Chris Hipkins

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins told Checkpoint it is “certainly a possibility” by Christmas that Aucklanders could have more freedoms while still being restricted within the regional Covid… Video, Audio

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says people should prepare themselves for increasing numbers of daily cases.

On Tuesday the number of community cases reached a pandemic daily high for New… Audio

The Leader of the House, Chris Hipkins, outlines Parliament's plan until Christmas, and the perfect storm of business that Covid has left in its wake. Audio

The government is refusing to outline any vaccination targets linked with lowering lockdown restrictions until at least Friday.

Auckland will remain at alert level 1 step 3, for the next two weeks… Video, Audio

Wahine Māori and Pasifika health experts warn against the New Zealand government's move away from Covid-19 elimination. Audio

The government has conceded that the Delta outbreak in Auckland is not under control, even as work continues to stamp out the virus.

However, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins rules out a move… Audio

Northland and parts of Waikato will stay in lockdown for at least another five days. Right now health authorities cannot rule out unchecked Covid-19 transmission in the community.

The stumbling block… Video, Audio

It's 'no jab, no job', for people working in the education sector and already a small number of teachers have said 'thanks but no thanks.'

New Zealand Principals' Federation president, Perry Rush… Audio

The Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says the Ministry of Social Development approved - and then revoked - the border exemption of two women who went to Northland from Auckland.

Both have… Audio

Mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations will now be required for large numbers of people working in the health and education sectors by the start of the year.

Health sector workers need to be fully… Video, Audio

This week's call that Auckland must linger longer in Level 3 - but with picnics and double bubbles - upset those who wanted more freedom, those who saw it as waving the white flag and those demanding… Audio

Northland will move to alert level 3 from midnight tonight, following recent information on the risk presented by the positive case initially tested in Whangārei, Covid-19 Minister Chris Hipkins has… Video, Audio

A Southland surgeon has been twice declined twice an emergency spot in MIQ, forcing his patients to either travel to other hospitals or delay surgery.

Dr Jim Faherty is the clinical director of the… Audio

A teacher backlash is building over government plans to reopen Auckland's classrooms after the school holidays.

Union leaders have told RNZ their Auckland members are astonished they could be back in… Audio

Covid-19 Minister Chris Hipkins told Checkpoint if there is additional risk seen outside existing level 3 boundaries in the next 24 hours - like Kāwhia and Cambridge where two new cases have appeared… Video, Audio

If you're hoping to attend a gig or a festival this summer - be prepared to get vaccinated.

The Government has announced a Covid-19  passport system to control who will get in the gates, and who will… Audio

Aucklanders have been given a peek at what the road back to level two looks like.

But it is a long road and the government is warning it may need to pull the handbrake on at any moment.

Covid-19… Video, Audio

The government is scouting locations for purpose-built MIQ facilities - but construction of a new facility would take longer than six months.

Covid-19 response minister Chris Hipkins says the… Audio