Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces the Government's Covid-19 response framework, outlining three scenarios. Video / Mark Mitchell

Australian deportees have arrived in NZ and will be held in a Central Auckland isolation facility for 14 days. Video / Dean Purcell / Nick Winter

New Zealand has one new case of Covid-19 - a woman in her 60s who arrived in NZ on June 30 from Pakistan via Doha and Sydney. Video / Nick Winter

For the first time in nine days there are no new Covid-19 cases in New Zealand today. It has been 73 days in this country since the last case of community transmission.

Former PM Helen Clark will lead a new World Health Organisation Covid-19 response panel.

Revelations that a National MP and a former party president combined to leak confidential Covid patients' details have been branded "dirty politics" by the Government.

There are two new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today. They are both in managed isolation - it has been 67 days since community transmission was last detected in NZ.

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Ministry feared losing control of the Covid-19 information by giving it to councils.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern revealed at today's post-Cabinet press conference that the Government would spend another $150 million on personal protective equipment for workers in border facilities and in health care.

There are two new cases of Covid-19 both recently returned from overseas. Both cases are in managed facilities since they arrived in the country. There are now 22 active cases in New Zealand.

New Zealand has three new Covid-19 cases today - one in Rotorua and two in Christchurch. All are in managed isolation.

New Zealand has two new cases of Covid-19, taking our total number of active cases to 12. Health chief Ashley Bloomfield has also confirmed there is a positive case in Rotorua following the city's Ibis Hotel being put into lockdown.

Health Minister David Clark cannot say whether the proper protocols were applied to any of the 55 people who left managed isolation early on compassionate grounds before June 16.

Swab testing at Covid-19 stations have once again ramped up due to the confirmed cases.

All air crew on "high risk" routes will have to stay in isolation and return a negative test before they're allowed into the community, Health Minister David Clark says.

Two more people have tested positive for Covid-19 and there are now 10 active cases in the country. Both of the two new cases are in managed isolation facilities, Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says.

New Zealand has two more Covid cases today, with both infected people in isolation hotels after travelling from Islamabad and India.

Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking grills PM Jacinda Ardern over Covid-19 testing in quarantine facilities. Audio / Newstalk ZB

Two new Covid-19 case discoveries today proves the Government's isolation and quarantine system is working, the heads of the operation say.

Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield Ashley Bloomfield says New Zealand has no new Covid-19 cases. There were 6273 tests completed yesterday and a total os 327,460 total tests.

New Zealand has another new Covid-19 case. The man is in his 60s and is now in a quarantine facility in Auckland - the Jet Park Hotel.

Ministry data showed Auckland missed three key performance measures.

Focus Live: Whanau Ora boss argues new Māori health authority should be under her. Video / Will Trafford

Two women who have tested positive for Covid-19 got lost on their drive from Auckland to Wellington and required help - giving the person a "kiss and a cuddle", Parliament has been told.

A top epidemiologist says all airport staff should be wearing face masks.