The Government has announced a six-month mortgage holiday for those whose incomes have been affected by Covid-19.

There are 40 new cases of coronavirus confirmed in New Zealand today. Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield told reporters there were also three new probable cases. There were 155 cases of confirmed and probable cases, and he said the daily tally would now include probable cases.

MOH says it can more than triple their capacity immediately.

For some grandparents, four solid weeks with young children could be a real strain.

The majority are in Auckland but the latest cases are spread across New Zealand.

The advice comes as the PM has announced NZ will shortly be in lockdown.

New Zealand has 36 new confirmed cases of coronavirus today. This takes the total number of cases in this country to 102. Over half of them are directly linked to overseas travel - people who have returned to New Zealand recently.

People are keen to help the vulnerable but the offer comes with caution.

Police Commissioner Mike Bush joins Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking to discuss the Government's operational response to Covid-19. Audio / Newstalk ZB

Cancer patient’s plea to not just think of yourselves, but to think of vulnerable people like us. Video / Brett Phibbs

Perspective: with Heather du Plessis-Allan - Government needs to get across the details .

Focus: Australasia’s largest medical recruitment company, MedWorld, is appealing for retired medical staff to join the impending fight against Covid-19. Video / James Allan

The man and woman are believed to be employees of methanol maker Methanex.

Health Minister David Clark has announced that the Government will enforce a mass gatherings limit of 100 people when indoors. These measures, however, don't apply to schools or universities.

Focus: Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says mercy flights may be required to bring home New Zealanders trapped overseas because of coronavirus. Video / Mark Mitchell

Radio Hauraki’s Matt Heath has some top tips for kiwis in his video diaries from isolation.

There are eight new cases of covid-19 in New Zealand, Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield says. The total number of cases is now 28. The new cases today all relate to overseas travel.

You can now get home loan rates close to 3 per cent from ANZ and Kiwibank.

Sam Wallace and Toni Street talk to Patient X about his possible Covid-19 test results. Video / The Hits

There are 8 new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand - one in Christchurch, two in Waikato and another in Invercargill, Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says.

Focus Live: There are three more cases of coronavirus in New Zealand. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield confirmed the new cases were in Wellington and Dunedin.

Focus: Full announcement of Finance Minister Grant Robertson and Health Minister David Clark’s coronavirus financial package. Video / Mark Mitchell

Callers are still experiencing long waits to get through to Healthline.

At the beginning of March before New Zealand felt the full grip of Covid-19, Finance Minister Grant Roberson unveiled the wage subsidy scheme as an economic response to the virus. Video / Mark Mitchell

Gatherings of more than 500 people should be cancelled to help stop the spread of coronavirus, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.

Focus Live: There are no new coronavirus cases in New Zealand today, with the total remaining at eight.

New Zealand set for long battle with the virus as Kiwis urged to embrace restrictions.

No morning tea for Abano shareholders this week

Focus Live: Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield has confirmed New Zealand's seventh and eighth positive Covid-19 coronavirus cases.

To work or not to work - options for immunocompromised healthcare workers during pandemic.