PM Jacinda Ardern describes the government's meeting with the Public Service Association as constructive, referring to last week's wage freeze announcement as a pay guidance. Video / Mark Mitchell

The Government will make it illegal for "high-risk people" including gang members and criminals to own firearms.

The Government has announced 500 spaces a fortnight in managed isolation will be allocated over the next 10 months - the majority for skilled and critical workers.

Finance Minister Grant Robertson told attendees that securing the recovery and investing in the wellbeing of New Zealanders would be the focus of next week's May 20 Budget.

National leader Judith Collins on Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s statement on Trevor Mallard. Video / Jason Walls

PM Jacinda Ardern said what happened in the debating chamber Monday night was "totally inappropriate". Video / Derek Cheng

Waikato Mongrel Mob Kingdom public relations advisor Louise Hutchinson's heated exchanges with MPs over a prospective firearms control law. Video / Parliament TV

Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern speaks to US Chamber of Commerce executive vice president Myron Brilliant about the Five Eyes relationship.

The Government is creating a new category of "very high risk country" to reduce the number of infected people coming into New Zealand.

The cleaner who tested positive for Covid-19 worked on both Green and Red zone planes on the same day. Video / Mark Mitchell

National is already taking aim at the Government's major health sector reform, calling it a "reckless" move that will see regions lose their autonomy.

All of New Zealand's 20 district health boards will be replaced by one, single national health body responsible for the running of all hospitals, the Government has revealed. Video / Mark Mitchell

The newly identified Covid-positive border worker was cleaning a plane from a "high-risk" country and was fully vaccinated, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has revealed.

Kiritapu Allan's surrounds herself with positivity as she enters her second week of chemo in April 2021. Video / Kiri Allan - Labour MP

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has described today's travel bubble opening as an "important milestone" in New Zealand's economic recovery. Ardern thanked everyone who has come to New Zealand from Australia - "welcome".

The Government has confirmed plans to ban live animal exports from 2023 – a move that has already drawn criticism from some in the industry.

National proposes requiring councils to zone more land for housing immediately.

PM Jacinda Ardern wants personal drug possession to be treated as a health issue. Video / Mark Mitchell

Associate Health Minister Peeni Henare received his Covid-19 vaccination at the Ora Toa Takapūwāhia Medical Centre in Porirua as part of the Government's drive to encourage whānau to get vaccinated. Video / Mark Mitchell

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed that the minimum wage will increase to $20 an hour on April 1. She said 175,000 New Zealanders will receive the increase.

Christopher Luxon defends his Christian faith in his maiden speech. Video / Parliament TV

PM Jacinda Ardern's busy morning on radio included a prank involving Hosking, the host she has snubbed. Video / The Hits

Finance Minister Grant Robertson and PM Jacinda Ardern defend criticism from Judith Collins over bright-line test changes. Video / Mark Mitchell

National leader Judith Collins accuses government of lying over the new Brightline test. Video / Mark Mitchell

The Government will pour close to $4 billion into a scheme to accelerate the pace of new house builds, which is expected to help see "tens of thousands" of new properties built.

Tourism Minister Stuart Nash sets out Government priorities for tourism in the year ahead for Queenstown businesses. Video / James Allan

The World Expo in Dubai will be a chance for New Zealand to reconnect with the rest of the globe in a post-Covid world, the Prime Minister says.

Judith Collins is calling for a travel bubble with Australia, saying Queenstown will die otherwise. Video / Mark Mitchell

Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta on the 15-year-old deported from Australia. Video / Mark Mitchell

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on the two-year anniversary of the Christchurch mosque attack that "our hearts go out" to the victims of that day.