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As it happened: Govt looking at making QR code scanning mandatory in 'high-risk' locations Newshub 15 hrs ago © Newshub Watch: The Prime Minister and COVID-19 Response Minister addressed media. The Government on Sunday extended COVID-19 restrictions in Wellington for a further two days. Greater Wellington moved to COVID-19 alert level 2 last week when a Sydney tourist tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from a trip to the capital last weekend, with officials believing he caught the virus before arriving in Wellington. COVID live - Govt looking at making QR code scanning mandator...

'Another epidemiologist would be outraged' if Govt didn't pause travel bubble - Labour MP Newshub 1 hour ago © Newshub. Michael Baker, left, and Greg O'Connor. A Labour MP is backing his Government's decision to pause all quarantine-free travel with Australia. The trans-Tasman travel bubble was suspended for at least three days on Saturday night amid a worsening COVID-19 outbreak in Sydney that has grown to 80 cases. Chris Hipkins, New Zealand's COVID-19 Response Minister, said the pause will last until at least 11:59pm on Tuesday. But epidemiologist Michael Baker said given the fact "th...

The National leader also took a jab at ACT MP Nicole McKee's "ridiculous" meeting with Mongrel Mob.

'A free society': Collins dismisses calls to cancel terror attack film Newshub 3 hrs ago Zane Small © Image - Newshub / Getty; Video - The AM Show Watch: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spoke to The AM Show about the upcoming film They Are Us. National leader Judith Collins has dismissed calls to cancel the film They Are Us about the Christchurch terror attack, centred on Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.  Collins said on Monday New Zealand is a "free and democratic society" and agreed with Magic Talk's Peter Williams that the filmmakers should not be stopped from producing ...

The film, directed by Kiwi Andrew Niccol and starring Australian actress Rose Byrne as Ardern, has already suffered the loss of one of its producers, Philippa Campbell, who has announced she no longer wants to be involved.  Speaking to Magic Talk on Monday, Collins agreed with radio host Peter Williams' opinion the filmmakers should not be stopped from producing the film. "I think you're making a very fair point," Collins told Williams, adding New Zealand is a "free and democratic society". "I can understand people who have lost family saying 'hang on, you never talked to us about it, how ar...