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'Simply great sadness': Deputy PM Grant Robertson responds to Sir Ian Taylor

OPINION: Despite all the criticism, the Govt has not wavered from its duty.

MBIE delays MIQ room release due to Omicron

MBIE stated the next room release will be on Wednesday, December 22 at midday.

Derek Cheng: An over-cautious PM or the MoH's risk radar missing the mark?

If the Health Ministry underestimates potential risk, what does that mean for Omicron?

Exclusive: Ayesha Verrall reveals how contact-tracing is ready for whatever summer brings

Minister: Improvements won't mean much if engagement with the marginalised isn't improved.

Police warn of 'major repercussions' as unvaxxed officers face being stood down

Hundreds of officers get set to lose their jobs over vaccine mandate.

PM declares NZ has reached vax goal: 'Let's keep going'

Speaker Trevor Mallard is not optimistic that Parliament will remain Covid-free in 2022.

An arduous year for Newstalk ZB Political Editor, Barry Soper

Jacinda Ardern sits down with Barry Soper to recap 2021. Video / Newstalk ZB

Taxi Federation takes concerns over carrying unvaccinated passengers to the government

Taxi drivers are angry they are being forced to carry unvaccinated passengers.

Andrew Barnes: NZ politicians should own up to their mistakes

The Government will claim its wins but not own up to its mistakes, writes Andrew Barnes.

Students making most of free trades training

Close to 1000 students at UCOL have taken up free trades training.

Health Ministry wanted children to be vaccinated before traffic light system started

Health officials had wanted the vaccine for 5-11s before starting the traffic light system

Yippee-Ki-Yay: Ardern on Christmas, Covid, Die Hard - and Mike Hosking

Ardern tells the Herald to check in on housing, health, climate change and trade in 2022.

Devastation: 72,000 tourism jobs go in a year

Tourism operators 'broken' after signs international tourists won't return 'til late 2022.

Three Waters: Govt agreed to mandated strategy before four entities announced

A strategy to pursue a "legislated all-in" approach was agreed to in June, papers show.

'Defining moment for nature': Govt to overhaul conservation laws

"More than 4000 native species are threatened or at risk of extinction.''

Welfare debts pushing thousands into 'poverty trap'

Punitive charges and interest penalties force thousands into debt trap.

NZ security threats increasing, major Defence paper says

Highway to the grey zone: Military needs makeover and new mentality, major paper says.

Expert's summer warning as contact-tracing woes revealed

Targets for good contact tracing performance were only met when case numbers were low.