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Covid-19: Three cases in MIQ, none in community © RNZ / Dom Thomas Some 27,000 people had their first vaccination, with 60 percent of those in Auckland, officials say, as the ministry reports three new cases in MIQ. Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says that was as of midnight last night. Some MIQ workers have received their second vaccination. "We're making good progress on the rest of group one, while we're beginning to start the process of moving into group two," he says. "It's a good solid start to the countries biggest ever vaccination program ... vaccine deliveries will make N...

Australian 15yo deportee: Foreign Minister knew, but PM was not informed Jane Patterson Minister of Foreign Affairs Nanaia Mahuta was told by Australia last week they intended to deport a 15-year-old boy to New Zealand, but that message was not passed on to the prime minister. © Provided by Radio New Zealand Nanaia Mahuta Minister of Foreign Affairs Nanaia Mahuta. Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas Putting yet more strain on the trans-Tasman relationship is the deportation of a minor - the reasons for which are still not public. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern found out yesterday aft...

The government has confirmed officials were close to finalising a trans-Tasman bubble last month, but Australia backed out of the deal and changed its position.

Mandatory Covid-19 app scanning put on back burner Charlie Dreaver © RNZ / Dom Thomas Mandating the scanning of QR codes on the Covid Tracer app has been put in the too-hard basket by the government - for now. Several significant stumbling blocks have been identified by experts, in particular, many people unable to use the app and dealing with tech giants Apple and Google. Other countries have also run into problems trying to make their apps compulsory, due to privacy concerns. However, the ACT Party is still pushing for the government to forge ahead. Last month, the governm...

National Party discusses post-election review of crushing defeat © RNZ / Dom Thomas The National Party caucus is meeting today to discuss the findings of a review that investigates its crushing defeat in last year's election. National's leader Judith Collins remained tight-lipped on the contents of the report. "This is a board review, it is a matter for the the National Party board and I'll be discussing it with caucus," Collins said. National's senior whip Matt Doocey was among those who had already read the report before today's caucus meeting. He described its contents as "confronting". ...