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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is joined by Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield to provide a post-Cabinet COVID-19 update.
Ardern will confirm if Cabinet has endorsed the in-principle decision made last week to let Auckland shift to alert level 3, step 2, meaning retail can return and outdoor gatherings of up to 25 people will be allowed.
Ardern will also confirm if the northern part of Te Tai Tokerau will remain at alert level 3, after the region was locked down last week over unlinked cases detected in Taipa.
A decision on Waikato's alert level is expected next week. Parts of Waikato - Hamilton, Waipa, Ōtorohanga, Raglan, Te Kauwhata, Huntly, Ngāruawāhia, and Waitomo including Te Kuiti - are currently at alert level 3, step 2.
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