Chris Hipkins
Travel bubbles, travel bans, and Covid-test rules approved by MPs
Covid19 rules on travel bans, travel bubbles, vaccinations, and test kits have been approved by MPs as part of regular scrutiny of Covid-19 orders
AudioMPs to finish off 2021 Budget Debate
This week at Parliament is relatively straight forward for MPs who will finish off the Budget Debate and work through a number of bills Audio
MPs to finish off 2021 Budget Debate
This week at Parliament is relatively straight forward for MPs who will finish off the Budget Debate and work through a number of bills
AudioPolicing political race speech with a posse
Parliament’s Speaker doesn’t want to stifle MPs’ free speech, instead he’s deputising all MPs to call out bigotry when they hear it. Audio
Policing political race speech with a posse
Parliament’s Speaker doesn’t want to stifle MPs’ free speech, instead he’s deputising all MPs to call out bigotry when they hear it.
AudioGovt introduces pre-departure test for some Australia travellers
The government is introducing pre-departure testing for anyone who was in Victoria in the days leading up to the travel pause.
A freeze on quarantine free flights between New Zealand and Victoria is… Video, Audio
NZ pauses travel bubble with Victoria
Let's head to Australia now where the state of Victoria went into a seven day lockdown overnight after it became clear that a highly-contagious strain of Covid-19 is spreading out of control. There… Audio
Covid-19: Doctor wants more information about shipping times
A leading family doctor says the Government urgently needs to give people more information about Covid-19 vaccine supplies.
The country's current supply of the vaccine will run out in early July if… Audio
Minister should know when most Pfizer vaccines will arrive in about a week
The Government has confirmed that the country's supply of the Covid-19 vaccine will run out in early July if major shipments don't arrive by then.
The current stockpile of around 300,000 doses is… Audio
Covid-19 Response Minister discusses vaccine rollout change
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins talks to Lisa Owen about the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine rollout.
Video, Audio
Government has plans for if vaccine deliveries delayed - Hipkins
Covid-19 Minister Chris Hipkins is still optimistic all New Zealand adults will be vaccinated against Covid-19 by the end of the year, despite a major report suggesting otherwise.
A review by the… Audio
Covid-19 vaccine may run low before July restock - Hipkins
The Covid-19 vaccine rollout should hit the half million jab mark within the next fortnight.
Although only 120,000 people have had their second dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
The government announced… Video, Audio
At Parliament this week: Budget 2019, members' bills, border policies debate
The Leader of the House Chris Hipkins explains what MPs will work on in the chamber this week including finalising Budget 2019, bills from non-ministers, and a debate on immigration and border… Audio
The last of Budget 2019, non-government bills, and a special immigration debate at Parliament
The last of Budget 2019, bills from non-ministers and a special debate on immigration and border policies will take place at Parliament this week. Audio
The last of Budget 2019, non-government bills, and a special immigration debate at Parliament
The last of Budget 2019, bills from non-ministers and a special debate on immigration and border policies will take place at Parliament this week.
AudioPublic sector pay freeze: Hipkins rejects suggestion of austerity
The Public Service Association will come face to face with Prime Minister today to hammer home its resistance to the government's three-year pay freeze announcement.
The meeting at Parliament follows… Audio
Public sector contractor pay not frozen
While public servants are getting a pay freeze, much more highly paid contractors and consultants are not.
The directive from the government for a three-year salary freeze does not apply to thousands… Audio
The tag-team performance review
Every year Parliament runs a ten hour long tag-team performance review for ministers. Audio
The tag-team performance review
Every year Parliament runs a ten hour long tag-team performance review for ministers.
AudioCovid-19: High risk flight limits expected to cut cases in MIQ
New, tougher border restrictions are expected to slash the number of Covid-19-positive returnees from India alone, by 75 percent.
The government has classified India as a "very high risk country"… Video, Audio
