The vaccine rollout is aiming to reach 2 million Kiwis within four months with people at higher risk if they catch Covid-19 being the next in line behind border and healthcare workers.

New Zealand has secured an extra 8.5 million does of Pfizer's Covid vaccine - enough for every New Zealander, the Government says.

Today's Covid community results could play a big part in bringing lockdown to an end.

Auckland is now at alert level 3, while the rest of New Zealand is at alert level 2.

Two new community cases have been announced tonight.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she was only informed about the new Covid community cases about 90 minutes before the public was told.

There are no new Covid-19 cases in the community - the Government says it will be going deep into Wednesday before making a call on the status of the country's alert levels.

PM Jacinda Ardern and director general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield this afternoon gave an update on the three Valentine's Day cases, all of which are within one family.

The Covid-19 vaccine will be given to border workers from Saturday of next week, PM Jacinda Ardern told reporters today.

Dr Ashley Bloomfield said the Covid vaccine was still due in New Zealand by the end of March, but officials were ready to start jabs sooner if the stock arrived earlier.

Medsafe has conditionally approved the Pfizer vaccine for use in New Zealand and the first Kiwis to get it will be MIQ workers and their families.

Man told he doesn't need testing despite living with a close contact of new Covid case.

The new case and the source of the infection were in rooms "in close proximity".

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlines a new lockdown for England as a new variant of Covid-19 sparks a surge of cases. Video / AP

Dr Ashley Bloomfield comments on the cases of the new UK variant that have been found in New Zealand's managed isolation facilities. Video / Ministry of Health

Baby Harper spent her first Christmas with mum Alexa in managed isolation at Christchurch's Crowne Plaza. Video / Supplied

Coronavirus dominated the majority of Google's 2020 year in search. Video / Google

New Zealand's path to elimination was a solo one, and one with risks, but it's working.

Among the nine new cases, two more Pakistani cricketers tested positive but are deemed historical Covid infections. Video / Will Trafford

The squad member was one of the three cases reported as under investigation yesterday.

Further swabs were taken from Pakistan cricket team members who earlier tested negative.

A family are looking at paying close to $100,000 to bring their baby boy home.

The Air NZ staffer visited Auckland pet store, later tested positive in China.

PM Jacinda Ardern said that '2021 will be the year of vaccine' while discussing NZ's plans for a Covid-19 vaccine. Video / Mark Mitchell

Rinsed pears and re-sliced radish - meet the man making his quarantine dinner look pretty.

The public health order could see people fined $300 if they fail to wear a mask.

PM Jacinda Ardern on compulsory masks and last week's CBD lockdown

Little promises to dramatically transform the health system by the end of his term.

The woman waited 90 minutes without being tested and has now booked in with her GP.