AT has also made advanced payments to contractors to help keep workers employed.

There are two new deaths in New Zealand from Covid-19, taking our total toll to 16. There are only three new cases in New Zealand, the smallest number so far.

There are six new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand and one additional death. She was a woman in her 80s from the Rosewood rest home cluster in Christchurch.

Letter from HDC to Health Minister raises concerns for normal healthcare during pandemic.

There are five new cases of Covid-19 today. There was a further death - a woman in her 70s from St Margaret's rest home in Te Atatu. Education Minister Chris Hipkins says that distance learning will continue 'for some time'.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned “the worst is yet ahead of us" for the coronavirus pandemic. Video / AP

An Auckland mum is on a mission to spread calm after return to school furore online.

The Government has allocated an extra $55 million to rapidly scale up contact tracing.

National Leader Simon Bridges says the Government's decision to extend the level 4 lockdown will "no doubt see a rise in mental health problems and stress related illnesses".

New Zealand’s third week in lockdown was it's most deadly, but as new case numbers continue to fall, NZ remains optimistic that Level 4 restrictions may be lifted on schedule.

Focus: Wellington’s unusual silence as New Zealand enters week 4 of Covid-19 lockdown. Video / Mark Mitchell

Te Atatu rest home residents reportedly tested for coronavirus yesterday.

Dr Ashley Bloomfield says the 15 new cases are made up of six confirmed cases and nine probable cases. Twelve people are in hospital, three are in ICU and two are in a critical condition.

Steven Joyce says we won't understand huge lockdown damage until later.

Media company reveals staff have contracted coronavirus.

There are 20 new coronavirus cases in New Zealand as PM Jacinda Ardern reveals all Government ministers and public sector chief executives will take a 20 per cent pay cut.

There are four further deaths linked to Covid-19 and Director General Health Ashley Bloomfield says it is a "sobering reminder" of what's at stake in the fight against the pandemic.

The DHBs say none of the eight is thought to have caught the virus at work.

There are 19 new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand. A fifth person has died, the third from a cluster of cases at a rest home in Christchurch.

New Zealand has 18 new coronavirus cases today and a total of 1330 cases. 471 people have now recovered from the virus and there are no additional deaths.

A young Kiwi isn't letting the coronavirus slow him down as he buys his fourth property.

There have been two more deaths related to Covid-19 in New Zealand. Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay reported 29 new cases today and said 422 people with Covid-19 have recovered.

New Zealand has recorded its second coronavirus-related death. The death was of a woman in her 90s, who died in Burwood Hospital in Christchurch.

An elderly man contracts virus two weeks after nurse tested positive at his rest home.

Focus: A look back at the country's second week of national lockdown with promising developments as new case numbers fall.

There are 29 new cases of Covid-19 since yesterday and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says New Zealanders have saved lives by staying at home over the past fortnight.

One supplier is bringing 500 tonnes of PPE to New Zealand on five chartered flights.

Kiwis have flooded health advice lines asking if they've got Covid-19 and seeking help.