PM Jacinda Ardern thanked the Greens and New Zealand First – which chose Labour over National to be a partner in Government. National leader Judith Collins was less gentle. She said that Ardern was about to join Bill Rowling as a one-term Prime Minister.
Households should add masks to their emergency supply kits in the case of further Covid-19 outbreak, Health Minister Chris Hipkins says.
Most historians just study the past. But Allan Lichtman has successfully predicted the future. Video / New York Times
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
Christopher Luxon holds post-Cabinet press conference
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.
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
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.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has shed light on how the virus response will be maintained in the lead-up to the election.
National leader Judith Collins reveals the best thing about being PM would be to bring back hope, not fear. Video / Mark Mitchell
National MPs Nikki Kaye and Amy Adams are among 13 National MPs leaving at the election, including Paula Bennett, Anne Tolley and those leaving after periods of trouble such as Hamish Walker.
Auckland Central MP Nikki Kaye bowed out of Parliament tonight, dropping the F-bomb in the process.
Health Minister Chris Hipkins talked about the report into the leaking of COVID-19 patient details by Michelle Boag and Hamish Walker. Video / Mark Mitchell
There is one new Covid case today in managed isolation. The new case is a woman in her 20s who arrived from Ireland via Dubai on July 24.
Disgraced National MP Hamish Walker sent private Covid-19 details because his judgment was impaired after being called racist, an inquiry has found. Former National party president Michelle Boag sent the highly sensitive information to Walker in an attempt to help clear his name.
National Party leader Judith Collins talks family, sports and being the “irritating little sibling” over high tea with NZ Herald senior politics writer Claire Trevett. Video / Mark Mitchell
Paula Bennett, former Deputy Prime Minister, makes her final speech in Parliament today after 15 years.
Heather du Plessis-Allan weighs in as the government announce their plan on how, and who, to charge for isolation stays.
Minister in charge of managed isolation Megan Woods reveals how much returnees will pay to stay in managed isolation. Video / Mark Mitchell
Judith Collins defends 18-year-old Palmerston North candidate William Wood over 'Hitler' photo. Video / Mark Mitchell
National would make it easier for people who have lost their jobs due to the Covid-19 downturn easier to start their own business - with access to KiwiSaver and tax breaks, totaling at least $30,000.
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters talks to Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking about New Zealand suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong. Video / Newstalk ZB
NZ First leader Winston Peters joins NZ Herald senior politics writer Claire Trevett at one of his favourite Wellington eateries, The Green Parrot. Video / Mark Mitchell
Pulling out of the Hong Kong extradition treaty comes with risks, but Heather du Plessis-Allan says the government are minimising the damage.
Greens co-leader James Shaw and PM Jacina Ardern talked about potential co-payments for isolation costs, disagreeing on some issues. Video / Mark Mitchell
The government have responded to China's new security laws in Hong Kong by pulling out of Hong Kong's extradition treaty. Video / Mark Mitchell
There is no evidence the person who tested positive for Covid-19 in South Korea after travelling from New Zealand was infected here, Health Minister Chris Hipkins says. Five household contacts of the person and are all well but are in self-isolation and will be tested today.
National leader Judith Collins has a testy exchange with reporters on her way into caucus. Video / Mark Mitchell
The Government will spend $51.6 million on New Zealand's embattled overseas education sector, as schools and universities continue to reel from the loss of foreign students.
The most recent Newshub-Reid Research poll puts Labour leagues ahead of National, but is the reality a closer competition?
Despite the Labour Party soaring at 60 per cent, PM Jacinda Arden told Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking that she always had a "healthy scepticism" about polls. Audio / Newstalk ZB
The Green Party is urging New Zealanders to "think ahead, act now" as it launches the bedrock of its election-year policies.
Five people accused of absconding from managed isolation in Hamilton last night wanted to attend a relative's funeral in Auckland.
Chris Hipkins update on Kiri Allan