The Prime Minister has indicated there could be an easing of level three restrictions for Aucklanders who have now been under stay at home orders for 6 weeks.
Jacinda Ardern said the pathway forward is still a cautious approach but changes to individual rules are being considered.
But with only 30 percent of Māori and 41 percent of Pasifika fully vaccinated, what does that mean for those communities?
University of Aucklands' Associate Professor of Public Health Dr Colin Tukuitonga spoke to Midday Report's Māni Dunlop