PM Jacinda Ardern and Dr Ashley Bloomfield announce five new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand with three in the community - NZ will retain current alert levels until review on September 14. Video / Pool

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins speaks to the media from Wellington.

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"We can be pretty confident that we are on top of this."

Health Minister Chris Hipkins and director of the Auckland Regional Public Health Service Dr. William Rainger revealed there are two new cases of Covid-19 with more than 500 people being contacted each day at the peak of the Auckland outbreak. Video / Pool

PM Jacinda Ardern fronts media at MIT Auckland campus.

Meanwhile the Government has released paper booklets aimed at senior citizens.

Judith Collins slammed the government's Covid-19 response on Wednesday afternoon. Video / Parliament TV

PM Jacinda Ardern comments on a potential South Island move to Level 1. Video / Mark Mitchell

Three are in the community. All linked to the Mt Roskill mini cluster.

Health Minister Chris Hipkins and director general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield revealed there are five new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today, with three linked to the Mt Roskill mini cluster. Video / Pool

Bloomfield and Health Minister Chris Hipkins are appearing before Parliament's health select committee.

Ashley Bloomfield and Chris Hipkins are appearing at the health select committee.

PM Jacinda Ardern designated the Christchurch Mosque gunman a 'terrorist entity' and commented on the Greens backing $11.7m grant for exclusive private school. Video / Mark Mitchell

The move ensured he could not be involved in the financing of terrorism in the future.

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Minister for Managed Isolation and Quarantine Megan Woods and Air Commodore Darryn Webb revealed there are 14 new Covid-19 cases in NZ now with 146 linked to the Auckland cluster. Video / Pool

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Three of the new community cases are linked to the Mt Roskill church.

Health Minister Chris Hipkins and acting director of public health Robyn Shearer revealed there are nine new Covid-19 cases in New Zealand with eleven people in hospital. Video / Pool

PM Jacinda Ardern fronts the media following a visit to a Kainga Ora development in South Auckland. Video / Greg Bowker

A woman was spotted smoking with mask and eloquently removing it for each drag.

Ardern still expects new community cases despite moving down to 'level 2.5'.

New Zealanders should be furious with Govt over its incorrect statements about testing.

There are two new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today. The numbers come as PM Jacinda Ardern thanked Aucklanders, who come out of lockdown tonight - but also urged them to "keep going" and do their part to keep the virus contained.

Some details have already been confirmed, including movement in the tax bracket Video / Mark Mitchell

Dr Michael Baker wants wider mask use than public transport, but not all experts agree.