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Focus Live: Time for protesters to move on - PM Jacinda Ardern

February 10 2022 Protesters at Parliament to not represent most of the country's views and evicting them from Parliament is a decision for police, PM Jacinda Ardern says.

Focus Live: Ardern v Luxon in first Question Time of 2022

February 9 2022 PM Jacinda Ardern and National Party leader Christopher Luxon faced off this afternoon in Parliament's first Question Time of the year.

Focus: Covid Outbreak | Tuesday 8th February Wrap

February 8 2022 A million people due to get booster shots will begin receiving text message or email alerts from today, as PM Jacinda Ardern promised $400,000 to rural communities in her post-Cabinet press conference.

Focus Live: Omicron 'set to accelerate quickly' - PM Jacinda Ardern

February 8 2022 "We were able to essentially stamp out Delta. With Omicron, we won't be able to do that," PM Jacinda Ardern said of the current outbreak.

Focus Live: PM’s first Parliamentary speech of 2022

February 8 2022 PM Jacinda Ardern and National Party leader Chris Luxon deliver their first Parliamentary speeches of 2022.

Focus Live: NZ reopens border from February 28, no MIQ

February 3 2022 The Government is reopening the border – starting with Kiwis coming from Australia from February 27 - with the MIQ system to end for all but "high-risk" unvaccinated travellers.

Focus Live: Chris Hipkins denies that he 'smeared' Charlotte Bellis

February 2 2022 Chris Hipkins said he had contacted MIQ to make sure Charlotte Bellis' case was being appropriately handled, and was told they were already reviewing it.

Focus Live: Pregnant Kiwi journalist Charlotte Bellis offered MIQ spot

February 1 2022 Kiwi journalist Charlotte Bellis - stranded and pregnant in Afghanistan - has been offered an MIQ voucher today, Deputy PM Grant Robertson says.

Focus Live: Chris Luxon gives Simon Bridges finance, number 3 ranking

December 2 2021 National MP Simon Bridges has been given the key finance and infrastructure portfolios by new leader Christopher Luxon - handing him the third ranking in his caucus.

Focus: New United States Ambassador Tom Udall

New United States Ambassador Tom Udall during his press conference at Camperdown, his residence in Lower Hutt. Video / Mark Mitchell

Focus Live: Aucklanders offered 100,000 vouchers to ‘reactivate’ the city

December 1 2021 Aucklanders are being offered 100,000 vouchers this summer for a range of activities in a bid to "reactivate" the city as it shakes off the shackles of nearly four months in lockdown.

Focus Live: 'We are the reset' - Luxon delivers first speech as National Party leader

November 30 2021 Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis are the "reset" the National Party and New Zealand needs. This was the message during Luxon's first press conference as National leader.

Focus: Insiders lift lid on flawed policy process

The talent pool for Cabinet should be expanded to outsiders say professors Sonia Mazey and Jeremy Richardson of Canterbury University.

Focus Live: Simon Bridges on ‘inappropriate’ comments and leadership challenge

Former leader Simon Bridges has revealed he is considering seeking a return to the role - saying National under Collins "haven't done a good enough job".

Focus Live: Shane Reti on Judith Collins losing National Party leadership

National MPs will elect a new leader on Tuesday after a bruising caucus session dumped Judith Collins on what has been described as "not our best day" for the party.

Focus Live: Grant Robertson says there is now a 'clear pathway forward' for Auckland businesses

November 18 2021 Deputy PM Grant Robertson spent the day speaking with Auckland businesses about the next steps for the region and the country. There has been frustration but he has not heard much anger, Robertson said.