There are no new community cases of Covid-19, three in managed isolation and 27,000 Kiwis have received the vaccine so far.

Dr Ashley Bloomfield said the ministry would "absolutely" approach the likes of All Blacks and other sports stars to help with the vaccine safety campaign.

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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on the two-year anniversary of the Christchurch mosque attack that "our hearts go out" to the victims of that day.

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Despite not being charged, the Crown alleged Joseph Parker played a role in the importation of methamphetamine by transporting and changing currency. The 29-year-old strenuously denies the allegations.

New Zealand has secured an extra 8.5 million does of Pfizer's Covid vaccine - enough for every New Zealander, the Government says.

Auckland will go out of lockdown and drop to level 2 from Sunday. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced the change after five days of no cases of community transmission. The rest of the country will move to level 1.

There are no new positive cases of Covid-19 in the community today. There are six new cases in managed isolation, director general of health Ashley Bloomfield says.

There are no new positive cases in the community - and there are four cases in managed isolation, director general of health Ashley Bloomfield says. Bloomfield said the lack of new cases was encouraging but stressed "we're not out of the woods".

A review of the government's drug buyer Pharmac will focus on the timeliness and transparency of its decisions.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she knows many New Zealanders were upset, frustrated and angry about the Covid rulebreakers which plunged Auckland into lockdown.

Dr. Ashley Bloomfield said the new community case from yesterday - which plunged Auckland into alert level 3 and the rest of New Zealand into alert level 2 - was the UK variant.

Watch the weigh-in for the heavyweight clash between Joseph Parker and Junior Fa.

Papatoetoe police shooting: Gunman's behaviour erratic in moments leading to shooting.

The new Covid-19 community case identified this morning is a Papatoetoe High School student who was tested for the first time yesterday.

Auckland will move to alert level 1 at midnight tonight and masks will continue to be mandatory on public transport.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has given a moving address at the memorial - saying it was a chance for all of us to remember those lost and "stand with the families, loved ones and friends who grieve them".

New Zealand’s first group of border workers have officially been vaccinated. Director-general of Health Ashley Bloomfield says today’s vaccinations of dedicated border staff marks a significant step forward against Covid-19. Video / Brett Phibbs

Minister Chris Hipkins responds to questions regarding wage and incentives for frontline Covid-19 workers.

Health Minister Chris Hipkins said there are two new Covid-19 cases in the community.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she was only informed about the new Covid community cases about 90 minutes before the public was told.

There are no new Covid-19 cases in the community - the Government says it will be going deep into Wednesday before making a call on the status of the country's alert levels.

PM Jacinda Ardern and director general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield this afternoon gave an update on the three Valentine's Day cases, all of which are within one family.

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff pleaded for people in the city to stay there unless they had a good reason to leave. "Police will turn you back", Goff said.

After three community cases were announced in Auckland, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that the region will shift to alert level 3 and the rest of NZ to alert level 2 from 11.59pm Sunday. Video / Ministry of Health

There are three community Covid-19 cases in South Auckland - a mother, father and daughter from Papatoetoe. New Zealand is still at alert level 1.