A leading Taranaki doctor is warning that cases of Covid-19 are likely to continue rising there, and it'll mean a tough Christmas for some.
A Covid-19 cluster has cropped up in the South Taranaki town of Eltham - with 16 confirmed cases.
All but one of the cases are children - 14 from Eltham Primary School, 11 of them from a single class.
Taranaki medical officer of health Dr Jonathan Jarman spoke to Susie Ferguson.