Chris Hipkins

Before Parliament can unveil a new budget, it has to tidy away the paperwork from last year’s one. The budget run-up is also a warm down. Audio

Making it compulsory to scan QR codes on the Covid Tracer app has been put in the too hard basket by the government - for now.

Significant stumbling blocks have been identified - in particular too… Audio

The government laid out its plan for rolling out the Covid-19 vaccine yesterday, outlining which New Zealanders will be next in line to get the jab. Frontline health workers, people in residential… Audio

Two million New Zealanders will be vaccinated against Covid-19 by July under the government's latest plans.

And everyone over 65 will be eligible from May.

The Covid-19 Reponse Minister Chris… Audio

The government has revealed the list of groups prioritised to receive the Covid-19 vaccine.

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins talks to Lisa Owen.

In the interview Hipkins said Cabinet is… Video, Audio

MPs will be able to question the Minister for Covid-19 Response on recent alert level changes and vote on Covid related rules like testing at the border. Audio

The Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins joins Lisa Owen to discuss the latest purchase of 8.5 million doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. Video, Audio

Another 88,000 students at more than 300 schools and kura across the country are now receiving free lunches.

Education Minister Chris Hipkins made the announcement at Tauranga's Welcome Bay school… Audio

More than 9,000 frontline border workers have received the Covid-19 jab, and their families are next on the list.

A retirement village resident says older people should come straight after that.

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The leaders of Destiny Church are under fire from the Covid-19 Response Minister and the Maori Party after fleeing Auckland to hold a church service in Rotorua in a bid to avoid the city's alert level… Audio

More than half of Aotearoa's border workers have received their first Covid-19 jab as well as some of their family members.

As of midnight Tuesday, nearly 9,500 people had been been vaccinated in New… Audio

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says technology is being considered by the government, but the Covid Card project has effectively been deemed a failure.

A trial of the card took place in… Audio

Political pressure is mounting on the Government to prioritise vaccinating South Aucklanders against Covid-19.

The National Party is joining calls from community health providers to bump the area… Audio

The government's is being told it should look at vaccinating South Aucklanders first when the community roll out starts.

Papatoetoe and its surrounding suburbs are grappling with the current Covid-19… Audio

The second batch of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine has touched down in New Zealand - with more expected in the coming weeks.

By the end of March, New Zealand is on track to receive a total of about… Audio

Parliament has been puttering along in second gear since the election. Now the interruptions and formalities are fading as it nears lift-off.  Audio