New Zealand has had another Covid-19 related death - a west Auckland woman in her 70s

This takes the death toll to 13.

Today there are five new Covid-19 cases, to a total one-thousand-445.

Director General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says the woman was one of six residents from St Margaret's rest home in Te Atatu - who were transferred to Waitakere Hospital four days ago.

He says the woman, who had an underlying health condition, died yesterday.