New ZealandFocus Live: Grant Robertson's warning - Deficits for 'extended period', debt at all-time highFinance Minister Grant Robertson has revealed the Government will be running deficits for an "extended period" of time and its debt levels will reach an all-time high.Watch07 May 12:46 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Dr Ashley Bloomfield on level 2 hugs, wearing masks and contact tracingDirector-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield says New Zealand is still on track for a move to level 2, with no cases of recent community transmission and a vast improvement in contact tracing.Watch06 May 10:24 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: Christopher Luxon holds post-Cabinet press conferenceChristopher Luxon holds post-Cabinet press conferenceWatch06 May 02:35 AM
New ZealandOneRoof Property PanelOneRoof property report: How long will it take the housing market to recover from Covid-19?Watch06 May 02:00 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Two new Covid-19 cases, one additional deathThere are two new cases of Covid-19 and one person has died of coronavirus in the last 24 hours. PM Jacinda Ardern said Microsoft's announcement to build a data centre in New Zealand served as a signal to the world that we are open for business.Watch06 May 01:24 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Ponsonby Road homicide update from PoliceDetective Inspector Chris Barry will speak to the media in regards to the Ponsonby homicide investigation.Watch05 May 11:24 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: Kiwi Tom Foolery talks about his viral video going globalKiwi-born poet, Tom Foolery has racked up over 24 million views on social media with his ode to a post-COVID world. Video / Will TraffordWatch05 May 05:00 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Simon Bridges sets out plan for economic recovery from lockdownNational would introduce a GST refund scheme for businesses badly affected by the Covid-19 crisis to help with cash flow, leader Simon Bridges said in a major pre-Budget speech today.Watch05 May 01:55 AM
New ZealandNo new Covid-19 cases for second day in a rowAchieving zero cases two days in a row was testament to New Zealanders' efforts that "we could be undeniably proud of", PM Jacinda Ardern says.Watch05 May 01:49 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern on zero cases today, level 2 rules and a trans-Tasman travel bubble PM Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand can take heart from there being no new coronavirus cases today. But she says it reflects the success of the lockdown rather than actions during level three.Watch04 May 04:18 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: No new cases of Covid-19 in New ZealandThere are no new cases of coronavirus in New Zealand today. It is the first time in almost six weeks that testing has not uncovered a single case across a 24 hour period.Watch04 May 01:31 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern on human behaviour, death stares and Helen ClarkPM Jacinda Ardern's communication style has been praised internationally, including by the World Health Organisation. Just how did Ardern manage to persuade New Zealanders into docility? Watch01 May 10:56 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: Chris Hipkins holds post-Cabinet press conferenceChris Hipkins holds a post-Cabinet press conference. Video / Mark Mitchell Watch01 May 02:25 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Three new Covid-19 cases, no additional deathsThere are three new Covid-19 cases today and no additional deaths. One of today's three cases is linked to overseas travel and one to a known case. The origin of another is still under investigation.Watch01 May 01:17 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Three new Covid-19 cases, no additional deathsThere are three new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today. The number of cases has remained in single digits for 12 days. There are no further deaths.Watch30 Apr 01:13 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Christopher Luxon holds post-Cabinet press conferenceChristopher Luxon holds post-Cabinet press conferenceWatch29 Apr 03:07 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Two new Covid-19 cases, no additional casesThere are two new cases of Covid-19 today, made up of one confirmed case and one probable case. It is the eleventh day in a row where case numbers have been in single digits.Watch29 Apr 01:30 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Winston Peters on New Zealand's Covid-19 foreign policy responseIn a speech this afternoon delivered to reporters in the Beehive, Peters said the Government is considering its foreign and trade policy priorities, in light of the global pandemic.Watch29 Apr 12:28 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: National leader Simon Bridges - 'this has gone on too long'National Party leader Simon Bridges says that lockdown 'has gone on too long' and that 'we don't want to flatten the economy'.Watch28 Apr 02:29 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Three new cases, no additional deaths, PM - NZ not 'out of the woods yet' Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield has been front and centre at the daily Covid-19 briefings.Watch28 Apr 01:15 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Queues outside McDonald’s Mangere as they reopen Long queues outside McDonald’s Mangere as the restaurant reopens under Level 3. Video / Michael CraigWatch27 Apr 06:20 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: Dr Ashley Bloomfield reacts to reports of people injecting bleachFocus Live: Dr Ashley Bloomfield says 'under no circumstances' should you inject bleach to battle Covid-19.Watch27 Apr 06:02 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Five new Covid-19 cases, death toll now 19There is one more death and five new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand. The person who died was a woman in her 90s at St Margaret's hospital. She was the 19th person to die from coronavirus-related causes in New Zealand.Watch27 Apr 01:41 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Anzac Day 2020 commemoration servicePM Jacinda Ardern addresses the nation as thousands of Kiwis attend virtual dawn services.Watch24 Apr 06:48 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: Christopher Luxon Cabinet reshuffleCabinet reshuffle in NationalWatch24 Apr 12:40 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Police chief Andrew Coster on how police will enforce alert level 3Police will set up checkpoints this long weekend to stop any unessential travel.Watch23 Apr 03:51 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Three new Covid-19 cases, death toll now 16There are two new deaths in New Zealand from Covid-19, taking our total toll to 16. There are only three new cases in New Zealand, the smallest number so far.Watch23 Apr 01:44 AM
BusinessFocus Live: Government unveils $50m support package for mediaThe Government has unveiled a $50 million package to help the media industry which has seen advertising revenues plummet due to the coronavirus pandemic.Watch23 Apr 12:47 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Labour holds press conferenceLabour holds press conferenceWatch22 Apr 02:58 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Six new cases of Covid-19, death toll now 14There are six new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand and one additional death. She was a woman in her 80s from the Rosewood rest home cluster in Christchurch.Watch22 Apr 01:34 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: National justice announcementChristopher Luxon makes a justice announcement with Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee. Announcement with Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKeeWatch21 Apr 10:16 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: Five new cases, Auckland woman dies of coronavirusThere are five new cases of Covid-19 today. There was a further death - a woman in her 70s from St Margaret's rest home in Te Atatu. Education Minister Chris Hipkins says that distance learning will continue 'for some time'.Watch21 Apr 01:11 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Chris Hipkins, Kiri Allan on improving victims' rightsPrime Minister Chris Hipkins and Justice Minister Kiri Allan will make a victims-focused announcement. It includes a range of measures to improve the justice system for victims of family and sexual violence.Watch20 Apr 09:13 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: Simon Bridges reacts to Government's alert level 3 announcementNational Leader Simon Bridges says the Government's decision to extend the level 4 lockdown will "no doubt see a rise in mental health problems and stress related illnesses".Watch20 Apr 05:31 AM
