Grant Robertson

Parliament is back and the MPs are already knee-deep in Covid. We outline the plan for the unexpected reprise of Parliament. 

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A move to make it easier for workers to get sick leave while they wait for their Covid-19 test is being criticised for not going far enough.

From Friday employers will no longer have to show their… Audio

MPs will return to the Capital today - for three weeks at Parliament no one expected.

The 2020 general election has been pushed back four weeks to 17 October, which means politicians will reconvene… Audio

The political clash surrounding the Covid-19 cluster has escalated - with the Opposition, accused of peddling conspiracy theories.

Labour, New Zealand First and the Greens say National is being… Audio

Covid-19 could have been spreading in Auckland for weeks before the latest community outbreak was discovered.

How a man contracted the virus, before passing it onto family members, remains a mystery… Audio

As the wage subsidy scheme starts to wind down, the Finance Minister Grant Robertson says he doesn't believe there'll be a massive spike in job losses as a result.

About 1.7 million employees have… Audio

Our weekend panellists Jane Clifton and Richard Harman offer their thoughts on the past week's news from Aotearoa and abroad. They're looking at Covid-19-related matters and the launch of the… Audio

There are plans afoot for privately-managed isolation for people coming into the country.

Influential Kiwis are pushing trying to hash out a plan through high-level talks at a Covid-19 recovery… Audio

National is offering a cash package of up to $30,000 for people who've lost their jobs and want to start their own business - the catch - most of it would come from their own KiwiSaver funds.

Judith… Audio

New Zealand First denies playing politics over the latest coalition disagreement - this time over a major jobs package for Southland.

Labour's coalition partner says won't back a $100 million package… Audio

The boss of Air New Zealand has admitted the national carrier seriously under estimated the severity of Covid-19 and what it would mean for its business and customers.

During lockdown level 4 the… Video, Audio

Tunnels through mountain ranges and an additional Auckland harbour crossing are just some of the big ideas National has unveiled as part of a $31b infrastructure package. The ambitious ideas from the… Audio

The closure of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter has raised concerns over what it will mean for the thousands of tonnes of potentially toxic waste stored in the small Southland town of Mataura.  Audio

The Finance Minister Grant Robertson says the closure of the Tiwai Aluminium Smelter will be a blow to Southlanders but there are opportunities ahead.

That's sparked criticism from the National Party… Audio

The Government has announced where the first 80-million dollars of its Sport Recovery Package is going, with community sports the big winner. Audio

Parliament is like a Jane Austen novel but with fewer swoons and swains. Everyone is honourable and their word is their bond (except for George Wickham, Lucy Steele, Catherine de Bourgh...) Audio

Upgrades to the Auckland City Mission, East Coast's Rugby Park Grandstand, and Blenheim's Art Gallery - are among the projects getting a boost from the government's three billion dollar infrastructure… Audio

The football community across New Zealand is in celebration mode after the country was awarded the rights to host the 2023 Women's World Cup alongside Australia.

A vote of the FIFA Council in Zurich… Audio