MPs take questions live from Parliament.

Health NZ chairman Dr Lester Levy and chief executive Fepulea’i Margie Apa speak on health announcement.

Christopher Luxon holds post-Cabinet press conference

PM Jacinda Ardern has sacked Iain Lees-Galloway as a minister over an inappropriate relationship with a staff member in one of the departments he headed.

Green Party co-leader James Shaw fired back at Winston Peters, calling him an 'agent of chaos.'

There is one new case of Covid-19 today in managed isolation. The new case is a woman in her 30s who travelled from London. She tested positive on her third day in a quarantine facility.

Judith Collins “appalled” at inappropriate messages sent by Andrew Falloon. Video / Mark Mitchell

The Government is setting aside $14 billion of its Covid recovery fund in case the country faces a future Covid calamity.

Focus Live: Winston Peters fronts media after election campaign launch

There are nearly 2000 spare beds in the Government's quarantine and managed isolation facilities but hotels in Dunedin are still being looked at as the number of arrivals increases.

New National leader Judith Collins is promising that, if elected, her Government would fix Auckland's congestion crisis and transform the Upper North Island into the most dynamic region in Australasia.

Simon Watts  talks about the draft emissions reduction plan

Newstalk ZB's Heather Du Plessis-Allan chats with Simon Bridges

Judith Collins’ reshuffle plan is in Tatters as Nikki Kaye and Amy Adams quit. Newstalk ZB's Barry Soper weighs in. Video / Will Trafford

Nikki Kaye knew she was going to leave politics as she walked out of the caucus room on Tuesday night. She had started the day as deputy leader, was acting leader by morning after Todd Muller stood down, and had been pushed by other National MPs to contest the leadership that evening. Video / Chris Tarpey

New Zealand has one new case of Covid-19 today - a child in managed isolation. Today's case is the child of two people previously reported as having Covid-19.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is playing up the "huge economic" opportunities that exist in Southland and has hinted the aluminium smelter at Tiwai Point could stay open longer than previously announced. Video / ODT

There are two new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today. Both cases are in managed isolation and tested positive on day three of their stay.

From bookworm to the Beehive: How Todd Muller met wife Michelle and found his way through politics. Video / Alex Burton

Long-time National MP Judith Collins has emerged victorious in tonight's leadership vote and is determined to win back the treasury benches come September 19. Video: Chris Tarpey / Mark Mitchell

Shell-shocked National MPs are making their way to Wellington for an emergency caucus meeting tonight to begin the process of replacing Todd Muller as leader. Video / Mark Mitchell

Last week during National’s leadership crisis, Falloon said his heart went out to Todd Muller and he did not want to take on the leadership role. Video / Mark Mitchell

New Zealand has one new case of Covid-19 - a woman in her 60s who arrived in NZ on June 30 from Pakistan via Doha and Sydney. Video / Nick Winter

National MPs react to Todd Muller’s surprise resignation as they make their way to an emergency caucus meeting. Video / Amelia Wade

For the first time in nine days there are no new Covid-19 cases in New Zealand today. It has been 73 days in this country since the last case of community transmission.

Law and order announcement on retail crime

There are three new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today, all in managed isolation. People escaping managed isolation are committing a "reckless act" of selfishness, Minister Megan Woods said.

National MP Hamish Walker resigns after massive privacy breach of Covid-19 patient information. Video / Will Trafford

A man with Covid-19 left managed isolation in Auckland for more than an hour and went to a supermarket in the central CBD. The man, New Zealand's latest Covid case, arrived in New Zealand from India on July 3.