Politics

LIVE: NZ to remain at red Covid setting

LIVE: The country will remain at the red Covid-19 traffic light setting says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Ardern made the announcement at today's post-Cabinet... Read More

Covid: Cabinet to review red light settings

Prepare to bid farewell to vaccine passes and many workplace mandates - at least for now - but the next question is whether any regions are ready to have restrictions... Read More

Covid medicines for most at-risk New Zealanders

New Zealand is boosting its suite of medicines to treat Covid-19 with the arrival in the country of one medication, Paxlovid. Minister Andrew Little says they... Read More

Govt‘s financial assistance increases take effect

Low income earners will get some money back in their pockets, with a raft of income support measures kicking in. Opposition parties argue the changes don't... Read More

Police & parliament on alert for protest action

Police and Parliament are on alert for more protest action from the anti-mandate movement. Following the 23-day occupation a new group has sprung up demanding... Read More

LIVE: Rapid antigen testing more widely available

The Government is launching a new targeted rural service of rapid antigen tests for those who live in remote rural areas. "Now that the purpose of testing has... Read More

NZ committed to Solomon Islands partnership

Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta has today announced a continuation to the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and Police deployments to Solomon Islands to... Read More

Govt to close scallop fisheries in the Coromandel

Depleted scallop fisheries in Northland and most of the Coromandel are to be closed to allow them to recover. Oceans and Fisheries Minister David Parker is announcing... Read More

Tauranga by-election date to be set soon

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she doesn't think Labour will win the by-election in Tauranga. And she promises to set a date for the by-election soon, saying... Read More

Who will be Tauranga’s next MP?

Two people have indicated they will put their hands up to be considered by voters for the soon-to-be vacant Tauranga MP seat. A third person has not officially... Read More

Maths and literacy: Govt plans to lift achievement

The Government has a plan to improve how and what our kids are learning at school. Education and Associate Education Ministers Chris Hipkins, Jan Tinetti and... Read More

Gambling data: Kiwis spend more than $2.6 billion

Kiwis spent $2.625 billion on the four main types of gambling in the 2020/21 financial year, according to new data released by the Department of Internal Affairs. Spending... Read More