Two acute MIQ Covid cases; Melbourne trio misled officials to enter NZ
The Government is expecting 1 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine to arrive in July.
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Pike River Recovery Agency officials remain tight-lipped.
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Kainga Ora put in a bid - later withdrawn - $2m higher than what the land sold for.
Retirement village reform: 'Major, material change needed'
Retirement Commissioner urges sweeping review of the sector.
Benefit fraud prosecutions drop 90 per cent in five years
The value of overpayments investigated has also dropped from $48.8m to $12.3m.
Kiwi actress in MIQ stoush over too much wine, lit candle
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Pfizer to deliver 1 million Covid vaccine doses in July - PM
The doses will arrive in weekly drops, ramping up in quantity from mid-July.
Chris Hipkins says vaccination gaps at border mainly at ports
Hipkins on port workers: 'That's an area where there's definite need for more attention.'
Coast mayors call for halt to all SNA work in wake of protests
West Coast mayors are calling for a halt to identifying SNAs on private land.
Covid-19: When Jacinda Ardern will receive vaccine
Ardern's Australian counterpart, Scott Morrison, received his first jab on February 21.
Green Party says it cannot repay $53,000 donated by animal abuser
Donations cannot be passed on to another cause or organisation.
Ardern on nurses strike and how to keep them from moving to Australia
Ardern: Lifting the starting rate for nurses should help to keep them from heading to Oz
Editorial: Harbour Bridge plan a long-term bet
EDITORIAL: The bridge would be a valuable tourism asset for New Zealand's biggest city.
Pace of UK/NZ free trade talks set to rev up
Laura Clarke says a survey checked sentiment about FTA after difficult Brexit transition.
'Our window is closing on climate change'
OPINION: "From now on, just about every minister needs to be a Climate Change Minister."
Cecilia Robinson: Time to get serious about funding Pharmac
Pharmac now has more than $1 billion to spend every year, but it's nowhere near enough.
NZ secures Apec deal for equitable Covid vaccine access
The 21 Apec countries represent over a third the population and half the world's GDP.
Derek Cheng: Why the Government's border vulnerabilities won't lose it any votes - for now
OPINION: The Covid response has had holes, but our success has been more than just luck
Revealed: 'Hugely concerning' - 3800 unvaccinated border workers
About 3800 workers in the first priority border group have not had a single vaccine dose.
Crown will not appeal foreshore and seabed decision
The Crown has applied to appear as an intervenor in the case.
Covid-19: One new case in MIQ, none in the community
The new border case arrived from the Philippines via Singapore on June 2.
Pike River: Families launch legal challenge on decision not to re-enter mine
Families filed a judicial review in Wellington today.
Canterbury state of emergency to continue for week in worst-hit areas
The extended state of emergency provides reassurance for farmers in the recovery phase.
NZ-Victoria travel bubble suspended for another six days
Some Kiwis could be able to fly home from June 9, with a negative Covid test.
Audrey Young: Govt ditching second-language bill fails a generation of kids
Opinion: There was an obvious way to reach a compromise over the second-language bill.
Josie Pagani: No Roger, NZ wages haven't really gone up
Opinion: If high wages cause unemployment then everyone in Norway should be out of work.
MIQ review: Weaknesses found in the high-trust border testing model
Covid test data matching system has come under scrutiny after failure.
Labour set to kill second languages bill
Paul Goldsmith says Labour has become too focused on Māori - Pākehā relations.
Covid-19: Auckland falls 23,000 jabs behind vaccine schedule
Ashley Bloomfield says there is no plan B if Pfizer shipments for July don't arrive.
Apartment developer says law change would slow building progress
"Proposed changes will encumber development" - Conrad Properties.
Māori Party calls for joint taskforce to investigate white supremacist organisations
It comes after a YouTube video incited violence and threats towards Māori Party leaders.
Jake Bezzant claims fallout: PM says law might need changing
Legal loophole: A person only commits an offence if they intended to do harm.
Ashley Bloomfield says pandemic 'not even halfway through'
More than 235,000 people are now fully vaccinated.
National Party candidate resigns following explosive, explicit photo claims
An ex-girlfriend claims he impersonated her online and shared explicit images of her.