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Focus Live: PM Ardern and PM Albanese address the media

PM Jacinda Ardern and PM Anthony Albanese address the media after bilateral discussions in Australia. 9 June 2022

Focus Live: Government sets attendance targets in new strategy to get kids to school

Speaking this afternoon at the launch of a new attendance strategy, Associate Education Minister Jan Tinetti said the Government had decided "enough is enough" and it needed to turn things around. Video / NZ Herald

Focus Live: New Zealand past the peak and on 'steady plateau' of lingering cases

Professor Ian Town says there is still much to be learned about Omicron and its variants. Video / Mark Mitchell

Focus Live: Inspector Tracey Thompson addresses media on Police shooting in Newlands

A man fatally shot by police was holding a knife to the throat of a woman inside a suburban Wellington home, police have revealed. Video / Mark Mitchell

Focus Live: PM Ardern promises to push Australia's Anthony Albanese on 501 deportations

PM Jacinda Ardern promises to push Australia's new PM Anthony Albanese strongly on 501 deportations. Video / Mark Mitchell

Focus Live: PM to launch the Centre of Research Excellence

The Prime Minister and Hon Andrew Little will launch the new Centre of Research Excellence He Whenua Taurikura. This makes up part of the Government’s ongoing work programme to implement all the recommendations of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on Christchurch.

Lighting of the UK Beacons

The Queen lights up the UK with the jubilee beacons. Video / AP

Focus live: Select committee hearing on supermarkets blocking competitors

2 June 2022 Select committee hearing on supermarkets blocking competitors from entering the market

Focus live: Andrew Little's Andrew Little's response to Pharmac inquiry

Health Minister Andrew Little said Pharmac in future will have more focus on improving the health of Māori, Pacific peoples and disabled people. Video / Mark Mitchell

Focus Live: Jacinda Ardern holds post-Cabinet press conference

Jacinda Ardern holds post-Cabinet press conference

Focus Live: Grant Robertson post-Budget briefing

Grant Robertson post-Budget briefing lunch

Focus Live: Budget 2022 live special

Comprehensive coverage of Budget 2022 with analysis from NZ Herald journalists and experts detailing what it means for Kiwis. Video / NZ Herald

Focus live : Chris Hipkins on the future of the Covid-19 Response Act.

Covid-19 Minister Chris Hipkins briefing on the Covid-19 Response and the future of the Covid-19 Response Act.

Focus Live: Deputy PM Post cabinet Press conference

Grant Robertson delivers Monday's post-Cabinet press conference. Video / Mark Mitchell

Focus Live: Report into Cycling NZ following Podmore death

Cycling NZ chairman Phil Holden gave an emotional apology saying 'to the Podmore families, I am sorry, I am sorry for that experience, we should've done better.' Video / NZ Herald

Focus Live: Dr Ashley Bloomfield gives Covid-19 update

13 May, 2022. Director-general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield fronts 1pm Covid-19 press conference. Video / Marty Melville

Focus Live: FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 draw announcement

Minister of Sport Grant Robertson, FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura, Mayor Phil Goff and Auckland United football player Nerys Fish announce the location of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 draw. Video / NZ Herald

Focus Live: Deputy PM Post cabinet Press conference

Grant Robertson, Chris Hipkins announce apprenticeship scheme boost at post-Cabinet press conference. Video / Marty Melville