All areas in the red Covid traffic light regions, excluding Northland, will move into orange from 11.59pm on December 30. All but one region - Northland - will be in the orange traffic lights setting at New Year. The traffic-light settings will stay in place until at least 17 January, when Cabinet meets again to review them. Mayor says government too cautiousAuckland mayor Phil Goff told Checkpoint there had been a firm case for the city to drop to orange on the Covid-19 traffic light system sooner. Ricky Wilson/Stuff Auckland Mayor Phil GoffHe said case numbers were trending downward and the hospital system was coping.

Source: Stuff December 13, 2021 09:57 UTC