Chris Hipkins

Parliament is back to full strength this week which means extra members’ bills are back on deck as well. Audio

National's Covid-19 spokesperson Chris Bishop told Checkpoint he thinks the potential time allocation for Aucklanders to leave the region in holidays is "the stupidest idea I've ever heard".

“MIQ is… Video, Audio

Covid Minister Chris Hipkins told Checkpoint the government is considering the option that Aucklanders have an allocated time slot to leave the region over the summer holidays.

The measure would… Video, Audio

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says they are still waiting on geonomic testing from the positive cases in Taipa.   

He told Morning Report contact tracers are exploring any possible links… Audio

Auckland retail should be able to fling open the doors next week, if Cabinet gives the final sign off.

The Prime Minister says the high vaccination rates in the city means the risk of spread in shops… Video, Audio

Fully vaccinated New Zealanders stuck overseas will not be able to return and isolate at home until at least the end of March next year. Until then Kiwis will have to continue trying their luck in the… Audio

Covid 19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins explains why he did not put Christchurch into a snap lockdown given the two positive cases.

He told Lisa Owen that requiring vaccination for those travelling… Video, Audio

Thousands of New Zealanders stuck overseas are pinning their hopes on today's MIQ announcement - which could improve their chances of getting back into the country.

Shorter MIQ times and isolating at… Audio

School's not quite out for summer! The Ministry of Education is looking at a staged return to class for primary school students in alert level 3 areas, with November the 15th being put forward as a… Audio

Covid-19 Response and Education Minister Chris Hipkins has asked the Ministry of Education to work with primary schools and kura on advice for a staged return to learning.

Years 9 and 10 at Auckland… Video, Audio

Stranded overseas expats could be just weeks away from securing a ticket home for Christmas.

The Government is poised to announce a shake-up to MIQ that's expected to free up more capacity for… Audio

Nita Blake-Persen speaks to Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins to ask whether Auckland will be in the new protection system by Christmas.

First she asks whether Northland should brace for… Video, Audio

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins told Checkpoint it is “certainly a possibility” by Christmas that Aucklanders could have more freedoms while still being restricted within the regional Covid… Video, Audio

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says people should prepare themselves for increasing numbers of daily cases.

On Tuesday the number of community cases reached a pandemic daily high for New… Audio

The Leader of the House, Chris Hipkins, outlines Parliament's plan until Christmas, and the perfect storm of business that Covid has left in its wake. Audio

The government is refusing to outline any vaccination targets linked with lowering lockdown restrictions until at least Friday.

Auckland will remain at alert level 1 step 3, for the next two weeks… Video, Audio

Wahine Māori and Pasifika health experts warn against the New Zealand government's move away from Covid-19 elimination. Audio

The government has conceded that the Delta outbreak in Auckland is not under control, even as work continues to stamp out the virus.

However, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins rules out a move… Audio