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A 10-point plan from the National Party for opening the country up again includes a boost to wage subsidies, tax cuts for small business, $100 hospitality vouchers and our airports humming once again… Audio

National says it would get rid of lockdowns once vaccination rates hit 85 percent, or on December 1 - whichever comes first.

Its 'Back in Business' plan would also boost the wage subsidy and… Audio

The National Party has laid out its so-called Back in Business plan to support businesses, reduce restrictions, and reopen the country.

It would let areas with 70 percent vaccination and no Covid-19… Audio

Labour and National have put their differences aside to slash red tape around housing density, with the aim of making it easier and cheaper to build new homes.

New rules will allow up to three… Audio

Labour and National are promising to make it easier to build more houses.

The parties are launching joint housing reforms -- saying as many as 100,000 extra homes could go up within the next eight… Audio

Experts are warning that development gains across the Pacific region over the past 10 years could be undone due to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic Audio

The National Party is backing plans to allow some low risk Covid-19 cases to isolate at home, but spokesperson Chris Bishop is worried about how much planning has been done.

Covid-19 Response… Audio

Northlanders are bracing for a possible shift to Alert Level 3, after confirmation that a Delta-positive essential worker went through Whangārei. 

National's Dr Shane Reti talks to Māni Dunlop about… Audio

National is accusing the Government of being "negligent" about the vaccine rollout after ignoring a Pfizer offer for weeks.

Pfizer offered to supply millions of doses by Christmas 2020, but officials… Audio

NIWA and the Department of Conservation have teamed up to create detailed weather forecasts of the country's National Parks, huts and most popular trails. Anyone who's been out in the bush knows how… Audio

The National Party says the government's rollout of a vaccine passport has been too slow and will halt any attempt to introduce mandatory vaccination.

Party leader Judith Collins spoke to Morning… Audio

The National Party wants the government to admit failure and change how the country handles Covid-19.

It's unimpressed with the government's new roadmap to essentially live with the virus, and… Audio

As Auckland enters its 8th week of lockdown, many were relieved to hear the easing of restrictions. Aucklanders around the country have already begun planning their parties in the park this weekend… Audio

The National Party wants to open up the country with a plan it says will allow New Zealanders to return home for Christmas.

The party has released a three-step plan to open the borders and stop… Audio

"A lottery in human misery" is how National's described the MIQ system. And it believes quarantine-free travel by Christmas is possible under its plans to open the borders.

Once vaccination rates… Video, Audio

The National Party wants to ditch the elimination approach to Covid-19, and switch to a 'vigorous suppression' strategy instead.

This morning, the Party laid out a three stage proposal for dealing… Audio

The National Party is proposing opening up the borders under a traffic light system once at least 85 percent of the country's eligible population are vaccinated. National has today released its plan… Audio

The National Party is poised to unveil its plan for reopening the border as pressure mounts on the Government to clarify what life looks like beyond the elimination strategy.

National MPs won't… Audio

The National Party says the government's heading for some hard decisions on it's the controversial three waters reforms because of the huge opposition from councils.

The plan on the table would shift… Audio

David Seymour has overtaken Judith Collins as preferred Prime Minister in the latest 1News Colmar Brunton Poll, while the spectre of the still-popular John Key seems to have spent the past few days… Audio

The climate crisis has again been at the forefront of speeches by Pacific Island leaders at the UN General Assembly.

At a time when the world is preoccupied with the pandemic - island states are… Audio

The results were overwhelming when Research New Zealand asked Kiwis about what we should be doing to manage Covid-19, with nearly three-quarters of people (70%) saying they support lockdowns to… Audio

National's leader Judith Collins says she will never resign from her position - even if the party's support sinks below 20 percent.

The declaration comes as dissatisfaction at her performance grows… Audio