Andrew Little

The government's barrelling on with its reform of the health sector; announcing separate eight-member boards for both the Maori Health Authority and Health New Zealand this morning.

The country's 20… Audio

After a month without progress on debating bills Parliament returned to the debating chamber this week for some full throttle law-making, making up for lost time. Audio

The government is being asked to hurry up and buy a type of drug that can fire up the immune system of people already sick from Covid-19.

Different from vaccines, Monoclonal antibodies boost immunity… Audio

Thursday will see the launch of the first vaccination buses, which will target areas of Auckland where vaccination numbers are low.

This comes as Auckland pulls out all the stops - 220,000… Audio

The House reviews the week in Parliament with praise for paralympians and more than usual unity when the subject is security. Audio

The terrorist who stabbed shoppers at an Auckland supermarket tried to give up his New Zealand residence three years ago.

Former immigration minister Michael Woodhouse says it was another missed… Audio

In a parliamentary week that was all about passing the budget, Question Time did not get the memo - it was all about Covid-19. Audio

When New Zealand faces a security issue the major political parties often co-operate, focusing more on solutions than blame, as this week demonstrates. Audio

The impact of a mishandled Covid-19 case at Middlemore Hospital is becoming clearer as staff are stood down and wards are closed to new admissions.

Health officials have admitted a Covid-positive… Audio

A new set of health indicators announced this morning will be "neither a carrot nor a stick", and won't be tied to funding, according to the Health Minister. They'll measure how the revamped health… Audio

Cancer patients battling a rare form of cancer are celebrating the permanent set up of a treatment centre in Auckland.

The Health Minister announced this week patients needing Peptide Recepto… Audio

Thirty thousand nurses in the country's public hospitals strike again over a lack of action on pay and conditions.

They walked off the wards in hospitals in June when employment talks with their… Audio

The Al Noor Mosque is being targeted with fresh threats of violence.

The police have received three separate reports of threats towards the Christchurch mosque in the last fortnight, incidents a… Audio

The SIS has been using an agreement set up under outdated laws to use CCTV cameras in Auckland to carry out surveillance of people of interest.

It's been going for four years but the Minister in… Audio

Health Minister Andrew Little joins Kathryn to talk about the pressure the government is under to roll out its record $1.9b investment in mental health, after revelations just $9m of $235m fund for… Audio

The Health Minister is frustrated some patients in acute mental health care are not getting the treatment they need. 

On Monday Checkpoint reported the story of Kiana, who was forced to sleep on a… Video, Audio

An anti-terrorism hui is underway in Christchurch.

Minister responsible for the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service Andrew Little spoke to Susie Ferguson. Audio

Tens of thousands of nurses will walk off the job tomorrow for an eight-hour strike over better pay and staffing levels.

Members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation overwhelmingly voted to reject… Audio

Parliament’s business often develops themes. Recently there’s a been a strong flavour of security with a side of white supremacy threats. Audio