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Focus: David Seymour on MBIE's calculation

Act leader David Seymour on MBIE's calculation that 50,000 NZers will leave to work overseas. Video / Mark Mitchell

Focus: Jacinda Ardern defends New Zealand's aid to Ukraine

Jacinda Ardern defends New Zealand's aid to Ukraine, saying country is contributing to war effort. Video / Mark Mitchell

Focus: Andrew Little on reports Middlemore Hospital leaking

Health Minister Andrew Little fonts questions around reports Middlemore Hospital was leaking during Monday’s downpour. Video / NZ Herald

Focus Live: Andrew Little launches mental health recruitment drive

March 22 2022 Health Minister Andrew Little has launched a major recruitment drive for mental health nurses as the Government faces increasing scrutiny in the sector.

Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern on vaccine mandate call, support for Ukraine

March 21 2022 PM Jacinda Ardern has announced a further $5 million in assistance to Ukraine to help it during the invasion from Russia. Ardern confirmed that Cabinet has signed off on decisions on vaccine mandates, certificates and the traffic light system.

Chris Luxon speaks to Newstalk ZB's Kerre McIvor

March 21 2022National Party leader Chris Luxon speaks to Newstalk ZB's Kerre McIvor

Leo Molloy's plan for 'undesirables' in Auckland CBD

Controversial mayoral candidate Leo Molloy says the council and authorities need to install hosing systems in the central city to get rid of drunks and undesirables. Video / Facebook

Focus Live: Chris Luxon calls for vaccine passes, mandates to be dumped

March 18 2022 National Party leader Christopher Luxon says it is time to dismantle Covid restrictions and get back to normality.

Focus: The bitter end of the Parliament protest

Dawn, March 2nd, 2022 marked the beginning of the end for Convoy NZ 2022 protesters camped out in and around Parliament. Video / Mark Mitchell / Michael Nielson / Mike Scott

Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern on energy prices

March 9 2022 'We are deeply concerned about what will likely happen with energy prices", PM Jacinda Ardern said this afternoon.

Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern on Government support for Ukrainian community

March 8 2022 The Government is fast-tracking measure to support Ukrainians to stay in New Zealand or to return here immediately.

Australian PM Anthony Albanese releases video to the public

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has released a video clip to his social media account following the impact of Ex-cyclone Alfred. Video / @AlboMP

Focus Live: Government responds to supermarket report findings

March 8 2022 Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister David Clark says the findings of the Commerce Commission's final report into New Zealand's $22 billion supermarket industry make it clear the sector is not working.

Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern beefs up Russia sanctions

March 7 2022 The Government has announced new "significant" sanctions will be placed on Russia, including oligarchs, individuals and companies responsible for or associated with the invasion of Ukraine.

Focus: Riots, arson and violence as police clear 23 day Parliament occupation

02 March 2022. Violent scenes erupted outside Parliament as police moved in to clear the occupation that has been disrupting the capital for over three weeks. Video / NZ Herald

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".