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Seven new virus cases linked to cluster; PM on Collins' 'part-time' minister comment

Two of the new cases are linked to churches and two are household contacts.

Focus Live: 7 new cases of Covid-19 all linked to Auckland cluster

Health Minister Chris Hipkins and director general of health Ashley Bloomfield revealed there are seven new cases of Covid-19 all linked to the Auckland cluster, with eight now in hospital. Video / Pool

What we know about NZ's current Covid-19 cases

Here's what is known about the community cases.

PM defends lockdown extension as firms warn of closures, job losses

Health experts welcome a longer level 3 in Auckland amid warnings businesses will fail.

Barry Soper: Lockdowns are not a long-term solution for pandemic

COMMENT: Aucklanders are going to have another weekend at home, soaking in their bubbles.

Auckland schools frustrated by level 3 lockdown burdens

Lockdown decision means 250,000 children will be learning from home until next week.

Calls for mandatory mask wearing to go further

Call for masks to be mandatory in all public indoor settings such as bars, unis and malls.

Focus Live: Auckland Mayor Phil Goff reacts to lockdown extension

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says he is disappointed alert level 3 restrictions for the city have been extended by four days.

Focus Live: Auckland to stay in lockdown at alert level 3 until Sunday night

The Prime Minister has revealed that Auckland will stay in lockdown until 11:59pm on Sunday and the city and the rest of New Zealand will remain at alert level 2 after that.

Focus Live: No early lift for Auckland level 3 lockdown

Although PM Jacinda Ardern said alert level 3 had played a critical role in finding the outbreak's perimeter Cabinet will reconsider any shift down levels on Monday. Video / Pool

Watch: No early lockdown lift for Auckland - PM; 11 new Covid cases

Eight people with Covid are in hospital.

'Egregious' failures: Why a group of experts want to take over NZ's Covid response

Calls for independent body amid a damning assessment of the Government's management.

Northland woman mocked for wearing face mask

Cancer patient, woman with lung condition also say they've been laughed at.

Political Roundup: Ardern's successful and clever election date shift

COMMENT: Has election been saved from becoming another victim of Covid-19? Quite possibly.

New cluster now at 78 after 5 new cases; lift possible source of case

All new cases are related to the community cluster in Auckland.

Focus Live: Five more cases of Covid-19 in NZ

There are five more cases of Covid-19 today. Four are in Auckland and the one remaining is related to the Tokoroa case. Video / Pool

Focus Live: Joe Biden at the Democratic National Convention

Joe Biden speaks at the Democratic National Convention.

Watch: National wants everyone entering NZ to test negative to Covid first

National wants more access to Covid testing, including mobile stations in city centres