COVID-19 antiviral pills show promise, but experts warn they are unlikely to be available to help as the virus spreads through traffic-light New Zealand.

There are 178 new community cases of COVID-19 in reported by the Ministry of Health today.

There have been 215 new community cases of COVID-19 reported in New Zealand today, including 181 in Auckland, 18 in Waikato, three in Northland and 12 in the Bay of Plenty.

There are 215 new community cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand today, the Ministry of Health has confirmed.

There are 205 new community cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand today and a person has died from the coronavirus.

There have been 149 community cases of COVID-19 reported in the country today, including nine outside Auckland.

There 172 community cases of COVID-19 in the country today, with 148 identified in Auckland, the Ministry of Health says.

There are 198 new cases of COVID-19 in the community today, including 152 in Auckland and 30 in the Waikato.

There are 167 new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today – including two in the Bay of Plenty – with two new deaths also reported.

There are 194 new community cases of COVID-19 reported in New Zealand today, with one further death of a man in his 60s.

A NSW man and a woman in New Zealand have been arrested over the murder of two-year-old girl more than 30 years ago.

There have been 125 new community cases reported in New Zealand today, with 117 in Auckland, two in Waikato and six in Northland.