Jacinda Ardern

Mandatory vaccines could be part of New Zealand life for some time to come, with the Prime Minister reluctant to talk about when they might be lifted.

The first deadline is for for health and… Audio

Auckland will move to level 3 step 2 restrictions on November 10.

It means from Wednesday restrictions will ease somewhat, allowing retail to open with social distancing, and groups of up to 25… Audio

A six-week-old baby with Covid-19 has been admitted to Whangārei Hospital as infections in Northland climbed by five.

Despite that, Cabinet has agreed to move the top of Te Tai Tokerau out of… Audio

The Prime Minister says she is not waiting for Covid-19 case numbers to start dropping before easing restrictions for Auckland.

The government is being urged to hold off on its planned easing of the… Audio

Prime Minister admits cabinet weighed up Auckland's rising vaccination rates and the stress of living in lockdown for 76 days before deciding to ease Covid-19 restrictions.

Ministers also considered… Audio

The Prime Minister is planning to make public today predictions for where Auckland's Covid-19 outbreak might peak.

Jacinda Ardern is refusing to give away anything about the alert level decision… Audio

A photo essay from the formal swearing-in of our new Governor General, Dame Cindy Kiro; and audio of the key speeches from the event.  Audio

The future of Covid-19 restrictions is about to change to a new traffic light system, so long as at least 90-percent of eligible New Zealanders get two doses of the vaccine.

Te Pūrongo o te… Audio

Frustration is growing over the Government's strategy to drip feed Covid-19 plans.

Vaccine targets for Auckland and the rest of the country will be set this week.

On Friday the Prime Minister will… Audio

Aucklanders are facing at least another two weeks in alert level 3 lockdown.

This takes the latest level 3 and 4 lockdown out to 76 days - more than three weeks longer than last year's national… Audio

A Northland couple who were at a location of interest at the same time as a woman who tested positive for Covid-19 say the woman's actions are causing stress for the community.

The woman, who tested… Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern doesn't believe hospital intensive care units will be overwhelmed as Covid-19 case numbers rise.

In countries such as Singapore, where Governments have moved out of… Audio

The government is beefing up efforts to vaccinate Māori against Covid-19 - with the Prime Minister out on the road to show support.

Jacinda Ardern is on a quick-fire tour of the eastern North Island… Video, Audio

People with chronic health conditions are still waiting on an alternative vaccine to the Pfizer shot.

For several weeks, the Ministry of Health has suggested it is looking at providing a vaccine that… Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says ministers will be considering a road map that looks beyond single decisions when deciding on restrictions in Auckland today.

Ardern told Morning Report people will… Audio

MPs ask a lot of closed questions during Question Time, but it's not a great way to get the answer you want, or any answer. Audio

The National Party is poised to unveil its plan for reopening the border as pressure mounts on the Government to clarify what life looks like beyond the elimination strategy.

National MPs won't… Audio