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Budget 2020: Tourism rescue package confirmed as operators hope for lifeline
MPs will hear from affected tourism operators, as well as Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis.
Live: Level 2 - Big winners and losers revealed; PM reveals 'hardest' part of crisis
Who are the winners and losers of the move to level 2 on Thursday?
Budget 2020: What's been announced so far and what people want to see
On Thursday, Robertson will unveil his 'recovery budget' – what do people want to see?
Game on - sports to resume under level 2
Hunters get ready - a delayed duck shooting season kicks off next Saturday.
Last call? Bars unhappy about delayed opening, new rules - more jobs at risk
Restaurants and bars will be open within days.
Jacinda Ardern's kibosh on 100-person weddings/gatherings - for now
PM says social groups can only have 10 people, and only for two hours outside a home.
Level 2 on Thursday: Malls, cafes open; schools on Monday; bars must wait 10 days
Cafes can open from Thursday but bars must wait 10 days as we head to level 2.
Inside the lockdown: A masterclass in mass communication – and control
COMMENT: Duncan Greive looks back at the historic lockdown, and how it was achieved.
Budget wishlist: What environmental leaders want
Dr Rebecca Stirnemann says: "It's cost-effective to do the action now".
Govt urged to allow NZME and Stuff merger by Act leader
NZME wants to buy Stuff for $1, after being knocked back from the acquisition in the past
D-day: Cabinet mulls level 2 start, expert warns PM to pause
Top ministers met this morning for an extended Cabinet meeting on taking NZ to level 2.
Sir Bob Jones: Govt should stay out of landlord-tenant relations
"No need for the Government to become involved" - Sir Bob Jones
Budget 2020 wishlist: School principals want funding maintained
Principals reveal what they hope to see come out of this year's Budget.
Budget 2020 wishlist: What do Rotorua MPs want?
MPs want to rebuild whānau and environment, save and create jobs, and focus on innovation.
Auckland's Elliot Stables eatery owners desperate for help
About 40 staff are employed at Elliot Stables and many are on the wage subsidy now.
Funeral denied: 'Every time I close my eyes I see my son in a body bag' - anger over family's plight
'No one should have to go through this', says grieving mum as PM promises to make contact.
Editorial: Challenges, opportunities ahead in virus response
EDITORIAL: To envious overseas eyes, we have been a smooth success story.
Two new cases and 24 hours from the big decision on level-2 living
Two new cases today - and just two people in hospital. Are we set for level 2?
Shane Jones teases Northport as Covid 'economic haven'
NZ First is still pushing for Northport growth, now citing a Covid-19 "economic haven".
Health Minister rejects 'gagging' advice in PM's office memo, reveals $160m budget boost
David Clark's announcement comes just days before Thursday's 'recovery' Budget.
Transtasman bubble: What protocols will be in place?
Under such a bubble, passengers would need to adhere to strict travel safety protocols.
D-Day: PM to make big call tomorrow - but are many already living a level-2 life?
Though Covid numbers are low, there remains a possibility of asymptomatic transmission.
Derek Cheng: The cynical and arrogant gagging order from Jacinda Ardern's office
If ministers can't answer Qs on their portfolios competently, they shouldn't be ministers.
Anarchy or lifesavers? Face-to-face at the Covid roadblocks
Tiny communities with mass graves - the real story behind community roadblocks.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Wage subsidy may be messy but it has saved jobs
In defence of Grant Robertson.
Covid 19 compliance checks on isolating close contacts now occurring daily
Five of the eight recommendations to improve contact tracing are now complete.
Two new cases of Covid-19 today - including another nurse
How many new cases of Covid-19 are there today?
Was lockdown legal? One week might make all the difference
A debate has begun about whether New Zealand's lockdown was legal in the first place.
Government advised migrant worker issues 'low', now a 'humanitarian crisis'
There were nearly 400,000 foreign nationals here temporarily soon after lockdown.
Letters: The race to level 2, world acclaim, politics and school trips
Letters on Matthew Hooton, Michelle Dickinson and Steve Braunias and Simon Wilson.
Editorial: Towards level 2 - 'a safer normal'
We say: Level 2 offers a giant leap from level 3, but it may be smaller steps for some.
Thousands of pages of previously secret Covid-19 documents made public
Almost 400 documents from dozens of Govt departments made public – what's inside?
Document dump: How Govt was flying blind over Covid-19 patients breaking rules
Many in thousands of documents of official Covid-19 advice was released today.