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Ghahraman goes guilty, Labour retreat and TikTok ban | Focus Morning Bulletin March 14, 2024
How a guilty plea for Golriz Ghahraman could help her case, what’s on top of Labour’s agenda at its annual retreat and why the US is moving towards a nationwide TikTok ban in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald / AP
100-day plan, TVNZ job cuts and air rifle regulations | Focus Morning Bulletin March 8, 2024
How the Government’s 100-day plan is going, an anxious wait for hundreds of TVNZ staff and calls for stricter rules on deadly air rifles in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald / Getty
Focus: The Government announce its Fast-Track Consenting one-stop-shop
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop and Regional Development Minister Shane Jones announce the government's Fast-Track Consenting one-stop-shop regime. Video / Mark Mitchell
First steps to end large-scale emergency housing
Housing Minister Chris Bishop has announced a series of first steps to end the large-scale use of emergency housing. Video / Mark Mitchell
Focus: Youth offender boot camp
Oranga Tamariki will lead and deliver the youth offender boot camp programme starting from mid-year. Video / NZ Herald
Health worker exodus, youth boot camps and KiwiSaver contributions | Focus Morning Bulletin March 6, 2024
Fears of a health worker exodus as Kiwis are tempted across the ditch, more details emerge on the Government’s youth boot camps and how much ignoring your Kiwisaver could be costing you in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Rego fees, wild weather and US Supreme Court rules on Trump | Focus Morning Bulletin March 5, 2024
The Government reveals its plan to get transport back on track, a wild start to autumn so what’s in store today? And the US Supreme Court clears the way for Donald Trump in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald / AP
Seymour appointment, motorway choke points and ceasefire talks | Focus Morning Bulletin March 4, 2024
Health campaigners blast David Seymour’s latest appointment, Auckland city’s worst choke points revealed and why Israel won't take part in the next round of ceasefire talks in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Focus: Call for Luxon to ‘defend free speech’
Brian Tamaki’s Freedom and Rights Coalition is marching throughout the country, calling on the Prime Minister to defend free speech. Video / Sylvie Whinray
Nicole McKee's Firearms Prohibition Orders Legislation Amendment Bill announcement
Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee's Firearms Prohibition Orders Legislation Amendment Bill announcement in Wellington. Video / Mark Mitchell
Focus: Powerful haka for Fa’anānā Efeso Collins
Students from the MP’s old school, Tangaroa College, performed a powerful haka as the hearse carrying Fa’anānā Efeso Collins left the centre. Video / Simon Wilson / Michael Craig
Fa’anānā Efeso Collins’ farewell
As one of South Auckland’s most loved sons is due to be farewelled, the public celebration of his life is expected to draw massive crowds. Video / NZHerald
Efeso Collins’ hearse arrives
Fa’anānā Efeso Collins’ funeral hearse arrives. Video / Michael Craig
Focus: Shane Reti on the disestablishment of the Māori Health Authority
Health Minister Shane Reti fronts the media before the first reading of the Pae Ora (Disestablishment of the Māori Health Authority) Amendment Bill. Video / Mark Mitchell
Efeso Collins' maiden speech
Green MP Efeso Collins has died less than a week after giving his maiden speech in Parliament. Video / Parliament TV
Focus: Labour Party reacts to sudden death of Efeso Collins
Chris Hipkins speaks from Parliament on the sudden death of Efeso Collins. Video / RNZ
Focus: Chris Hipkins says he has no intentions of resigning despite the latest poll results
Labour leader Chris Hipkins saying he will not resign after yesterday's poll results, that he will be announce some shadow line-up changes this week, and wouldn't confirm if Grant Robertson is leaving. Video / Mark Mitchell
Focus: New measures to be put into place to reset welfare system
PM Christopher Luxon and Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston announce new measures to reset the welfare system. Video / Mark Mitchell
Port Hills fire, ferry fury and Wellington cost crunch | Focus Morning Bulletin February 15, 2024
Christchurch firefighters battle Port Hills blaze, KiwiRail fronts select committee and what’s on the chopping block in Wellington City Council’s cost crunch in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZHerald
Nicola Willis on KiwiRail's mega Cook Strait ferry contract cancellation
Finance Minister Nicola Willis speaks about KiwiRail cancelling its mega Cook Strait ferry contract with the South Korean shipyard Hyundai Mipo Dockyard. Video / Mark Mitchell
Waitangi talks, school bus concerns and Prince Harry in the UK | Focus Morning Bulletin, February 7, 2024
Why Waitangi Day talks are far from over, parents shocked over school bus safety concerns and Prince Harry touches down in the UK following the King’s cancer diagnosis in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / AP / NZHerald