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Collected stories - 1 November 2021 to 1 March 2022
And is the government hoping no one will notice? Keep Reading
Ministers will decide whether Northland, the only region in red, will drop to orange. Keep Reading
The traffic light system had contained the Delta outbreak, but Dr Ashley Bloomfield says changes may be needed to limit Omicron spread. Keep Reading
Many New Zealand employees – and their bosses – would like to see a vaccine mandate at their workplace. No jab, no job. But legally, it’s not that simple. Keep Reading
National demands answers over Associate Immigration Minister Phil Twyford's decision to grant residency to former vice-president of Afghanistan Sarwar Danish. Keep Reading
With the threat of Omicron, the Government is keeping an open mind about a booster shot condition. Keep Reading
The government would look to move into a red traffic light setting if Omicron was spreading in the community, says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Keep Reading
Leading public health experts say major changes need to occur in order to prevent a massive surge in community cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19. Keep Reading
The NZ government has been urgently attempting to gather information about the situation on the ground in Tonga since the eruption in Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha... Keep Reading
There are no official reports of injuries or deaths in Tonga, as the Defence Force prepares to head to the islands, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says. Keep Reading
No deaths or injuries reported in Tonga as Government looks at how NZ can help following the tsunami. Meanwhile, NZ navy ship will be deployed if needed in Tonga. Keep Reading
The PM will be joined by Peeni Henare and Aupito William Sio. Keep Reading
"I know we are thinking of our Pacific friends and family." Keep Reading
Cyclone Cody and Tonga's volcanic eruption have combined to produce surges. Keep Reading
The government is trying to get 14 people into managed isolation, who missed out in the recent lottery because their identities could not be verified. Keep Reading
Through the trials of lockdown and the policy delays resulting from Covid-19, the Green Party's co-leaders say they're looking forward to a year of action. Keep Reading
January 17 is the day Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hinted at a return to normality. Keep Reading
Ministerial emails released to RNZ reveal that a concerned colleague emailed officials about what they had seen and heard from the anti-vax doctor. Keep Reading
An open letter to the government has been penned out of concern for the way rahui are being disrespected and ignored over sites of significance, water ways, land and forest. Dame Rangimarie Naida Glavish is one of the signatories and she joins Jesse to explain why they're asking for rahui to be legally recognised. Keep Reading
Jacinda Ardern is refusing to comment on claims her fiancé tried to get rapid antigen tests for his musician friends despite them not being eligible. Keep Reading
National Iwi Chairs, Kahurangi Dame Rangimarie Naida Glavish, Rahui Papa, and Margaret Mutu, who represent 80 iwi across Aotearoa, wrote an open letter to... Keep Reading
The Greens’ co-leader says Labour Ministers are making Covid decisions based on politics, not health advice, and they're not even trying to hide it any more. Keep Reading
The National Party says it's no wonder the health workforce is burnt out with most District Health Boards missing the agreed deadline to improve safe staffing. Keep Reading
OPINION: National did it with GST. Now the Labour Government should do it with the capital gains tax. Keep Reading
A pharmacist claims Gayford tried to tell him that the criteria for accessing the tests had changed. Keep Reading
Collected news stories and opinion articles from 1 September through to the election on Saturday 17 October 2020 Keep Reading
Latest collected news stories and opinion articles on the current New Zealand political scene. Keep Reading