Grant Robertson
Deputy PM: NZ was never sending officials to Winter Olympics
It's a countdown to the 15th of December when Auckland's border will lift in time for the Christmas and Summer holidays. Yesterday the Government rejected criticism over Auckland's ongoing isolation… Audio
Luxon's Question Time debut not the standoff some predicted
National's new leader has made his debut in the House but it was hardly the stand-off political punters had predicted.
After just 400 days in Parliament, Christopher Luxon squared off with the Prime… Audio
Deputy PM:Covid outbreaks affect moves to traffic light levels
As you have heard in Ella's package, Auckland hospitality businesses are devastated they won't benefit from the government's $37.5 million support package despite being one of the sectors worst… Audio
Deputy PM details new Covid traffic light protection system
The new traffic light system is showing orange across most of the country on Friday, with just Auckland and 10 other North Island regions starting at red.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Cabinet… Video, Audio
Robertson:ongoing work around MIQ, isolation rules for tourists
Vaccinated New Zealanders arriving into the country from overseas year will longer no be required to go through MIQ and instead can isolate at home from early next year. Covid-19 response Minister… Audio
Deputy PM on Auckland reopening plans
Waikato will drop back to alert level 2 at 11:59pm Tuesday, despite new cases popping up in the region. And the government's announced the booster dose will be available from the end of the month, for… Video, Audio
Deputy PM confident Auckland out of level 3 at end of November
Deputy PM Grant Robertson signalled on Checkpoint that the government is not looking for a strict 90 percent target for Auckland to move out of level 3 to the new protection system.
"We said all… Audio
Covid-19: People against vaccination should respect others' decision to get it - Robertson
Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson says if people against vaccinations believe in choice they should respect peoples' decisions to get the jab.
Protests have appeared at vaccination centres in… Audio
Deputy PM: no room for threats of violence over vaccinations
The Prime Minister's national tour to try and give vaccination rates a boost was hampered by small but very vocal protests of people opposed to getting the vaccine. Jacinda Ardern was forced to call… Audio
Govt working through "complex" issues around changes to MiQ
The government is expected to announce changes to the MIQ system today ... after yesterday's scheduled announcement was called off. Ministers met yesterday to go through details of the changes, but -… Audio
Diving into Patsy
Patsy questions often get roundly ignored. Today we’re doing the opposite and diving deeper. Video, Audio
Covid-19: Government worked hard to make school opening safe - Robertson
Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson is confident it is safe for senior students to return to school on Tuesday.
Robertson said it is understandable some students will be anxious about returning… Audio
Covid-19: Traffic light system announced
The future of Covid-19 restrictions is about to change to a new traffic light system, so long as at least 90-percent of eligible New Zealanders get two doses of the vaccine.
Te Pūrongo o te… Audio
Daily Covid Delta cases hit triple figures for first time
Daily Covid numbers have hit triple figures today, with 102 cases recorded in the community.
94 of them are in Auckland and eight in Waikato. 40 of today's cases are so far unlinked.
Deputy Prime… Video, Audio
Deputy PM: AK businesses getting more support
Tomorrow at 10am, the Prime Minister will announce a new Covid-19 protection framework.. essentially more freedoms tagged to vaccination rates.. and hopefully some dates for Auckland retail… Audio
Work starts for Wellington City Mission's new community hub
Ground was broken today, in a sense, at the site of what will be Wellington City Mission's new community hub.
In the first of its kind for the country - the centre will host supportive housing units… Video, Audio
Robertson: vaccination is key to having a summer
Nathan Rarere spoke with Grant Robertson about the 55 new cases of Covid-19 that were detected yesterday. He asked him about the Northland case who's continuing to refuse to engage with contact… Audio
Deputy PM:massive push for vaccinations to return to normal
There were 39 new cases of Covid-19 reported in the community yesterday including nine in Waikato. A man in his 50s also died after a 40-day battle with the virus in Middlemore Hospital. Nathan Rarere… Audio
Covid-19: Mandatory vaccination unlikely - Robertson
Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson says mandating Covid-19 vaccinations is unlikely, but vaccine certificates are likely to be introduced in the near future. Certificates would permit people to… Audio
Double vaxxed seniors want self isolation to return to NZ
A Kiwi stranded in Queensland due to the lack of MIQ spots says she should be able to self-isolate in her own home. If she doesn't get back soon she risks having her pension stopped and may even have… Audio