Around 16 percent of the population have now received at least one dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine.
The Health Ministry wants to get through 1.6 million doses in three weeks in September alone.
The vaccine rollout is now heading further out to more isolated and regional communities.
In Tairāwhiti, people in the small far east town of Te Araroa have been getting their second dose of the vaccine today.
Despite a good turnout, they are still battling against misinformation.
Anei te kai ripoata a Tom Kitchin a Te Araroa.
