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RNZ
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says it's hard not to feel like New Zealand is having a run of bad luck, with residents waking up today to a tsunami alert amidst the Covid-19 restrictions.
RNZ
The minister responsible for the country's spy agencies says they can't constantly monitor the internet to identify terror threats and instead rely on the public to raise the alarm.
NZ Herald
'When an event like this happens, people should not have to go hunting for information.'
Newsroom
Auckland can breathe a sigh relief knowing at 6am on Sunday the region will move down to alert level two after another seven long days in lockdown. Government and health officials are now turning their minds to lessons learnt, following a week of mixed messaging, blame and shame and rule-breaking, writes political editor Jo Moir.
www.politik.co.nz
By Richard Harman - March 5, 2021
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All Out Of Kindness: At her post-Cabinet media conference on Monday, the Prime Minister demonstrated conclusively that she could be cruel a...
Newshub
Any time she has to relax, she spends with her toddler Neve.
1 NEWS
Shamubeel Eaqub is backing National's proposal to pay in full, workers forced to stay home.
RNZ
Cabinet ministers have been sitting on advice regarding a nationwide vaccination schedule for weeks, but have yet to finalise or publish a complete plan.
Stuff
Tougher restrictions than level 4, longer lockdowns, food rationing, and blocking exports were all considered by the Government.
RNZ
Analysis - New Zealand's Covid-19 response may be the envy of the world, but that has not stopped Kiwis getting angry about it this week, Alexander Gillespie writes.
RNZ
The government has poured cold water over calls to pay 100 percent of a person's wages for two weeks if they have been told to self-isolate.
1 NEWS
He apologised to three public health advocates for spreading defamatory statements about them.
RNZ
The National Party wants the government to pay 100 percent of a person's wages for two weeks if they have been told to self-isolate.
Newsroom
One of the final public battles over the Nicky Hager book Dirty Politics - a defamation trial over the defunct Whaleoil blog site - was over within hours of its High Court opening today. Tim Murphy reports.
Newsroom
The focus on 'wellbeing' could lead to bad policy decisions for Kiwis, just when we need rigorously thought-out economic policy the most.
1 NEWS
The Government launched regional banking hubs in Martinborough, Opunake, Stoke and Twizel. But not all locals are happy.
Newshub
The Residential Tenancies Act does not apply to student housing.
1 NEWS
A quarter of respondents had been abused, bullied or harassed.
Stuff
It's too soon to know if the Auckland cluster is contained, scientists say. Meanwhile, temporary visa holders face massive fee hikes for managed isolation stays.
The Spinoff
There are legal and moral issues around enforcement for failing to properly isolate. But if our goal is stamping out Covid, don't overlook the unintended consequences, writes law professor Andrew Geddis. Our Covid-19 coverage is funded by The Spinoff Members. To help our journalists stay on top o
Newsroom
The independent Pharmac inquiry will investigate how drug-buying decisions can be brought into line with national health priorities – but it's not allowed to boost the drug budget.
www.politik.co.nz
By Richard Harman - March 2, 2021
Stuff
ANALYSIS: The Government's Covid strategy is fallible after all: not everyone is listening or following the rules, the PM wants us to know it's not her Government's fault.
RNZ
Some of the country's most powerful business leaders are demanding the government lay out its Covid-19 plan including how it is measuring its current strategy and its plans to get the border open.
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