Auckland moggy suffers from two horrific acts of human cruelty just one year apart.

Top epidemiologist Ben Cowling says health workers should get priority for masks.

Columnist and GP Gary Payinda answers questions about looking after yourself.

New Zealanders have locked down in a bid to lock out Covid-19. A look back at the country's first week of national lockdown. Video / NZ Herald

Authorities say infections likely occurred outside work and hospitals safe to attend.

There are 89 new cases of coronavirus in New Zealand - the most recorded in a single day so far, Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield says.

Ardern said the 61 new cases today seemed "heartening" on the face of it, but she said it was too early to say if the lockdown was slowing transmission. Transmission in the community prior to the lockdown may yet be "rearing its head".

There are 61 new Covid-19 cases in New Zealand. That makes a total of 708 confirmed and probable cases with 14 people in hospital.

Some general practices had warned they would go out of business this week.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is setting up a website for Kiwi to raise concerns about supermarket price rises during the coronavirus lockdown.

Her aunty has succumbed to the deadly virus. Now her uncle is dying of a broken heart.

Gull boss Dave Bodger is urging all franchisees to let truckies use their toilets.

Some GPs need help immediately or they'll be forced to close, member organisation says.

New Zealand has its first death linked to coronavirus. The death was a woman in her 70s in Greymouth Hospital early this morning. She tested positive for the virus on Friday morning.

Focus: Hundreds of campervans have been set up by the Ministry of Health to make sure all travellers returning to NZ can self isolate. Video / Brett Phibbs

MOH looking into distributing masks to essential workers including supermarkets.

Professor Shaun Hendy explains why it may take a year to create a Covid-19 vaccine that is safe and of which there is enough for all. Audio / Newstalk ZB

Airbnb wants to match medical workers tackling coronavirus with safe places to stay.

There is confusion over whether tenants and house sellers and buyers can move homes.

Ardern said the lockdown was "broadly" running smoothly so far, having only being announced on Monday. The Government's coronavirus alert level 4 came into effect at 11.59pm yesterday and will be in place for at least four weeks.

Don't sneak out for casual sex or amorous trysts, try webcams instead: Aids Foundation.

Ministry of Health working on list about who should have access to PPE based on risk.

With the nationwide lockdown now in force, Police Commissioner Mike Bush speaks to Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking. Audio / Newstalk ZB

‘Please stay at home.’ Police commissioner Mike Bush warns New Zealanders that only essential trips can be made during the lockdown. Audio / Newstalk ZB

Just hours before the nationwide lockdown, Newstalk ZB’s Heather Du Plessis-Allan speaks with PM Jacinda Ardern. Audio / Newstalk ZB

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has one simple message for Kiwis - "New Zealanders should act as if they have Covid-19" and stay at home. "Breaking the rules could kill someone close to you."

Settlements and house moving likely to be deferred but no official decision has been made.

There were 40 confirmed cases and three probable cases of Covid-19 announced today.

Director of Civil Defence Emergency Management, Sarah Stuart-Black, outlines the powers that will be given to officials with the state of National Emergency declared. Video / Mark Mitchell

Watercare's head says resilience will get Aucklanders through the coronavirus crisis.