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Focus Live: Judith Collins on the travel bubble announcement and working with ACT

With a new poll showing voters back Judith Collins to change the flagging fortunes of the National Party, the leader is hitting the campaign trail in Auckland today.

Focus Live: Travel bubble with the Cook Islands 'before end of year' - PM Jacinda Ardern

PM Jacinda Ardern met with Cabinet in August to discuss the first steps for a travel bubble with the Cook Islands. Video / Mark Mitchell

World reacts to NZ being 100 days free of community transmission

World praises NZ's successful efforts — but the milestone was met with some warnings.

Focus Live: Jacinda Ardern addresses Northland to NZ First speculation

From the Auckland farmer's market, Jacinda Ardern addresses speculation that Labour could encourage Northland to NZ First.

'No deal': PM's unbending stance as NZ First on life support after new poll

Jacinda Ardern visits a local market in her Mt Albert electorate.

Focus Live: Judith Collins announces the new National Party list

Judith Collins joined by National Party president Peter Goodfellow revealed a few surprise moves in National's new list rankings. Video / NZ Herald

Focus Live: Clark Gayford's heartwarming tribute to Jacinda Ardern

Clark Gayford delivered a heartwarming tribute to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at her party's re-election campaign launch. Video / Will Trafford

Clarke Gayford's heartwarming PM tribute

Clarke Gayford shares some unique insights into living with the Prime Minister.

Focus Live: Jacinda Ardern launches 2020 Labour campaign

Jacinda Ardern launches Labour campaign with a $300 million jobs fund in front of a packed crowd of party faithful at the Auckland Town Hall. Video / Will Trafford

Focus Live: Every Kiwi home needs masks - Health Minister Chris Hipkins

Households should add masks to their emergency supply kits in the case of further Covid-19 outbreak, Health Minister Chris Hipkins says.

Focus Live: End of an era. Johnson to retire

One New Zealand Warriors halfback Shaun Johnson has called time on his 14-season NRL career, announcing he’ll retire at the end of the season.

Focus Live: Jian Yang, David Carter and Nicky Wagner bow out of politics

Three more National MP's, Jian Yang, David Carter and Nicky Wagner, gave their valedictory speeches Wednesday evening with some using the opportunity to take a swipe at the media and opposition. Video / Parliament TV

Focus Live: Christopher Luxon holds post-Cabinet press conference

Christopher Luxon holds post-Cabinet press conference

Focus Live: What Covid crunch? Unemployment drops to 4 per cent

Defying expectations that is a fall from the March quarter's 4.2 per cent.

Focus Live: Over 35,000 Kiwis have returned home through isolation hotels

Housing Minister Megan Woods said the law to charge Kiwis returning to New Zealand has now passed all stages and the fees will come into force mid-August.

Focus Live: Hipkins and Bloomfield asked about TikTok use

The answer was clear when reporters asked about Minister of Health Chris Hipkins and Dr Ashley Bloomfield's use of TikTok. Video / Mark Mitchell

Focus Live: Iain Lees-Galloway and Claire Curran bow out of politics

Sacked Cabinet minister Iain Lees-Galloway used his valedictory speech to apologise while Dunedin South MP Claire Curran took aim at the media using politicians as ‘prey’. Video / Parliament TV

Focus Live: No new Covid-19 cases in New Zealand

There are no new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand. Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield said five previously reported cases are now recovered, meaning there are 22 active cases in managed isolation in the country.