Chris Hipkins

Auckland is heading back into Alert Level 3 lockdown, after Covid-19 cases were found in the community.

Four cases were discovered in one family and they cannot be linked back to managed isolation or… Audio

Parliament #52 is nearly done but as the finish line nears there’s no go-slow on show.  Audio

Another person has briefly escaped from a managed isolation hotel in Auckland after tailgating a staff member.

The man attempted to follow a staff member out of the gate at the Crowne Plaza, claiming… Audio

The inquiry into the leak of Covid-19 details has confirmed what we already knew - the National MP Hamish Walker and former party president Michelle Boag are chiefly to blame.

But the Ministry of… Audio

The bill approving Budget 2020 is nearing its final stages and six more MPs are giving their final speeches to the House this week at Parliament Audio

Half of GPs in a national survey say they've had patients refuse Covid-19 tests.

The Ministry of Health has been asking GPs and emergency doctors to help it combat a drop off in the number of tests… Audio

Disappointing, just a band-aid, missing the point - it seems the government's international student lifeline for the education sector is missing the pass mark.

A $51 million fund has been pledged to… Audio

The government has asked South Korea to do a second Covid-19 test on a person who tested positive after arriving from New Zealand last week.

The person arrived last week after transiting via… Audio

The government has announced a $51 million recovery plan for international education providers - to help cushion the blow dealt by Covid-19.

The sector's been crying out for help because it's missing… Video, Audio

As a debate goes from electoral to eviscerating The House captures the moments

A 6-year-old Korean boy hasn't been able to attend school for months because Covid-19 border restrictions have left him without a legal guardian in the country.

Rules for international students… Audio

Doctors want the government to send a strong clear message to the public: if you're sick, have a Covid-19 test.

Community testing has nose dived well below the 4000 a day health officials aim to swab… Audio

It's the third to last sitting week before Parliament dissolves ahead of the election and it's going to be a busy one with sittings extended and happening under urgency. Audio

Travel between New Zealand and some Pacific countries appears to be a step closer, with confirmation officials are working on a "travel bridge" with the realm countries. Audio

The Australian government halted its controversial deportations of New Zealanders during the lockdown but they are starting again this week.

A dedicated facility has been set up to allow them to… Audio