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Focus Live: 11 new coronavirus cases in NZ, taking total to 39

Focus Live: There are 11 new cases of coronavirus in New Zealand, the Ministry of Health says. Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield said that brought New Zealand's total to 39 positive cases.

Focus Live: Grant Robertson's valedictorian speech

Focus Live: Grant Robertson's valedictorian speech

Focus Live: Air NZ CEO Greg Foran on how the airline is navigating coronavirus

Focus Live: The Government is handing Air New Zealand a $900 million lifeline as it copes with the coronavirus fallout.

Focus Live: Coronavirus - Auckland's art galleries, pools, recreational centres and libraries to be closed

Focus Live: Auckland's art galleries, pools, recreational centres and libraries will be closed in response to Covid-19, Mayor Phil Goff says. The public facilities will be closed for two weeks.

Focus Live: Borders closed as NZ goes into coronavirus lockdown

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces New Zealand's borders will be closed to everyone except citizens and residents. Video / Pool

Focus Live: Ministers confident ‘heavily impacted’ Queenstown will get appropriate Govt. funding

Focus Live: Queenstown Mayor Jim Boult believes that Queenstown will be the hardest hit with the economic fallout of coronavirus, but ministers assure that the $12.1b government support package will provide relief to the tourism industry. Video / James Allan

Focus Live: Gatherings of over 100 people banned to stop coronavirus spread

Health Minister David Clark has announced that the Government will enforce a mass gatherings limit of 100 people when indoors. These measures, however, don't apply to schools or universities.

Focus Live: Question time

Question time.

Focus Live: Eight new cases of coronavirus in NZ - total now 28

There are eight new cases of covid-19 in New Zealand, Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield says. The total number of cases is now 28. The new cases today all relate to overseas travel.

Focus Live: No new coronavirus cases in NZ with the total remaining at eight

Focus Live: There are no new coronavirus cases in New Zealand today, with the total remaining at eight.

Focus Live: NZ's official cash rate cut to 0.25 per cent

Focus Live: In a surprise move earlier today the central bank cut New Zealand's official cash rate (OCR) to 0.25 per cent - an all-time low – will be in place for the next 12 months.

Focus Live: Ministry of Health confirms eight positive coronavirus cases

Focus Live: Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield has confirmed New Zealand's seventh and eighth positive Covid-19 coronavirus cases.

Focus Live: Christopher Luxon speaks to media

Christopher Luxon speaks to media in Christchurch

Focus Live: Gulf Harbour homicide Police update media

Acting Detective Inspector Tim Williams will speak to the media concerning the Gulf Harbour homicide investigation.

Focus Live: Everyone returning to NZ from overseas to self-isolate

PM Jacinda Ardern announced unprecedented quarantine measures at a press conference on March 14. Video / Sylvie Whinray

Focus Live: Christopher Luxon speaks to media

Christopher Luxon speaks to media from Feilding

Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern on March 15 commemorations

Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern on March 15 commemorations

Focus Live: Auckland Mayor Phil Goff on coronavirus implications for Auckland

Focus Live: Pasifika Festival has been cancelled because of concerns about coronavirus, Auckland Mayor Phil Goff announced this morning.