The government is hoping to vaccinate more than 15,000 people in its first major mass vaccine blitz later this month.
The three-day event in South Auckland will target staff, students and their families from the Manukau Institute of Technology.
At the same time, Pfizer has confirmed it will deliver 1.5 million doses of the vaccine next month - the biggest shipment yet.
Here's political reporter, Katie Scotcher.
