Chris Hipkins said : "We will have announcements on that shortly. We're working our way through the advice we're getting from officials on that,"

nzherald Sunday, April 18, 2021 5:10:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We are committed to ensuring that any doses not needed here are put to good use elsewhere,"

nzherald Friday, April 16, 2021 9:19:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “there is always movement in this space”

Stuff Friday, April 16, 2021 3:38:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "One of the important points to note here is people may or may not need to be tested in a given fortnight or a given week depending on when they worked," "The records for that sit with the employer. The Government does not collect all of that information"

newshub Thursday, April 15, 2021 8:40:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “it would appear that the employee was providing information to their employer that suggested they had been regularly tested”

Stuff Thursday, April 15, 2021 4:07:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “Border workers don’t wear ankle bracelets, so ultimately we rely on employers to tell us when an employee has worked, and to verify when they’ve been tested, to make sure they are being tested in the appropriate testing cycle,” “People go on holiday, people miss shifts, people move into different roles. That sort of thing happens and only the employers are going to have that detailed information”

Stuff Thursday, April 15, 2021 4:07:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “In terms of the risk that this case has identified, it really was this case that’s identified it. So, within the last week it became apparent that it could be a problem, and within the last few days it’s been verified that it was a problem,” “Obviously this has highlighted that there could be a handful of people out there who are abusing the system”

Stuff Thursday, April 15, 2021 4:07:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "Border workers don't wear ankle bracelets,"

nzherald Thursday, April 15, 2021 12:24:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “Border workers don’t wear ankle bracelets, so ultimately we rely on employers to tell us when an employee has worked, and to verify when they’ve been tested, to make sure they are being tested in the appropriate testing cycle,” “People go on holiday, people miss shifts, people move into different roles. That sort of thing happens and only the employers are going to have that detailed information”

Stuff Thursday, April 15, 2021 12:13:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “In terms of the risk that this case has identified, it really was this case that’s identified it. So, within the last week it became apparent that it could be a problem, and within the last few days it’s been verified that it was a problem,” “Obviously this has highlighted that there could be a handful of people out there who are abusing the system”

Stuff Thursday, April 15, 2021 12:13:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The advice that I've had at the moment is that the individual concerned was supplying information to their employer that they had been regularly tested... at this point it appears that's not been the case,"

newshub Wednesday, April 14, 2021 9:51:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Look, it's reasonably effective but we're making it more effective,"

newshub Wednesday, April 14, 2021 9:51:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The advice that I've had at the moment is that the individual concerned was supplying information to their employer that they had been regularly tested... at this point it appears that's not been the case,"

nzherald Wednesday, April 14, 2021 9:38:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins says : "As we go through this process of scaling up, there are going to be a few more unders and overs in terms of delivery on a day-by-day basis,"

newshub Wednesday, April 14, 2021 1:59:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : “If DHBs have surplus and they find creative ways to use it, then I’m not worried. I would far rather people have the vaccine than for them to be wasted,”

Stuff Wednesday, April 14, 2021 6:25:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The individual concerned was supplying information to their employer that they were being regularly tested - it appears that was not the case,"

newshub Wednesday, April 14, 2021 6:23:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : “Based on our projections and the agreed Pfizer delivery schedule, we are expected to finish vaccinating most people (both doses) in New Zealand by the end of the year,”

Stuff Tuesday, April 13, 2021 6:38:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "I am making the use of the register compulsory. So this will ultimately address this particular data issue and it is predominantly a data issue, rather than an issue of people being tested. "

newshub Tuesday, April 13, 2021 3:06:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "They are doing other vaccinations. For example, they might be doing flu jabs or might be doing MMR vaccines,"

newshub Tuesday, April 13, 2021 1:10:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "About 1600 - I don't have the exact number - people who have done that vaccinator training at the moment. Not all of those are active vaccinators,"

newshub Tuesday, April 13, 2021 1:10:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "I would like it to be a bit faster,"

newshub Tuesday, April 13, 2021 1:10:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We're monitoring those 12,000 people, they are being tested, their test results are automatically linked back into the register. We can tell when they have been tested and when they haven't,"

nzherald Monday, April 12, 2021 11:43:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "This is a temporary restriction and it is important to note it is a temporary restriction. It is not a decision that we took lightly,"

newshub Saturday, April 10, 2021 6:25:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "All relevant employers have had a specific duty to keep records of testing since last year,"

newshub Friday, April 9, 2021 10:14:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "We can look at should the requirement be closer to the point of departure, are there other forms of testing we could do in India,"

nzherald Friday, April 9, 2021 3:04:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "A little over a year ago, no-one could have envisaged what it would take to protect New Zealand from a fast-growing, deadly pandemic,"

voxy Friday, April 9, 2021 2:56:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "It has been an extraordinary year,"

voxy Friday, April 9, 2021 2:56:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "It's important to note that this is a temporary restriction and as you've pointed out it's not a decision that we've taken lightly,"

newshub Friday, April 9, 2021 2:09:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "It's important to note that this is a temporary restriction and as you've pointed out it's not a decision that we've taken lightly,"

newshub Thursday, April 8, 2021 11:07:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Part of the interview process that we are going through today is to understand why,"

nzherald Thursday, April 8, 2021 10:19:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Part of the interview process that we are going through today is to really understand why that is,"

nzherald Thursday, April 8, 2021 9:17:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins says : "I’m proud of what we’re achieving in Christchurch, and I hope students, teachers and their communities are as well. Schools aren’t just places of learning - they bring people together and connect communities, which is vital in post-earthquake Christchurch,"

voxy Thursday, April 8, 2021 1:03:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins says : “We have completed a new block of ten roll growth classrooms at Shotover Primary School, which opened this term and provides space for 250 students. This expansion delivers on this Government’s commitment to ensure all students and teachers can learn and work in environments that are warm, dry, safe and fit for purpose,”

foreignaffairs-nz Thursday, April 8, 2021 12:31:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “Te Kura O Take Kārara in Wānaka is a fantastic example of a new school in an area with huge population growth. A year on from its opening, the school has helped to ease pressure on the local network and is providing a high-quality teaching and learning environment for local students,”

foreignaffairs-nz Thursday, April 8, 2021 12:31:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “At that point, they did not have information on when vaccines were going to be arriving throughout the year and, particularly, any indication of when the vaccine arrivals were likely to be in the second part of the year,” “One of the challenges around the inventory management is ensuring that we have enough to give people their second dose after they have received their first dose, within the three-week window that we are aiming for to do that – or just past the three-week window – so that they can get those second doses on time,”

