PM Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins wrap up their first debate weighing in on what they could talk more on and where their opponent fell short. Video / Brett Phibbs

The pair will be debating live tonight – follow the Herald's live updates.

Director general of health Dr. Ashley Bloomfield reveals that there are no new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today and gave details on a man who tested positive three weeks after arriving in the country. Video / Mark Mitchell

The National Party wants to open up the borders to let in more foreign workers and international students as well as people from Covid-free countries including Pacific nations.

The Front Bench panel discusses National's $4 billion blunder - how much damage will it do?

Auckland will move to alert level 2 on Wednesday night and the rest of the country moves to alert level 1 from late tonight, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has revealed.

National launched their campaign today - but the lead-up was blighted by a Labour torpedo.

As traffic crawls through central Auckland today Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency General Manager Transport Services, Brett Gliddon, revealed there was severe damage to the bridge’s centre span. Video / Sylvie Whinray

Labour Workplace Relations & Safety spokesperson Andrew Little promised to double sick leave to 10 days and increase the minimum wage to $20 by 2021 if re-elected. Video / Labour Party

National Party leader Judith Collins and finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith reveal National's $10 billion economic and fiscal plan. Video / Mark Mitchell

National Party leader Judith Collins said that today's figures placed NZ in 'the deepest economic recession in living memory'. Video / National Party

PM Jacinda Ardern and Grant Robertson predict NZ's economy will 'rebound' after the worst GDP fall since records began. Video / Mark Mitchell

NZ Herald business editor at large Liam Dann explains how the country's GDP shrank by a record 12.2 per cent in the June quarter. Video / Will Trafford

National are claiming Finance Minister Grant Robertson is taking a rose-tinted view of a "dreadful" and "catastrophic" economic picture. Video / Mark Mitchell

Coach driver killed in Bunnythorpe incident, north of Palmerston North. Video / Supplied

National health spokesman Dr Shane Reti announces a number of policies as part of a health package. Video / Mark Mitchell

Eighteen fire engines and other vehicles from across Auckland battled to control a blaze in Rosedale, near Albany. Video / Keith Nelson

A 60-year-old man has been charged today after six other people were arrested yesterday.

Police have made six arrests as part of an investigation into historical offending.

Winston Peters questioned why Australia is set to host the Rugby Championship, given New Zealand has a better handle on Covid-19. Video / Mark Mitchell

Winston Peters talked to media in Levin about NZ First's plan to increase public funding to St John. Video / Mark Mitchell

National Leader Judith Collins made the announcement at a Takapuna electric vehicle dealer, Auckland City Electric Vehicles. Video / Greg Bowker

EVs would also be exempt from fringe benefit tax, National says.

PM Jacinda Ardern told attendees at the Business NZ leaders' address 'now is the time to sell our story to the world'. Video / Greg Bowker

PM Jacinda Ardern unveils Labour's energy policy that aims to have 100 per cent renewable electricity generation in New Zealand now by 2030. Video / Rotorua Daily Post

'Repeated, deliberate and malicious spread of misinformation' was threatening to block a move to alert level 1, says Health Minister Chris Hipkins. Video / Pool

National leader Judith Collins spoke to media at a steel fabrication workshop in Palmerston North.

National is promising to create a single Crown-owned bank to streamline and fund infrastructure projects if elected into government.

There are six new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand, all of which are linked to the Mt Roskill "mini-cluster", director-general of health Ashley Bloomfield says.

Labour is promising a new top tax rate of 39 per cent for people earning more than $180,000 a year – a tax which will only affect 2 per cent of New Zealanders. The new tax would impact those earning $200,000 a year roughly $23 a week – $1200 a year – but would generate up to $500 million a year.