New ZealandFocus Live: Government to review New Zealand’s electoral lawsJustice Minister Kris Faafoi has unveiled plans to tighten political donations rules before the 2023 election and a wider review of election rules - including the length of the Parliamentary term - before the 2026 election.Watch04 Oct 09:00 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: Judith Collins attacks the Government's Covid-19 planNational leader Judith Collins says the new plan on lifting restrictions was "nothing more than a vague wishlist".Watch04 Oct 04:15 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Damning Oranga Tamariki review - nearly all child uplifts to stopA damning review has found that Oranga Tamariki is a "weak, disconnected and unfit" agency - and the Government says it will cease the controversial tactic of child uplifts.Watch28 Sep 10:00 PM
VideoFocus Live: Judith Collins reveals National's Covid-19 planThe National Party wants nationwide lockdowns to be "a last resort" once 70 to 75 per cent of the eligible population is fully vaccinated - and border restrictions to ease for the fully vaccinated when coverage hits 85 per cent.Watch28 Sep 09:00 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: Ministers face grilling as Parliament returnsThe Government faces a grilling on two unfolding crises: the recent outbreak of the Delta variant of Covid-19 in New Zealand and the Defence Force's involvement in the evacuation of Afghanistan.Watch31 Aug 02:00 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: National leader Judith Collins on Parliament's returnNational leader Judith Collins says she would rather be at home with her family during the lockdown but felt she should work like other essential workers.Watch30 Aug 03:15 AM
New ZealandAfghanistan: Evacuation mission completed before deadly airport attackNZDF personnel and the planeloads of people who they are evacuating from Afghanistan narrowly missed explosions that occurred at Hamid Karzai International Airport last night, resulting in dozens of deaths.Watch26 Aug 11:50 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: Chris Hipkins on the Government's response to Covid-19 as outbreak grows to 210 casesCovid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says a potential vaccination botch-up at an Auckland centre was "regrettable", but he had confidence in officials to resolve the situation.Watch25 Aug 02:30 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: First Kiwis evacuated from Kabul arriving home todayThe first group of New Zealand citizens, their families and "other visa holders" evacuated from Afghanistan will arrive in New Zealand this afternoon.Watch23 Aug 05:18 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Government pays tribute to Sir Michael CullenPM Jacinda Ardern and Finance Minister Grant Robertson pay tribute to Sir Michael Cullen.Watch20 Aug 05:00 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Afghanistan evacuation mission begins August 19 2021 A military plane on a mercy dash to Kabul to rescue New Zealanders, interpreters and others who worked with Kiwi troops fighting the Taliban has left this morning.Watch19 Aug 02:33 AM
PoliticsWatch: Duelling HBRC candidates front upTom Belford might appear to be an easy favourite. But the last vote didn't go his way.19 Aug 12:26 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern on New Zealanders in AfghanistanPM Jacinda Ardern says the focus is to get New Zealanders out of Afghanistan, or those such as translators whose lives were at risk because they supported our country while New Zealand was in Afghanistan.Watch17 Aug 12:30 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Health Minister Andrew Little on nurses' payThe Government has approved funding for a pay equity claim for nurses, with nurses, DHBS and the Ministry of Health urged to start negotiations straight away.Watch16 Aug 09:35 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: Government blames power companies' 'commercial decisions' for outagesEnergy Minister Megan Woods says "commercial decisions" made by New Zealand's power companies were to blame for last night's power shortages.Watch10 Aug 02:00 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern 'misled' over nature of book about herPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she was "misled" over the latest book about her, saying it was pitched as a book about women and leadership based on interviewing up to 10 political leaders.Watch14 Jun 04:58 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern announces apology for dawn raidsPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the Government has agreed to make an official apology for the dawn raids targeting Pasifika people in the 1970s.Watch14 Jun 03:00 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Pfizer to deliver 1 million Covid vaccine doses in JulyPfizer has confirmed that about 1 million doses of its vaccine will be delivered to New Zealand during July.Watch08 Jun 04:00 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Dame Cindy Kiro to be NZ's next Governor-GeneralNew Zealand's next Governor-General will be Dame Cindy Kiro, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has revealed.Watch24 May 03:00 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Ardern to host Scott Morrison later this monthPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern will host Australian counterpart Scott Morrison in Queenstown for their annual meeting at the end of the month.Watch17 May 04:00 AM
New ZealandPM Jacinda Ardern clarifies Bloomfield’s comments on alert levelsPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern has shut down the idea that New Zealand will return to life under Covid-19 alert level 2.5 when the borders open.Watch13 May 08:40 PM
BusinessFocus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern delivers pre-Budget speechPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern on how the Government plans to reopen New Zealand's economy to the world in a pre-Budget speech today.Watch13 May 12:00 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Government makes it illegal for 'high-risk people' to own firearmsThe Government will make it illegal for "high-risk people" including gang members and criminals to own firearms.Watch10 May 08:30 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: 500 extra MIQ spaces for skilled, critical workersThe 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.Watch10 May 04:00 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Finance Minister Grant Robertson delivers pre-Budget speechFinance 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.Watch09 May 07:50 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern on the Five Eyes relationshipFocus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern speaks to US Chamber of Commerce executive vice president Myron Brilliant about the Five Eyes relationship.Watch28 Apr 09:30 PM
New ZealandFocus 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.Watch23 Apr 12:00 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Transtasman foreign affairs ministers face Five Eyes questionsAustralian 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.Watch22 Apr 02:30 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: 'Reckless' health shake-up could create two-tier health system – says the National PartyNational is already taking aim at the Government's major health sector reform, calling it a "reckless" move that will see regions lose their autonomy.Watch21 Apr 12:30 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Major health overhaul - All DHBs to be scrapped for one national authorityAll of New Zealand's 20 district health boards will be replaced by one, single national health body responsible for the running of all hospitals, the Government has revealed. Video / Mark MitchellWatch20 Apr 08:00 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern says vaccinated Covid-19 case was cleaning 'high-risk' planesThe newly identified Covid-positive border worker was cleaning a plane from a "high-risk" country and was fully vaccinated, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has revealed.Watch20 Apr 01:00 AM
TravelFocus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern welcomes 'our Tasman cousins'Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has described today's travel bubble opening as an "important milestone" in New Zealand's economic recovery. Ardern thanked everyone who has come to New Zealand from Australia - "welcome".Watch19 Apr 03:00 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Government to ban live animal exports from 2023The Government has confirmed plans to ban live animal exports from 2023 – a move that has already drawn criticism from some in the industry.Watch13 Apr 10:08 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: National puts up its solution to housing shortageNational proposes requiring councils to zone more land for housing immediately.Watch13 Apr 09:38 PM
