The new Covid-19 cases in New Zealand are two women from the United Kingdom who were allowed to travel to Wellington on compassionate grounds, Dr Ashley Bloomfield says.

A "once-in-a-generation" report into New Zealand's health sector has recommended a significant overhaul of the country's district health board system and the creation of new health agencies.

Our radical efforts to beat Covid-19 have squashed rates of another winter nasty: the flu.

The money will deliver "more equitable outcomes for South Aucklanders", PM says.

Many areas of NZs hospitals are in "poor or very poor" shape - report.

From today, people in managed self-isolation and quarantine won't be able to apply for exemptions to attend funerals and tangi.

Lilian Su'a is lucky to be alive after she and her husband caught Covid-19

New Zealand continues its march towards level 1 with no new cases today.

Derek Cheng speaks to Director General of Health Dr. Ashley Bloomfield.

There will be no distancing rules at bars and restaurants at level 1, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says. All restrictions on businesses, like hospitality, would be lifted with no distancing of tables.

There are no new Covid-19 cases for the 12th day in a row. There is still one active case, an Auckland woman in her 50s.

PM Jacinda Ardern has confirmed New Zealand could move to alert level 1 next week, buoyed by 11 straight days of no new Covid cases.

Todd Muller questioned on when NZ should move to Level 1. Video / Audrey Young

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters expressed his concerns to Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking over people flouting Covid-19 guidelines during the protests over the death of George Floyd. Audio / Newstalk ZB

Kiwis have been encouraged to enjoy a "normal" holiday weekend after seven straight days of no new Covid cases - and there is now just one active case in this country.

An elderly woman who died in Auckland last week is New Zealand's 22nd Covid-19 death. A death notice for Eileen Hunter, a resident at St Margaret's rest home, said the 96-year-old died "due to Covid-19" on May 24.

Dr Ashley Bloomfield told Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking that Covid-19 elimination was an ongoing process. Audio / Newstalk ZB

The limits on social gatherings under level 2 will be increased to 100 from midday on Friday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.

It comes a week after health authorities warned they couldn't meet demand for the flu jab.

There are no new Covid-19 cases today and Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield said it is his "great hope" that New Zealand has seen the last of the deaths associated with coronavirus.

WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announces the largest number of new Covid-19 cases recorded in a single day and his concerns for low and middle-income countries. Video / WHO

There are no new Covid-19 cases today. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the Government on Monday will consider increasing the maximum size of gatherings under alert level 2.

Focus: Shoppers are happy to give their details in the new normal of taking personal information for contact tracing. Video / Dean Purcell

New Zealand has marked another day of no new Covid-19 cases as the country adjusts to life in level 2. Two people remain in hospital.

Addressing the WHO, President Xi Jinping of China supports the idea of a comprehensive review of the global response to COVID-19. Video / WHO

There are no new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today. Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield will tonight be leading the New Zealand delegation at a World Health Organisation meeting

Peter Wilcox says the mental health system keeps repeating the same mistakes.

Budget 2020 Live Special: The Government will borrow an extra $50 billion in the June 2021 fiscal year to mitigate the hit from the Covid-19 pandemic.