Iwi health providers in Northland are worried the region's move down to Alert Level 2 on Friday night is premature.
They say the Ministry of Health is taking too long to tell them which Covid-19 patients in home isolation need extra support, an issue they fear will get worse as cases climb.
Whakawhiti Ora Pai serves isolated whānau living north of Kaitāia, its general manager Errol Murray spoke to Corin Dann.