Live updates, June 19-21: Two new cases; Webb and Wood defend last-minute changes

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Live updates, June 18: One new case at border; National MP lobbied for Covid pair’s release

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Live updates, June 17: Ministry of Health confirms Covid pair got lost, had ‘limited physical contact’ with two friends

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Live updates, June 16: Two new Covid-19 cases were allowed out of isolation, travelled to Wellington in private car

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Live updates, June 15: Fast-track building projects announced; Ayesha Verrall wins high position on Labour list

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Live updates, June 12-14: Zero new Covid-19 cases for 23rd straight day as crowds gather

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Live updates, June 11: Day 20 of no new cases; Ministry of Health releases review of aged care facility clusters

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Live updates, June 10: Government deficit $12.8bn, 19th day of no Covid-19 cases

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Live updates, June 9: Armed patrols scrapped, border restrictions tightened

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Live updates, June 8: New Zealand to move to alert level one at midnight tonight

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Live updates, June 5-7: No new cases for 16th day straight

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Live updates, June 4: No new cases for 13th consecutive day

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Live updates, June 3: All restrictions ‘essentially lifted’ under level one, zero new cases for 12th day

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Live updates, June 2: Move to alert level one could come next week; apprenticeships to be fully subsidised

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Live updates, June 1: Thousands of Black Lives Matter NZ protesters fill Aotea Square

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Live updates, May 31: No new cases, earthquake strikes near New Plymouth

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Live updates, May 30: No new cases; Covid-19 testing centres closing

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Live updates, May 29: One active case remaining in NZ, with zero new cases for seventh day

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Live updates, May 28: No new cases, one new death; Peters wants fast-track of trans-Tasman bubble

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Live updates, May 27: No new cases for fifth day; Collins ‘sick of being demonised for my ethnicity’

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Live updates, May 26: No new cases; Muller goes up against PM at Question Time

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Live updates, May 25: Gatherings maximum lifts to 100; alert level one decision day announced

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Covid-19 live updates, May 24: No new cases, Baker talks up trans-Tasman bubble

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Covid-19 live updates, May 23: No new cases; NZ company to start working on vaccine

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Covid-19 live updates, May 22: Bridges has no regrets, Muller pledges to be constructive

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Covid-19 live updates, May 21: No new cases; Disastrous new poll for Bridges

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Covid-19 live updates, May 20: No new cases, increase to gathering size limit to be decided on Monday

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Covid-19 live updates, May 19: No new cases; more public holidays mooted

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Covid-19 live updates, May 18: Poll shows Labour and Ardern surging ahead

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