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Focus Live: 'A lot more to be done' says Chris Luxon

March 15 2022 'A lot more to be done' says National Party leader Chris Luxon as Opposition give Govt 'fail' grade on fuel cuts.

Focus Live: Government slashes fuel taxes from midnight

March 14 2022 Kiwi motorists will get some relief from soaring petrol prices, with the Government slashing fuel excise duties and road user charges by 25c a litre each from midnight.

Focus Live: Ukrainian humanitarian crisis grows as millions flee

World Vision Emergency Communications specialist Brianna Piazza tells the stories from the front line at the Romania–Ukraine border as millions try to flee. Video / AP / World Vision

Focus Live: 20,989 new Covid-19 community cases

March 11 2022 There are 20,989 new Covid-19 cases in the community and seven new deaths today. That is the highest number of daily Covid-related deaths New Zealand has seen since the pandemic came to the country in 2020.

Focus Live: World Vision's Brianna Piazza reveals heartbreak she has seen as more than 2 million people flee

World Vision Emergency Communications specialist Brianna Piazza is covering the refugee exodus from the Ukraine-Romania border and speaks to World Vision ambassador Kimberley Crossman. Video / NZ Herald / AP

Focus Live: Grant Robertson addresses the media

Focus Live: Grant Robertson addresses the media.

Focus Live: Kris Faafoi on TVNZ and RNZ merger

Minister for Broadcasting and Media Kris Faafoi on the TVNZ and RNZ merger.

Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern on energy prices

March 9 2022 'We are deeply concerned about what will likely happen with energy prices", PM Jacinda Ardern said this afternoon.

Further arrests made outside Wellington Railway Station

Further arrests have been made outside Wellington Railway Station Thursday morning. Video / Mike Scott

Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern wants protest response reviewed

2 March 2022 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has addressed the "misinformation and conspiracy theories" among protesters as NZ hit a record 22,152 new community cases of Covid-19 today.

Focus Live: 22,152 new Covid-19 community cases

March 2 2022 There are 22,152 new community cases of Covid-19 today and 405 people in hospital with the virus.

Focus Live: Commissioner Andrew Coster reveals why police moved on protesters today

March 2 2022 An "escalation in concerning behaviour" among protesters was behind the police's move on those occupying the area outside Parliament today, New Zealand's top cop says.

Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern and Chris Luxon condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine

March 1 2022 PM Jacinda Ardern and National Party leader Chris Luxon debate the Russia-Ukraine conflict in Parliament as casualties rise and a humanitarian crisis looms.

Focus Live: Nearly 20,000 new Covid-19 community cases

March 1 2022 There are nearly 20,000 new community cases of Covid-19 today, with 373 people in hospital, nine of whom are in ICU, and just under 100,000 active cases.

Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern on NZ's response to the invasion of Ukraine

February 25 2022 New Zealand has joined international partners in condemning Russia's attack on Ukraine, including the "pointless" loss of life.

Focus Live: Unvaccinated students can participate in school activities under phase 3

February 25 2022 School students, unvaccinated or not, can now participate in all school activities, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins has announced. Hipkins said a week ago Covid-19 was in 1 in 10 schools, it's now in one in five.