More than 1.7 % of the Pasifika population , more than 1.4 % of the `` European or Other or MELAA '' population , more than 1.3 % of the Māori population and more than 1 % of the Asian population have been tested for coronavirus in New Zealand .
the ethnic group with the highest rate of testing is Pasifika , with 1.94 % of the Pasifika population being tested , followed by `` European or Other or MELAA '' with 1.59 % , Māori with 1.58 % , and finally Asian with 1.08 % .Since 16 April , random voluntary community testing has taken place in select supermarkets around the country to provide information on whether there still exists community transmission of the virus .
2020 coronavirus pandemic in New Zealand