New ZealandFocus Live: Government will look at whether it's safe to move to alert level 1 on June 22PM Jacinda Ardern speaks on a Transtasman bubble but is standing firm on the wait for the move to alert level 1 and says she hopes the country can make the shift within four weeks.Watch27 May 01:54 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern praises effort to eradicate M. bovisPM Jacinda Ardern said the Government's success in battling Mycoplasma bovis had enhanced New Zealand's brand overseas.Watch26 May 01:58 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: New-look National - Amy Adams returns to front benchSenior National MP Amy Adams has ditched her retirement plans and is the big winner as Todd Muller outlined the new National caucus today.Watch25 May 02:20 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Kiwis who lost jobs due to Covid-19 crisis to get $490 a week income relief paymentThe newly jobless due to the Covid-19 crisis will be able to get $490 a week tax-free for 12 weeks.Watch24 May 10:49 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: Simon Bridges on his ousting as leaderA wounded Simon Bridges has congratulated new National leader Todd Muller after his ousting.Watch22 May 03:16 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Todd Muller makes his first speech as National Party leaderThe new National leader says he expects to be Prime Minister after New Zealand's September election.Watch22 May 01:15 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: No new Covid-19 cases, Government on Monday will consider increasing the maximum size of gatheringsThere are no new Covid-19 cases today. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the Government on Monday will consider increasing the maximum size of gatherings under alert level 2.Watch20 May 01:59 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: $278 million funding boost for early childhood education centresThe Government will reinstate the 100 per cent funding band for teacher-led ECE services after it was scrapped by the previous Government in 2010, PM Jacinda Ardern said.Watch18 May 03:12 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: No new Covid-19 cases todayThere are no new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today. Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield will tonight be leading the New Zealand delegation at a World Health Organisation meetingWatch18 May 01:25 AM
New ZealandBudget 2020 Live SpecialBudget 2020 Live Special: The Government will borrow an extra $50 billion in the June 2021 fiscal year to mitigate the hit from the Covid-19 pandemic.Watch14 May 05:50 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Up to 50 people allowed to attend funerals and tangi under alert level twoThe Government has backed down on rules under alert level 2 only allowing 10 people at funeral and tangi.Watch13 May 04:02 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: New Zealand has no new cases of Covid-19 todayNew Zealand has no new cases of Covid-19 and 93% have now recovered, Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said today.Watch12 May 01:14 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Racing industry gets $72.5 million emergency support packageThe racing industry will get a $72.5 million emergency support package, Racing Minister Winston Peters has announced.Watch12 May 12:27 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Health sector to get an extra $3.92 billion over the next four yearsFinance Minister Grant Robertson and Health Minister David Clark have announced that the health sector will get an extra $3.92 billion over the next four years.Watch11 May 09:55 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: Simon Bridges on the Government's level 2 announcement"I think the focus now turns to saving jobs and getting people back to work," said National Party leader Simon Bridges.Watch11 May 05:47 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Alert level 2 - Retail open from Thursday, schools on May 18, bars on May 21Alert level 2: Retail, malls, cafes, restaurants, cinema and other public spaces can reopen this Thursday. Schools will reopen on May 18 and bars on May 21.Watch11 May 04:38 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Budget boost for family violence servicesThe Government will invest an extra $202 million into family violence services.Watch11 May 01:09 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: More medicines and vaccines with $160m Budget health boostThe Government will bolster Pharmac's budget by an extra $160 million to ensure NZ has access to more medicines and vaccines.Watch09 May 11:18 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: Two new Covid-19 cases, no additional deathsThere are two new Covid-19 cases today, one of which is an Auckland nurse who has tested positive for coronavirus.The nurse is linked to St Margaret's rest home and is being cared for at North Shore Hospital.Watch08 May 01:28 AM
New ZealandMP David Parker's valedictory speechMP David Parker says farewell to Parliament in his valedictory speech.. Video / Parliament TVWatch07 May 03:18 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Malls, cafes, bars, barbers and schools to open under alert level 2Malls, cafes, bars, barbers and schools can open under alert level 2, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says. Kiwis can expand their bubbles to include friends and family and travel "safely" around the country, Ardern said.Watch07 May 02:09 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Grant Robertson's warning - Deficits for 'extended period', debt at all-time highFinance Minister Grant Robertson has revealed the Government will be running deficits for an "extended period" of time and its debt levels will reach an all-time high.Watch07 May 12:46 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Two new Covid-19 cases, one additional deathThere are two new cases of Covid-19 and one person has died of coronavirus in the last 24 hours. PM Jacinda Ardern said Microsoft's announcement to build a data centre in New Zealand served as a signal to the world that we are open for business.Watch06 May 01:24 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Simon Bridges sets out plan for economic recovery from lockdownNational would introduce a GST refund scheme for businesses badly affected by the Covid-19 crisis to help with cash flow, leader Simon Bridges said in a major pre-Budget speech today.Watch05 May 01:55 AM
New ZealandNo new Covid-19 cases for second day in a rowAchieving zero cases two days in a row was testament to New Zealanders' efforts that "we could be undeniably proud of", PM Jacinda Ardern says.Watch05 May 01:49 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern on zero cases today, level 2 rules and a trans-Tasman travel bubble PM Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand can take heart from there being no new coronavirus cases today. But she says it reflects the success of the lockdown rather than actions during level three.Watch04 May 04:18 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: No new cases of Covid-19 in New ZealandThere are no new cases of coronavirus in New Zealand today. It is the first time in almost six weeks that testing has not uncovered a single case across a 24 hour period.Watch04 May 01:31 AM
BusinessAuckland Mayor Phil Goff & Tim McCreadyAuckland Mayor Phil Goff speaks with Tim McCready about the impact of Covid-19 on 2021. Video / SuppliedWatch04 May 01:06 AM
VideoLive: Acting PM Carmel Sepuloni and Labour MP Kelvin Davis talk to the mediaActing PM Carmel Sepuloni and Labour MP Kelvin Davis talk to the media live from Wellington. Watch02 May 11:08 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern on human behaviour, death stares and Helen ClarkPM Jacinda Ardern's communication style has been praised internationally, including by the World Health Organisation. Just how did Ardern manage to persuade New Zealanders into docility? Watch01 May 10:56 PM
New ZealandFocus: Graham Loh of Forest & Bird talking about the tītī colony on the Otago Peninsula.Graham Loh of Forest & Bird talking about the tītī colony on the Otago Peninsula. Video / suppliedWatch01 May 09:00 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: Three new Covid-19 cases, no additional deathsThere are three new Covid-19 cases today and no additional deaths. One of today's three cases is linked to overseas travel and one to a known case. The origin of another is still under investigation.Watch01 May 01:17 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Three new Covid-19 cases, no additional deathsThere are three new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today. The number of cases has remained in single digits for 12 days. There are no further deaths.Watch30 Apr 01:13 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Winston Peters on New Zealand's Covid-19 foreign policy responseIn a speech this afternoon delivered to reporters in the Beehive, Peters said the Government is considering its foreign and trade policy priorities, in light of the global pandemic.Watch29 Apr 12:28 AM
