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Amy Satterthwaite and Amelia Kerr put on a strong partnership chase down England's total. Photo: Getty Images A record partnership has ended the White Ferns' record losing streak.

Getty Images One year on from the first Covid-19 case announced in New Zealand, we take a day-by-day look back at the unfolding of the pandemic in this country.

Photo: Reuters Scott Morrison says a new milestone has been achieved in the Covid-19 vaccine rollout with 300,000 doses of the AstraZenaca version having landed in Sydney on Sunday.

The event attracts thousands of entrants each year. Photo: ODT files Otago's annual Motatapu race has been cancelled in the wake of the change of alert levels in New Zealand.

siouxsie_wiles.jpg Siouxsie Wiles. File photo A top microbiologist has lashed out at any Aucklanders thinking of fleeing the locked-down city for the bach, saying it's "a s****y thing to do".

Siouxsie Wiles. File photo A top microbiologist has lashed out at any Aucklanders thinking of fleeing the locked-down city for the bach, saying it's "a s****y thing to do".

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins during an update at Parliament in Wellington earlier this month. Photo: NZ Herald Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins is suggesting the people of South Auckland will be prioritised when it comes to the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has warned that "Covid kills people" and the new lockdown measures are in place to save lives.

New Zealanders will this afternoon find out if any more Covid-19 cases have been detected in the community.

Netsky. Photo: Instagram An O Week gig tonight by a Belgian drum and bass artist has been shelved in the wake of the Covid-19 alert level shift.

Emergency services had a few incidents of disorder to deal with in Dunedin overnight, though it appears authorities made sure things did not get seriously out of hand.

Inland Revenue's website is out of action until Monday. Photo / Screenshot Businesses in need of urgent financial support are unable to apply for the Government's Covid-19 Resurgence Support Payment as IRD's website is down "for maintenance".

Manchester City's John Stones celebrates with Ruben Dias after the match. Photo: Pool via REUTERS Manchester City moved 13 points clear at the top of the Premier League table after a 2-1 win over West Ham United on Saturday - their 20th straight win in all competitions.

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins during an update at Parliament in Wellington earlier this month. Photo: NZ Herald Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins is suggesting the people of South Auckland will be prioritised when it comes to the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines.

Stock photo: Getty The number of passports issued in the past year has dropped by almost two-thirds as Australians' overseas travel plans are wiped out by COVID-19.

The road was closed following the crash. Photo: Gregor Richardson A person has been seriously injured in a crash near Taieri Mouth this morning.

US President Joe Biden speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington after the House of Representatives passed his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package. Photo: Reuters President Joe Biden scored his first legislative win as the House of Representatives passed his $US1.9 trillion ($NZ2.6 trillion) coronavirus relief package on Saturday (local time), though Democrats face challenges to their hopes of using the bill to raise the minimum wage.

A police officer is in hospital after being run over by a driver of a stolen vehicle which failed to stop at a police checkpoint in Hawke's Bay.

Police checkpoints have been established at Auckland's regional borders as the latest chapter in the Covid-19 pandemic unfolds. Photo: NZ Herald Queues in some spots but long stretches of empty highway elsewhere marked Auckland's first day under the latest Covid-19 lockdown.

Wales' Kieran Hardy scores their third try. Photo: Reuters Revitalised Wales remained on course for the most unlikely of Six Nations Grand Slams after they beat an indisciplined England 40-24 in a controversial match in Cardiff on Saturday.