Good chance NZ govt will change the current settings / quarantine-isloation settings in a few weeks/month. Does not make sense at this time. AKL has (increasing) Omicron, but you can fly AKL to anywhere in NZ without restrictions. But from AU (has Omicron) need isolation on arrival. Even NZ Govt have noted the anomaly.
Was 6137 the day before. Health Minister Andrew Little said on TV ~2 days ago true number is probably double or triple. Some PCR tests are taking days to get results, so now RAT's are being used as main test in many drive through testing centres.. PCR lab testing has reached capacity, especially in Auckland. But the NZ Govt was slow to order RATs (by months) so only now are stocks imported/becoming available. RAT's not available to general public.