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Coronavirus: Simon Bridges on Epidemic Response Committee
Parliament's Epidemic Response Committee met for the first time yesterday and are meeting again today to scrutinise the government's handling of Covid 19.
National Party leader Simon Bridges chairs… Audio
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Six politicians you never knew were in bands
Aside from Jacinda’s DJing, and Grant Robertson’s love for Flying Nun, you might think New Zealand’s politicians aren’t a very musical bunch… but you’d be wrong. We went digging through the archives…
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The most watched committee
The Epidemic Response Committee has had its first meeting. Probably no committee has been more watched - but is it normal?
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The most watched committee
The Epidemic Response Committee has had its first meeting. Probably no committee has been more watched - but is it normal?
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Questions fired in first Epidemic Response Committee meeting
Top health officials fronted this morning as the Epidemic Response Committee held its first public meeting via video conference.
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Bridges to provide scrutiny of epidemic response at first committee meeting
Top health officials will front today as the Epidemic Response Committee holds its first public meeting via video conference.
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Political Commentators Hooton And Jones
Politics commentators Matthew Hooton and Neale Jones join Kathryn to discuss the government's economic response to Covid-19, how the Prime Minister's office is keeping a tight rein on the flow of… Audio
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Week in Politics: Counting the cost of Covid-19
This week in politics: Parliament authorises 'the biggest blank cheque in the history of the country', as the massive economic cost of Covid-19 starts to emerge.
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Coronavirus: NZ wakes up to life in lockdown
New Zealand is waking up to a morning like no other in its history - people are confined to their homes, everything but essential services are shut.
The Prime Minister's expectation of what people… Audio
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Coronavirus: Breaking rules could kill - Jacinda Ardern
New Zealanders are waking up to a new reality - the country in isolation, to protect tens of thousands of New Zealanders from an invisible enemy - Covid-19.
As of midnight, everyone apart from… Audio
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Last minute business at Parliament
The country has been told to self-isolate as it heads towards a nationwide lockdown so why did Parliament meet today? Video, Audio
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Last minute business at Parliament
The country has been told to self-isolate as it heads towards a nationwide lockdown so why did Parliament meet today?
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Watch live: Parliament sits to pass Covid-19 legislation
A small number of MPs have returned to Parliament today to debate and pass much-needed legislation as the country prepares for a nationwide lockdown tonight. Watch Parliament live here.
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Wage subsidy scheme: Lawyer warns many will fall through cracks
Some employers have been forced to shut up shop during the lockdown and their staff could not work from home. Audio
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Coronavirus: Tenants group calls for more help for renters
A mortgage holiday repayment scheme is welcomed by landlords, but hitting all the wrong notes with some renters who want more relief measures of their own. Audio
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Coronavirus: Simon Bridges to chair scrutiny committee
Parliament is being suspended for almost five weeks after urgent business is dealt with today.
A new cross-party committee has been set up to allow for continued scrutiny of the government's Covid-19… Audio
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Coronavirus: Parliament convenes one last time
Parliament will urgently convene one last time this afternoon to put the country in a State of Emergency before shutting up shop over the four-week lockdown.
MPs will then head into self-isolation -… Audio
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Special committee set-up as Parliament is adjourned
Opposition leader Simon Bridges will chair a cross-party committee, that will scrutinise the Government's response to Covid-19.
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Key coronavirus developments on 24 March
On a day when confirmed cases of Covid-19 increased by 40, it was announced Parliament will adjourn after putting the country into a state of emergency and establishing a nationwide lockdown.
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Election to go ahead in September, despite lockdown starting this week
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says there is no plan to postpone the election at this stage, despite the looming national Covid-19 lockdown.
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Support package for Covid-19 rises to $9.3b
Finance Minister Grant Robertson says the business support package for Covid-19 is now worth $9.3 billion.
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Bridges on lockdown: 'National stands ready and willing to help'
National's leader Simon Bridges has asked all the party's MPs and candidates to put their election campaigning on hold.
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Simon Bridges, leader of the Opposition
Comments on the latest covid-19 measures from Simon Bridges, leader of the Opposition. Audio
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Week in politics: Taking charge in a crisis
This week in politics: The PM takes charge in a crisis, the government's response package is acknowledged as a good start, and the border is closed for the first time in NZ's history.
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Council told to 'get cracking' on planned projects before election
Kawerau's Mayor has expressed concern the nearly $20 million promised to the town through the Provincial Growth Fund might be cancelled through a change of government.
