He is one of several MPs who have now confirmed positive in self rapid antigen testing, including Covid-19 Response Minister and fellow Labour Government MP Chris Hipkins.
Meanwhile, Hawke's Bay had 480 new Covid cases and 19 patients in hospital with Covid on Thursday.
Nationally there were 11,634 new community cases of Covid-19.
The Ministry of Health reported a further 13 Covid-related deaths, 639 people in hospital with the virus, and including 29 in intensive care.
Of the 13 deaths, three people were from Northland, one from Auckland, two from Waikato, one from Bay of Plenty, one from Whanganui, two from the West Coast and three from the Southern district health board area.