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Singer hoping for 'miracle' to avoid spending Christmas alone in MIQ

"Christmas is such a poignant mark in the calendar."

'It's a nightmare': Siblings told father would die while they're in MIQ denied exemption

"You fluctuate between numbness and grief and extreme rage."

Family desperate to reunite stranded 11yo with cancer-stricken mother

"Her mum has been sick so she wants to go home and keep an eye on her mum," says dad.

'Cruel and insane': Stranded Kiwis lash out at plans to keep border restrictions

'Disappointed and frustrated' - Kiwis respond to extended border restrictions.

MBIE cancels MIQ room release as Govt announces temporary change

Yesterday it was announced the release would be delayed but now it has been cancelled.

NZ signs Hong Kong statement after Five Eyes fuss

ANALYSIS: Why New Zealand signed up to its first Five Eyes statement this year.

'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.

David Seymour: Families start to notice hidden costs of Covid

OPINION: Prices will rise just as sure as night follows day.

Derek Cheng: PM's New Year's present not without health and political risk

Ardern has effectively endorsed the system's readiness to manage outbreaks from next year.

Fear of jailing the innocent: Waitangi Tribunal claim hovers over bill to overhaul rape trials

'They're not willing to do anything' - Lady Heeni Philips-Williams on Labour's Maori MPs.

High-level talks underway for greater tree protection rules

Phil Goff has no intention of using his $1b climate tax to protect 587 nominated trees.

Opinion | Government's next great blunder

OPINION:

Editorial: Trusting science has limits for Govt

EDITORIAL: The Government over-ruled advice to open Auckland sooner.

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