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The government quietly released a number of proposals, which are now out for public feedback.

Northland iwi say setting up roadblocks in partnership with police is crucial to help protect Māori communities in preparation of the Auckland borders reopening.

The Council of Trade Unions (CTU) and the head of a KiwiSaver provider are defending the Reserve Bank governor after opposition MPs said he should be replaced.

There are fears from health professionals that the government's sudden boost in hospital funding to prepare for Covid-19 cases is overly-ambitious so late into the pandemic.

Property developers will also have to provide more glazing under suggested changes to the government's bill on high density housing.

Scientists have taken on a whole new field to spread the message on Covid-19 vaccinations and clear up misinformation. Video, Audio

Auckland business owners who say crime is on the rise in the inner city are crying out for help. Audio

Act Party leader David Seymour says crime is on the rise in Auckland as hundreds of police are assigned to border duties in the region.

Former senior National MPs are weighing in amid chaos and turmoil in the party with calls for Judith Collins, Simon Bridges and party president Peter Goodfellow to stand aside. Audio

Analysis: When Shane Reti replaced Judith Collins at the helm of New Zealand's National Party today, he became the fifth National leader Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has faced.

The government's decision to delay home isolation for New Zealanders in Australia until after Christmas is ripping families apart, opposition parties say.

Legislation that will replace the current alert levels with the traffic light system has passed its final reading in the House.

National's Covid-19 Response spokesperson Chris Bishop said the legislation had been "thrown together hastily" and then dropped with little analysis and no time for public scrutiny. Audio

Ten days out from the new traffic light system, many businesses still feel in the dark and opposition parties are calling for clarity.

A new poll conducted by Newshub-Reid Research shows ACT continuing to siphon away the National Party's support.

Analysis: The country is on the brink of moving to the new traffic light system, Auckland's border opening date is set and vaccine certificates are launched. A new poll shows Labour falling but…

As the Green and Māori parties urge the government to slow the Auckland boundary opening and the move to traffic lights, National and ACT say it's already too slow.

Support for the Labour Party is down 2 percent to 41 percent , the latest 1News Colmar Brunton political poll shows.

Thousands of protesters turned up at Parliament today, demanding an end to Covid restrictions, while another group blocked Auckland's northern boundary this morning. Meanwhile, 125 new cases were…