As the government races to test 70,000 people in seven days, GPs are warning it must get community testing back on track long-term.
Nearly 200,000 people have been swabbed since the latest outbreak but, before that, the government had struggled with numbers.
As the country moves into its third week at Alert Level 2 and 3, Health Minister Chris Hipkins is again warning of testing fatigue.
Health correspondent Rowan Quinn reports.
