Jacinda Ardern

New Zealand's supermarkets will close on Good Friday, but will be able to open on Easter Sunday, the Prime Minister has confirmed. Jacinda Ardern has given the latest post-Cabinet media briefing as… Audio

The Easter Trading Laws could be amended to let supermarkets stay open on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, days where they are normally forced to stay closed.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told Susie… Audio

Those over 70 and people with underlying health conditions were the first to feel the brunt of the lockdown, being told to stay home four days before the rest of the country.

Overseas experience has… Audio

Steve and Jacqui Clark have lived in Brunei for the last four years, but returned to NZ for a holiday just before the country's Covid-19 restrictions kicked into gear. The couple are now holed up in a… Audio

Today marks day four of New Zealand's nationwide Covid-19 lockdown. We're joined by commentators Linda Clark and Michael Barnett to see how they feel New Zealand is handling the situation. Audio

New Zealand is waking up to a morning like no other in its history - people are confined to their homes, everything but essential services are shut.

The Prime Minister's expectation of what people… Audio

New Zealanders are waking up to a new reality - the country in isolation, to protect tens of thousands of New Zealanders from an invisible enemy - Covid-19.

As of midnight, everyone apart from… Audio

Mortgage brokers and advisors are expecting the Government to announce a freeze on mortgage repayments soon.

A rent increase freeze was already announced yesterday to give renters some securtity.

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New Zealand is heading into lockdown.

As of Tuesday it is level three - mass gatherings are banned, public venues including cinemas, libraries, restaurants and bars will be shut and there'll be no… Audio

New Zealand is now heading into lockdown.

Today it's level three - mass gatherings are banned, public venues including cinemas, libraries, restaurants and bars will be shut and there'll be no school… Audio

With a nationwide lockdown imminent, New Zealanders are rushing to return to their homes; others are frantically stocking their shelves.

From today, non-essential businesses should be moving to close… Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addresses the media on the latest Covid-19 developments in New Zealand. Audio

As Cabinet ministers grapple to get a hold of the rapidly developing Covid-19 crisis, they will meet in a new way this morning - with half dialling in via video-conference to limit their physical… Audio

Gary McLean is a professor in molecular immunology and infectious diseases specialist. He says things are being done well here in relation to the spread of Covid-19, but offers a stark warning that it… Audio

Prime Minister addresses the nation explaining the alert system. Audio

The Prime Minister has taken some issue over the Leader of the Opposition's questions about Covid-19 testing. Audio

The response to the Covid-19 crisis kicked up another notch yesterday with the Prime Minister calling a halt to gatherings of more than 500 people, and warning of a recession greater than that of the… Audio