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Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern and Australian PM Scott Morrison speak in Queenstown

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison mark the hosting of the FIFA women's World Cup after they met in Queenstown for bilateral talks.

Focus Live: Ashburton District Mayor Neil Brown gives flooding update

The only way north out of Ashburton is by air - 17 roads shut, four bridges damaged and not passable, Ashburton District Mayor Neil Brown says.

Focus Live: Pre-departure Covid-19 test for travellers from Victoria

Anyone flying to New Zealand from Australia must return a negative Covid-19 test within 72 hours of departure if they have been in Victoria recently, the Government says.

Focus Live: Government extends pause on quarantine-free travel with Victoria

The pause in quarantine-free travel between NZ and Victoria will be extended for a further seven days amid a new outbreak in the Australian state. Video / Jason Walls

Focus Live: Melbourne bubble halt decision tomorrow, no new Covid cases

Kiwi health officials will decide tomorrow whether the suspension of the Victoria transtasman bubble should be extended as the Australian city battles an increasing outbreak.

Focus Live: Dame Cindy Kiro to be NZ's next Governor-General

New Zealand's next Governor-General will be Dame Cindy Kiro, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has revealed.

Focus Live: Judith Collins on budget 2021

National Party leader Judith Collins speaks after the Budget 2021 announcement.

Focus Live: Senior economist Brad Olsen breaks down Budget 2021

There is a lot to unpack from Budget 2021, so senior economist Brad Olsen breaks down all the key points. Video / Mark Tantrum

Focus Live: Dunedin supermarket stabbing 'a random attack'

Police have praised the bravery of shoppers who intervened to confront a man who had stabbed several people in a "random attack" at a Dunedin supermarket.

Focus Live: 500 extra MIQ spaces for skilled, critical workers

The Government has announced 500 spaces a fortnight in managed isolation will be allocated over the next 10 months - the majority for skilled and critical workers.

Focus Live: Finance Minister Grant Robertson delivers pre-Budget speech

Finance Minister Grant Robertson told attendees that securing the recovery and investing in the wellbeing of New Zealanders would be the focus of next week's May 20 Budget.

Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern on the Five Eyes relationship

Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern speaks to US Chamber of Commerce executive vice president Myron Brilliant about the Five Eyes relationship.

Focus Live: NZ's Covid-19 vaccine rollout 3% ahead of schedule

New Zealand's Covid-19 vaccine rollout is three per cent ahead of schedule, except in Northland where a big push to use available vaccine is underway.

Focus Live: Banned flights - Government to target 'very high risk' countries

The Government is creating a new category of "very high risk country" to reduce the number of infected people coming into New Zealand.

Focus Live: Transtasman foreign affairs ministers face Five Eyes questions

Australian Foreign Affairs Ministers Marise Payne said Australia sees in Five Eyes a vital strategic alliance that is key to issues of intelligence. Countries will address concerns in whatever forum they choose, Payne said.

Focus Live: No new Covid-19 cases linked to airport worker

The Auckland airport worker who tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday despite being fully vaccinated cleaned a plane that brought a returnee with the virus back to New Zealand on April 10.