Politics

Details on the financial support for businesses and individuals affected by current alert level restrictions are being outlined by Finance Minister Grant Robertson. Watch the minister’s announcement expected to start about 3pm: Latest from wage subsidy update: Cabinet has agreed to the details of a

Health Minister Chris Hipkins and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield are giving an update on Covid-19 cases in the Auckland cluster and in managed isolation. Latest updates from live stream: Nine new confirmed cases of Covid-19 – all are in the community, Dr Bloomfield said. Seven of th

Jacinda Ardern is making an announcement about whether the election will go ahead on 19 September, or whether it will be delayed. #Breaking: election date to be moved to 17th October. The Covid-19 outbreak in Auckland has forced the suspension of political campaigning and prompted calls to postpone

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters wants the election delayed, saying there is now no ability to conduct a free and fair election on 19 September. Winston Peters speaks to media on his way to the debating chamber in Parliament, Wellington.Winston Peters has passed on his request to Prime Minist

The Director General of Health is revealing the latest details on the response to the current community outbreak of Covid-19 in New Zealand. Watch a live stream of the media conference here. The Director General of Health is revealing the latest details on the response to the current community outbr

The government has extended Auckland’s Covid Alert Level 3 and the rest of the country’s Alert Level 2 for an additional 12 days after a Cabinet meeting this afternoon. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield have just announced the decision at a briefing at th

Director General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has revealed the latest number of new Covid-19 cases in the community at today’s daily briefing. Yesterday 13 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in the Auckland community with one case confirmed in managed isolation. As of yesterday, there were 36 ac

National Party leader Judith Collins has endorsed Act’s David Seymour in the Epsom seat. Like her predecessors, Collins is asking National supporters in the Auckland electorate to give their vote to Seymour, rather than National’s candidate, Paul Goldsmith. “I’m very happy to say that we want the pa