27 Aug 2021

Covid-19: Experts weigh NZ's alert level outlook

From Morning Report, 7:17 am on 27 August 2021

New Zealanders will today learn whether everyone outside of Auckland will soon move out of the toughest lockdown level.

On Monday, the Prime Minister signalled alert level 4 would expire at midnight tonight everywhere except the city of sails.

Cabinet Ministers are meeting today to decide whether to go ahead with that plan - or to once again extend restrictions.

Here's deputy political editor Craig McCulloch.