There are 13 new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand - 12 in the community and one in isolation. And New Zealanders were today given a strong warning not to trust unverified information they may read on social media.

There are seven new cases of Covid-19 today. All are in the community and there are no cases in managed isolation. Six cases are linked to the Auckland cluster and one case is being investigated. Video / Chris Tarpey

New Zealand will maintain its current lockdown settings for 12 more days. That would mean the current settings will be in place for 14 days - or one full incubation period. Video / Chris Tarpey

Microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles reveals if we went to Alert Level 4 we could be 'out of this much sooner'. Video / Will Trafford

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There are 12 new confirmed cases of Covid in the community and one probable case, Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield says. One of the 13 cases is in hospital. Video / Chris Tarpey

There are 13 new Covid cases in Auckland and they all will now go into quarantine. All of the 13 cases are linked to the original four confirmed cases from the new outbreak in South Auckland. Video / Chris Tarpey

Surface testing is underway at the Mt Wellington plant.

There are four more probable Covid-19 cases in NZ - all linked to the community based cases revealed last night - as well as one additional case in managed isolation. Video / Chris Tarpey

Police have set up roadblocks around the wider Auckland area in a bid to stop further community spread of the deadly Covid-19 virus. Video / Will Trafford

Two of the new Covid cases travelled to Rotorua while showing virus symptoms and visited tourism spots. People in Rotorua will need to be vigilant, Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield said. Video / Chris Tarpey

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters labels Judith Collins ‘careless and irresponsible’ act of saying the Government allowed community transmission. Video / Jason Walls

Aucklanders queue for tests as New Zealand races to hunt down Covid-19 in the community.

Experts warn there is likely other active cases of Covid-19 across Auckland.

On August 12, after more than 100 days without community transmission of Covid-19, Auckland moved to alert level 3 and the rest of New Zealand to level 2. Video / Will Trafford

Dr Ashley Bloomfield said there was one new Covid-19 case in managed isolation during an update at Ora Toa Cannons Creek Medical Centre in Porirua. Video / Ministry of Health

Watch: Dr Ashley Bloomfield gets his first Covid-19 swab. Video / Ministry of Health

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Kiwi companies prepare for possible second wave as households urged to stock face masks.

Households should add masks to their emergency supply kits in the case of further Covid-19 outbreak, Health Minister Chris Hipkins says.

Housing Minister Megan Woods said the law to charge Kiwis returning to New Zealand has now passed all stages and the fees will come into force mid-August.

There are no new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand. Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield said five previously reported cases are now recovered, meaning there are 22 active cases in managed isolation in the country.

The ministry will announce about 1pm whether there are any new cases of Covid-19.

Authorities investigating after three passengers leave NZ and test positive to Covid-19.

There is one new Covid case today in managed isolation. The new case is a woman in her 20s who arrived from Ireland via Dubai on July 24.

Juliet Gerrard, the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor opens up about what it took to tackle Covid-19 head-on and come out on top. Video / Point of View Productions

There is no evidence the person who tested positive for Covid-19 in South Korea after travelling from New Zealand was infected here, Health Minister Chris Hipkins says. Five household contacts of the person and are all well but are in self-isolation and will be tested today.