Jacinda Ardern

The Prime Minister wants quality assurance on pre-departure tests from countries where New Zealanders are flying from.

A two week travel suspension comes into force on Sunday, for flights arriving… Video, Audio

New Zealanders in India are devastated the government has taken the unprecedented step of suspending all travel from the Covid-19 hot spot, leaving them stranded.

From Sunday, no one can arrive here… Audio

New Zealand has temporarily suspended travel from India as a response to a surge in Covid cases amongst returnees. It came after 23 new positive cases of Covid were identified in managed isolation… Audio

MPs have held an urgent debate on the recent announcement of a date for no-quarantine travel between Australia and New Zealand Audio

A trans-Tasman bubble is finally on its way, with quarantine-free flights between Australia and New Zealand set to run from April 19.

But travellers have been warned it's a case of "flyer beware" if… Audio

Labour MP and Cabinet Minister Kiritapu Allan has revealed she's been diagnosed with stage three cervical cancer. In a Facebook post, the emergency management and conservation minister said she… Audio

The Prime Minister says New Zealanders travelling to Australia must be prepared to stay put across the Tasman if there's a Covid-19 outbreak there.

Jacinda Ardern is expected to announce the start… Audio

Terminally ill patients and New Zealanders travelling to see dying relatives will now find it easier to secure an emergency spot in managed isolation.

And spare capacity in managed isolation has… Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the government will be able to deliver light rail, despite the project being given a "fresh start" after several years of work.

The project has gone back to the… Audio

The Prime Minister has indicated that if vacancies in MIQ continue, the government will consider allowing family members of New Zealand citizens into the country.

Hundreds of managed isolation… Audio

The government's being warned off even contemplating capping rent increases, saying that would be a further devastating blow to property investors.

The impact on rents is just one of the topics that… Audio

The National Party has taken aim at the Speaker Trevor Mallard again, labelling him a bully who is unfit to be in his job.

It's revealed details of a statement of claim in the defamation case of the… Audio

Olympians and the Black Caps have been given the green light to apply for Covid-19 vaccinations from next week, so they can head away for their events.

The government has confirmed strict criteria… Audio

The government is being accused of introducing a capital gains tax by stealth as part of its plans to tackle the housing crisis.

In a bid to cool the market, the government is lengthening the time… Audio

The government's taken aim at property speculators with investment houses bought from this Saturday subject to tough new tax rules.

The blanket exemption the family home has also been quietly removed… Audio

The Sikh community in Auckland was out in force over the weekend as they opened a new sports facility in South Auckland. The multi-million dollar sports hub is situated behind the Sikh Temple or… Audio

It will be another two weeks until the public will know when a trans-Tasman bubble will be put in place.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says there are a series of boxes to be ticked before an… Video, Audio

The government has fired back at the Opposition for suggesting its 2018 ban on gas exploration has lead to a major increase in coal imports.

New data shows the amount of coal imported last year was… Audio

Jacinda Ardern says she was only told this afternoon, in response to media enquiries, there was a 15-year-old boy on last week's deportation flight from Australia.

It's just one of several flights… Audio