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
New ZealandFocus Live: Minimum wage will increase to $20 an hour on April 1Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed that the minimum wage will increase to $20 an hour on April 1. She said 175,000 New Zealanders will receive the increase.Watch29 Mar 02:00 AM
New ZealandFocus: National leader Judith Collins accuses government of lying over the new Brightline testNational leader Judith Collins accuses government of lying over the new Brightline test. Video / Mark MitchellWatch22 Mar 09:21 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern unveils housing crisis packageThe Government will pour close to $4 billion into a scheme to accelerate the pace of new house builds, which is expected to help see "tens of thousands" of new properties built.Watch22 Mar 08:00 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: World Expo a chance for NZ to reconnect with the world, PM saysThe World Expo in Dubai will be a chance for New Zealand to reconnect with the rest of the globe in a post-Covid world, the Prime Minister says.Watch18 Mar 01:15 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on the two-year anniversary of the Christchurch mosque attackPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on the two-year anniversary of the Christchurch mosque attack that "our hearts go out" to the victims of that day.Watch15 Mar 03:00 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Pharmac review to focus on speed and transparencyA review of the government's drug buyer Pharmac will focus on the timeliness and transparency of its decisions.Watch01 Mar 09:27 PM
New ZealandPM Jacinda Ardern says 15 calls made to KFC worker's familyCase L, the sister of a Papatoetoe High School student, wasn't isolating at home and went to work at KFC Botany three days before she tested positive for the virus. PM Jacinda Ardern said about 15 texts and phone calls were made to the family.Watch01 Mar 09:00 PM
