18 Mar 2020

Covid-19 dominates Question Time in Parliament

From The House , 6:55 pm on 18 March 2020

With Covid-19 on the forefront of the minds of many this week, Oral Questions on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday have turned into all-virus buffets.

Oral Questions during Question Time in the House allow the rest of Parliament to hold the executive - the Government - to account.

However, the Prime Minister has taken some issue with an area of questioning by the Leader of the Opposition about the way Covid-19 was being tested for.

To hear how it played out in the House, click on the audio below.

Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern during Question Time.

Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern during Question Time. Photo: VNP / Phil Smith