Just one COVID-19 infection has been detected in New Zealand over the last 24 hours - a new arrival staying in a managed isolation facility in Auckland.
The new case flew into New Zealand direct from the United Arab Emirates on April 24, the Ministry of Health says, returning a positive result after day 12 testing.
For the 68th successive day, there are no community cases.
Two cases classified as "under investigation" - both of whom arrived from India earlier this month - have now been confirmed as historical infections by health offficials.
Another three previously reported cases have since recovered from the virus, bringing the number of active cases down to 26. The total number of confirmed cases in New Zealand now stands at 2278.
In the last day another 4871 tests were processed, taking the total number of tests processed by laboratories since the start of the pandemic to 2,046,919.
Australia case update
The Ministry of Health remain in contact with Australian health officials after two positive cases of COVID-19 were detected in the community in Sydney.
The quarantine-free travel bubble between New South Wales and New Zealand was paused from 11:59pm on Thursday night as a precautionary measure.
Investigations into the source of these infections is ongoing, the ministry says.
"Anyone in New Zealand who has been at any of the locations of interest at the specified times should contact Healthline on 0800 358 5453, immediately self-isolate and be tested," a press release reads.
"Individuals in Australia who were at a location of interest at the specified times should follow New South Wales health advice regarding isolation and testing. At this stage, our public health assessment is that the risk remains low."
A further update on the situation in Sydney is expected later on Friday.
Meanwhile all 32 people in New Zealand who self-identified as being in a location of interest related to the Brisbane Airport green zone breach have now been followed up.
Of these, 25 have returned negative results, two have flown back to Australia and five have been assessed and advised they do not require any further action.
