Rapid antigen tests are being deployed across Auckland as lab crews struggle to keep their heads above water.
There are 2365 new cases in the country today - and demand for testing has reached unsustainable levels.
Some in Auckland have been forced to wait up to five days for a result - and health authorities have been at pains to stress only those who need a test should be turning up.
Today - rapid antigens have been available at testing sites - a DIY option the lab workers hope will ease the load.
Our reporter Louise Ternouth and camera operator Marika Khabazi have the story.
