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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.

Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern visits Auckland for the first time since August

November 10 2021 As the Delta outbreak's total case numbers approached 4000, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has made her first visit to Auckland after three months into lockdown.

Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern on the anti-lockdown protests

November 9 2021 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the messages from anti-vaxxers or protesters marching to parliament today did not represent the majority of New Zealanders.

Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern announces boost to Working for Families payments

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced a boost in Working for Families payments for those on low incomes, and a top-up to the Best Start payment for parents of new babies.

Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern on vaccine mandates and protests

November 3 2021 PM Jacinda Ardern on vaccine mandates as protesters gather outside vaccination centre in Whanganui. Video / Bevan Conley

Climate change conference: Collins says she'll do her best to meet new emissions target

Judith Collins says her Government will be forced to live with the new emissions target.

Focus: Heckler forces PM Jacinda Ardern to abandon press conference

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has ended a press conference in Northland early after being heckled by at least two people - one of whom was claiming to be a journalist. Video / Michael Cunningham

Focus Live: Government to force through Three Waters reforms

The Government is set to force through its Three Waters reforms, u-turning on a previous promise to make it voluntary for councils to join up to the amalgamation plan.

Focus Live: National leader Judith Collins on Parliament's return

National 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.

Afghanistan: Evacuation mission completed before deadly airport attack

NZDF 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.

Focus Live: Chris Hipkins on the Government's response to Covid-19 as outbreak grows to 210 cases

Covid-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.

Focus Live: First Kiwis evacuated from Kabul arriving home today

The first group of New Zealand citizens, their families and "other visa holders" evacuated from Afghanistan will arrive in New Zealand this afternoon.

Focus Live: Government pays tribute to Sir Michael Cullen

PM Jacinda Ardern and Finance Minister Grant Robertson pay tribute to Sir Michael Cullen.

Focus 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.

Watch: Duelling HBRC candidates front up

Tom Belford might appear to be an easy favourite. But the last vote didn't go his way.

Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern on New Zealanders in Afghanistan

PM 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.