Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson set out what is needed for the rest of the New Zealand to move down alert levels, with the possibility remaining there could be changes seen at Alert Level 2 to account for the highly transmissible Delta strain. Cabinet will meet Monday, September 6 to review the current settings for New Zealand. Prime Minister Jacinda Arden will then hold a media conference in the afternoon to reveal details of the decision. Auckland is remaining in full lockdown at Level 4, with Cabinet to meet on September 13 to look at the next steps for the city’s alert levels. Robertson said earlier in the week that Monday’s decision will be made using the latest public health advice, “but obviously we will continue to look for the things we always look for when we’re debating alert level decisions”.
