Lockdown measures already in place in New Zealand will end in one week.
Making the announcement, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the country will then move to a lower level of restrictions.
"New Zealand will move out of Alert Level 4 lockdown at 11:59 pm on Monday, April 27, one week from today," she said in a news conference.
"We will then hold in Alert Level 3 for two weeks, before reviewing how we are tracking again, and making further decisions at Cabinet on the 11th of May."
Iran names new supreme leader
Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father, Ali Khamenei, as supreme leader, signaling that hardliners remain firmly in charge, as the week-old US-Israeli war with Iran pushed oil above $100 a barrel.
GCC permanent representatives meet UN chief
The permanent representatives of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states to the United Nations in New York have met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres to discuss the repercussions of the Iranian aggression.
Qatar arrests 313 individuals for spreading misinformation
Qatar's General Directorate of Criminal Investigation has announced on Monday that it arrested 313 individuals of various nationalities for filming and circulating unauthorised clips, and publishing misleading information.
Saudi Arabia renews condemnation of Iranian attacks
Saudi Arabia has renewed its strong condemnation of the heinous Iranian attacks against the Kingdom and neighbouring countries, stressing that such attacks cannot be accepted or justified under any circumstances.
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