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Focus Live: First official day vaccinating border and MIQ workers

New Zealand’s first group of border workers have officially been vaccinated. Director-general of Health Ashley Bloomfield says today’s vaccinations of dedicated border staff marks a significant step forward against Covid-19. Video / Brett Phibbs

Focus Live: Chris Hipkins on Covid-19 frontline workers' wage

Minister Chris Hipkins responds to questions regarding wage and incentives for frontline Covid-19 workers.

Focus Live: Two new community Covid-19 cases

Health Minister Chris Hipkins said there are two new Covid-19 cases in the community.

Focus Live: PM told about Covid outbreak just 90 minutes before public

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she was only informed about the new Covid community cases about 90 minutes before the public was told.

Focus Live: No new Covid-19 cases; 'too soon to speculate' about alert level change

There are no new Covid-19 cases in the community - the Government says it will be going deep into Wednesday before making a call on the status of the country's alert levels.

Focus Live: No new community cases today, first vaccine doses have arrived

PM Jacinda Ardern and director general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield this afternoon gave an update on the three Valentine's Day cases, all of which are within one family.

Focus Live: Auckland Mayor Phil Goff's warning to Aucklanders fleeing lockdown

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff pleaded for people in the city to stay there unless they had a good reason to leave. "Police will turn you back", Goff said.

Focus Live: Auckland shifted to Alert Level 3, rest of NZ to level 2

After three community cases were announced in Auckland, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that the region will shift to alert level 3 and the rest of NZ to alert level 2 from 11.59pm Sunday. Video / Ministry of Health

Focus Live: 3 'new and active' community cases of Covid-19

There are three community Covid-19 cases in South Auckland - a mother, father and daughter from Papatoetoe. New Zealand is still at alert level 1.

Focus Live: Dr Ashley Bloomfield and Chris Hipkins give Covid-19 update

Focus Live: Dr Ashley Bloomfield and Chris Hipkins give Covid-19 update

Focus Live: Dr Ashley Bloomfield on the Covid-19 vaccine rollout

Dr Ashley Bloomfield said the Covid vaccine was still due in New Zealand by the end of March, but officials were ready to start jabs sooner if the stock arrived earlier.

Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern reveals Covid-19 vaccine timeline

Medsafe has conditionally approved the Pfizer vaccine for use in New Zealand and the first Kiwis to get it will be MIQ workers and their families.

Focus Live: Jacinda Ardern and James Shaw announce draft advice from Climate Change Commission

Also among the bold steps the recently-formed Climate Change Commission laid out in its just-issued draft advice was an end to coal heating, more forestry, greener homes and a waste-stripping "circular" economy.

Immigration Minister on cruise ship entry being denied

Cruise ship denied entry to New Zealand Waters.

COVID-19 Update: No new community cases; MIQ staffer sacked

Covid 19 coronavirus update: No new cases in community; MIQ bedroom 'encounter' revealed

Focus Live: Hipkins and Bloomfield provide update on COVID-19

New MIQ rules after fresh Auckland outbreak, young girl and her dad in quarantine - Ashley Bloomfield and Chris Hipkins.

Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern's first post-cabinet meeting of the year

PM reveals vaccine approval timeframe; 'disappointed' with Aussie travel ban.

Focus Live: Judith Collins gives State of the Nation speech

National Party leader Judith Collins gave her State of the Nation speech, calling for government to use emergency legislation to make it easier to build houses.