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The Front Bench: Why is the rest of New Zealand still at level 2?

Why is the Government choosing to keep the rest of the country outside of Auckland still in alert level 2 for another week?

Focus Live: Collins outlines National's plan to streamline infrastructure projects

National is promising to create a single Crown-owned bank to streamline and fund infrastructure projects if elected into government.

Focus Live: Labour promises to hike top tax rate

Labour is promising a new top tax rate of 39 per cent for people earning more than $180,000 a year – a tax which will only affect 2 per cent of New Zealanders. The new tax would impact those earning $200,000 a year roughly $23 a week – $1200 a year – but would generate up to $500 million a year.

Focus Live: NZ's lockdown unlawful for first 9 days - High Court

The first nine days of lockdown were unlawful, a High Court decision says. New Zealanders were not actually required by law to stay at home in their bubbles until April 3, more than a week into lockdown, today's ruling has found.

Focus Live: Six new cases; more army staff to guard isolation hotels

Five hundred more Defence Force staff are being deployed to managed isolation facilities and the Government is also directly hiring security guards to help control the centres. It comes as officials report six new cases of Covid-19 today, one of which is in managed isolation.

Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern squares up against Judith Collins in the House

After an ever-so-brief period of campaigning, political rivals Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins went toe-to-toe in the House again this afternoon.

Judith Collins criticises teachers' decision ahead of Wednesday's strike action

Secondary school teachers plan to strike next Wednesday, rejecting a 1% pay rise offer. Video / RNZ

Focus Live: National leader Judith Collins slams border testing as 'complete failure'

National leader Judith Collins has slammed the testing of border workers as a "complete failure" and says the public has been misled. Video / Mark Mitchell

Focus Live: Over 35,000 Kiwis have returned home through isolation hotels

Housing Minister Megan Woods said the law to charge Kiwis returning to New Zealand has now passed all stages and the fees will come into force mid-August.

Focus Live: No new Covid-19 cases in New Zealand

There are no new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand. Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield said five previously reported cases are now recovered, meaning there are 22 active cases in managed isolation in the country.

Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern on how Covid-19 will be maintained in the lead-up to the election

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has shed light on how the virus response will be maintained in the lead-up to the election.

Focus Live: National MPs Nikki Kaye and Amy Adams farewell Parliament

National MPs Nikki Kaye and Amy Adams are among 13 National MPs leaving at the election, including Paula Bennett, Anne Tolley and those leaving after periods of trouble such as Hamish Walker.

Nikki Kaye drops the F-bomb as she bows out of Parliament

Auckland Central MP Nikki Kaye bowed out of Parliament tonight, dropping the F-bomb in the process.

Focus Live: One new Covid-19 case in managed isolation, three months since community transmission

There is one new Covid case today in managed isolation. The new case is a woman in her 20s who arrived from Ireland via Dubai on July 24.

Covid-19 patient leak - investigation into Hamish Walker and Michelle Boag released

Disgraced National MP Hamish Walker sent private Covid-19 details because his judgment was impaired after being called racist, an inquiry has found. Former National party president Michelle Boag sent the highly sensitive information to Walker in an attempt to help clear his name.

Focus Live: Paula Bennett bids farewell to Parliament

Paula Bennett, former Deputy Prime Minister, makes her final speech in Parliament today after 15 years.