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Focus Live: Party leaders on yesterday's violence outside Parliament

March 3 2022 PM Jacinda Ardern said yesterday's violence on Parliament grounds was a sight she never expected to see and the area today was something akin to a "rubbish dump".

Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern wants protest response reviewed

2 March 2022 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has addressed the "misinformation and conspiracy theories" among protesters as NZ hit a record 22,152 new community cases of Covid-19 today.

Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern and Chris Luxon condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine

March 1 2022 PM Jacinda Ardern and National Party leader Chris Luxon debate the Russia-Ukraine conflict in Parliament as casualties rise and a humanitarian crisis looms.

Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern on NZ's response to the invasion of Ukraine

February 25 2022 New Zealand has joined international partners in condemning Russia's attack on Ukraine, including the "pointless" loss of life.

Focus Live: PM 'concerned for safety' of protest police

February 22 2022 PM Jacinda Ardern has described the behaviour of protesters and attacks on police in Wellington as "disgraceful".

Focus Live: National's Chris Luxon says NZ is a 'society divided'

February 21 2022 New Zealand has become a "society divided" under the Labour Government, National leader Chris Luxon claims.

Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern says infections her concern, not protest

February 17 2022 The country's surging Covid cases are the priority for the Government - not the "illegal" actions of protesters at Parliament, PM Jacinda Ardern says.

Focus Live: Police 'making small steps forward' in resolving standoff

February 16 2022 Police have secured towing capability and are once again urging protesters to remove illegally parked vehicles as the occupation at Parliament continues.

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's message to MPs at National caucus retreat

January 31 2022 National Party leader Chris Luxon said centre-right parties worldwide faced a perception problem, as too many voters thought such parties were not compassionate.

Focus Live: Auckland light rail to slash CBD-airport travel time

The Government has chosen its preferred option for a new mass transit service from the city centre to Māngere. It's a light rail line that will run in tunnels all the way from Wynyard Quarter to Mt Roskill.

Focus Live: Chris Luxon on inflation hitting 30-year high

January 27 2022 National Party leader Christopher Luxon spoke to media this afternoon about the latest inflation figures.

Focus Live: Chris Luxon on NZ's move to the red traffic light setting

National Party leader Chris Luxon says rest homes, retirement villages and at-risk communities must be flooded with boosters if New Zealand is to withstand Omicron.

Premium: Former National MP Nikki Kaye on Great Barrier Island

Former National MP Nikki Kaye on Great Barrier Island. Video / Mark Mitchell

Focus: At home with the Luxons

At home with Christopher and Amanda Luxon. Video / Brett Phibbs

Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern on the Smokefree 2025 Action Plan

December 9 2021 People aged 14 and under will soon never be able to legally buy tobacco, under new legislation being announced today. PM Jacinda Ardern said the action plan was focused on ensuring young people did not take up smoking in the first place.