.
The worker had not been at Snowplanet for 5 days before the positive test, company says.
Experts believe the outbreak is border or quarantine related, like in Victoria.
Healthcare staff "working flat out and I can tell you they are very tired". - Bloomfield
Some Manukau clinic staff understood to be isolating after patient confirmed with virus.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will reveal if the lockdown will be extended at 5.30pm.
The Health Minister says there's 'no evidence' for the Deputy Prime Minister's claims.
Health officials are scrambling to trace the source of original infection.
Today's results reveal the first trends from mass testing.
PLUS: The tech bro's surprisingly hostile take on the Govt's trial of his Covid Card.
There are 13 new Covid cases in Auckland and they all will now go into quarantine. All of the 13 cases are linked to the original four confirmed cases from the new outbreak in South Auckland. Video / Chris Tarpey
School that had NZ's second-biggest Covid cluster reaches out to help others.