Grant Robertson

Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson talks to Lisa Owen about the decisions made to reopen the border to fully vaccinated arrivals without MIQ or isolation.

Robertson has suggested that scrapping… Video, Audio

The Prime Minister is warning people to "brace" for the next six weeks, and the peak of Omicron spread.

Jacinda Ardern says the rules around vaccine mandates will ease in some areas, but only once… Video, Audio

A week of questions in Parliament: Some opposition go with 'show me the money' and some with 'defend the covid rules'. Audio

Another day, another record number of Covid-19 cases to report. 1160 new community cases were logged yesterday and authorities seem certain we've not yet reached the peak of the Omicron outbreak… Audio

Dozens of cafe, resturant and venue owners in central Auckland say they are on the brink of bankruptcy, with the looming Omicron wave keeping customers away.

More than 60 have signed an open letter… Audio

Sport is paying the price of the Omicron outbreak before the wave has even hit. Yesterday the Black Caps' T20 series against Australia was cancelled because they couldn't get MIQ spots - the latest in… Audio

And as you'll have heard in Ella's report before the Prime Minister is due to announce changes to the country's border settings today. Nathan Rarere was able to discuss this with the Deputy Prime… Audio

The government is under fire over allegations it "comandeered" rapid antigen tests from private companies. The government plans to increase the number of tests available to the public ahead of an… Audio

It's unclear how businesses will cover compulsory leave of at least 24 days for employees who have to go into isolation because someone they live with has mate korona.

Anyone who lives with a… Audio

Fewer than 10 days out from Christmas, the Finance Minister's given a sneak peek of his gift to New Zealanders - a six billion dollar spend up in next year's Budget.

Investment in climate change… Audio

Nathan Rarere put some of the concerns raised by those Northland businesses to the Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Grant Robertson. Audio

It's a countdown to the 15th of December when Auckland's border will lift in time for the Christmas and Summer holidays. Yesterday the Government rejected criticism over Auckland's ongoing isolation… Audio

National's new leader has made his debut in the House but it was hardly the stand-off political punters had predicted.

After just 400 days in Parliament, Christopher Luxon squared off with the Prime… Audio

As you have heard in Ella's package, Auckland hospitality businesses are devastated they won't benefit from the government's $37.5 million support package despite being one of the sectors worst… Audio

The new traffic light system is showing orange across most of the country on Friday, with just Auckland and 10 other North Island regions starting at red.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Cabinet… Video, Audio

Vaccinated New Zealanders arriving into the country from overseas year will longer no be required to go through MIQ and instead can isolate at home from early next year. Covid-19 response Minister… Audio

Waikato will drop back to alert level 2 at 11:59pm Tuesday, despite new cases popping up in the region. And the government's announced the booster dose will be available from the end of the month, for… Video, Audio

Deputy PM Grant Robertson signalled on Checkpoint that the government is not looking for a strict 90 percent target for Auckland to move out of level 3 to the new protection system.

"We said all… Audio