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Budget 2020 Live Special

Budget 2020 Live Special: The Government will borrow an extra $50 billion in the June 2021 fiscal year to mitigate the hit from the Covid-19 pandemic.

PM Ardern's new Budget day tie for Grant Roberston

PM Jacinda Ardern on her Budget day tradition of gifting Finance Minister Grant Robertson a new tie. Video / Mark Mitchell

Focus Live: Up to 50 people allowed to attend funerals and tangi under alert level two

The Government has backed down on rules under alert level 2 only allowing 10 people at funeral and tangi.

NZ's biggest mall owner suspends dividend, outlook

The ASX-listed company indicated times were too uncertain to be paying out the dividend.

Focus Live: New Zealand has no new cases of Covid-19 today

New Zealand has no new cases of Covid-19 and 93% have now recovered, Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said today.

Focus Live: Pike River mine possible human remains found

Police have revealed that recent images captured from the borehole drilling programme indicate the possibility of human remains.

Focus Live: Health sector to get an extra $3.92 billion over the next four years

Finance Minister Grant Robertson and Health Minister David Clark have announced that the health sector will get an extra $3.92 billion over the next four years.

Matthew Hooton: Ardern's roll of the dice - for her and us; will we blow it?

So far, the Prime Minister's judgment calls have paid off.

Focus Live: Simon Bridges on the Government's level 2 announcement

"I think the focus now turns to saving jobs and getting people back to work," said National Party leader Simon Bridges.

Focus Live: Two new Covid-19 cases, no additional deaths

There are two new Covid-19 cases today, one of which is an Auckland nurse who has tested positive for coronavirus.The nurse is linked to St Margaret's rest home and is being cared for at North Shore Hospital.

Week 1: The best Kiwi viral videos from level 3

The Buchanan family's lockdown boogie was a clear favorite for the People's Choice Award in Focus Live's #P40BEST. Video / Supplied

MP David Parker's valedictory speech

MP David Parker says farewell to Parliament in his valedictory speech.. Video / Parliament TV

Focus Live: Malls, cafes, bars, barbers and schools to open under alert level 2

Malls, cafes, bars, barbers and schools can open under alert level 2, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says. Kiwis can expand their bubbles to include friends and family and travel "safely" around the country, Ardern said.

Focus Live: Grant Robertson's warning - Deficits for 'extended period', debt at all-time high

Finance Minister Grant Robertson has revealed the Government will be running deficits for an "extended period" of time and its debt levels will reach an all-time high.

Focus Live: Dr Ashley Bloomfield on level 2 hugs, wearing masks and contact tracing

Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield says New Zealand is still on track for a move to level 2, with no cases of recent community transmission and a vast improvement in contact tracing.

Focus Live: Christopher Luxon holds post-Cabinet press conference

Christopher Luxon holds post-Cabinet press conference

OneRoof Property Panel

OneRoof property report: How long will it take the housing market to recover from Covid-19?

Focus Live: Two new Covid-19 cases, one additional death

There are two new cases of Covid-19 and one person has died of coronavirus in the last 24 hours. PM Jacinda Ardern said Microsoft's announcement to build a data centre in New Zealand served as a signal to the world that we are open for business.