Stuff Wednesday, April 7, 2021 12:05:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “At that point, they didn't have information on when vaccines were going to be arriving throughout the year and, particularly, any indication of when the vaccine arrivals were likely to be in the second part of the year,” “One of the challenges around the inventory management is ensuring that we have enough to give people their second dose after they've received their first dose, within the three-week window that we're aiming for to do that – or just past the three-week window – so that they can get those second doses on time,”

Stuff Wednesday, April 7, 2021 10:19:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins says : "The Ministry of Health put forward in the early half of the year - late last year and early into this year - of a variety of different models for the potential vaccine rollout, which at that point, they didn't have information on when vaccines were going to be arriving throughout the year," "We're not [behind], we're tracking at about 95 percent of the allocation schedule that we have been working to"

newshub Wednesday, April 7, 2021 8:37:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The Government will consider the best ways to use the remaining rooms over the coming weeks, including the option of finding more places for people from the Pacific, including the RSE workforce,"

newshub Wednesday, April 7, 2021 7:36:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “Passengers will need to provide comprehensive information on how they can be contacted while in New Zealand, complete a pre-departure health declaration and won’t be able to travel if they have cold or flu symptoms,”

Stuff Tuesday, April 6, 2021 10:24:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “Of these, we will retain roughly 500 spaces as contingency should they be needed for the Trans-Tasman arrangement,” “We also have a small number of facilities that we consider to have only been suitable for travellers in quarantine from low risk countries. With the opening of travel, we will look to decommission these facilities – but in the meantime we are considering whether they could be used for other low risk countries, such as the Pacific Islands”

Stuff Tuesday, April 6, 2021 10:24:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "To be eligible to travel to or from New Zealand on a quarantine-free flight, people must not have had a positive COVID-19 test result in the previous 14-day period and must not be awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test taken during that period,"

voxy Tuesday, April 6, 2021 9:30:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "To be eligible to travel to or from New Zealand on a quarantine-free flight, people must not have had a positive COVID-19 test result in the previous 14-day period and must not be awaiting the results of a test taken during that period,"

voxy Tuesday, April 6, 2021 8:29:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We will also be undertaking random temperature checks of those arriving as an added precaution,"

newstalkzb Tuesday, April 6, 2021 8:10:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Of these, we will retain roughly 500 spaces as contingency should they be needed for the trans-Tasman arrangement,"

newstalkzb Tuesday, April 6, 2021 8:10:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "To be eligible to travel to or from New Zealand on a quarantine-free flight, people must not have had a positive COVID-19 test result in the previous 14-day period and must not be awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test taken during that 14-day period,"

newshub Tuesday, April 6, 2021 8:08:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Passengers will need to provide comprehensive information on how they can be contacted while in New Zealand, complete a pre-departure health declaration and won't be able to travel if they have cold or flu symptoms," "When they fly, they will be required to wear a mask on their flight and will also be asked to download and use the NZ COVID-19 Tracer app while in New Zealand"

newshub Tuesday, April 6, 2021 8:08:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “To be eligible to travel to or from New Zealand on a quarantine-free flight, people must not have had a positive COVID-19 test result in the previous 14-day period and must not be awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test taken during that period,”

foreignaffairs-nz Tuesday, April 6, 2021 7:49:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We worked really hard just to try and get the balance right here," "None of us wants to be seen to be jumping the queue but we also have to recognise that people are looking to us to demonstrate confidence in the vaccine programme"

newshub Wednesday, March 31, 2021 10:28:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "This is a very full flight and it's obviously coming from a country where Covid-19 is very rampant,"

nzherald Wednesday, March 31, 2021 7:25:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "That's ultimately a choice for him a decision for him," "I don't want this to become a political football. It was a very difficult decision to make about when we went so it didn't become a political football. I prefer to keep it that way"

nzherald Wednesday, March 31, 2021 5:18:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “we are doing this as a sign of confidence in the vaccination programmes”

tvnz Wednesday, March 31, 2021 1:21:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “We are well through the border workforce now,”

tvnz Wednesday, March 31, 2021 1:21:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "This work is well advanced and is sponsored by the Covid-19 CEs Board,"

newstalkzb Wednesday, March 31, 2021 12:19:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "This work is well advanced and is sponsored by the Covid-19 CEs Board,"

nzherald Tuesday, March 30, 2021 8:12:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “It is also a show of support for our frontline health workforce, which has recently begun receiving vaccinations,”

Stuff Tuesday, March 30, 2021 4:44:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "It's important to remember that this is not going to stop Covid-19 coming into New Zealand. "

newstalkzb Sunday, March 28, 2021 11:51:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “We do have to balance many competing demands for what is a finite resource set up to protect all New Zealanders, however, I will continue to take advice on this matter,” “I will also be consulting with my colleagues in Transport and Immigration”

Stuff Saturday, March 27, 2021 4:31:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "It's unacceptable. There are consequences,"

newshub Friday, March 26, 2021 8:47:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “May Road is in a high urban growth area and is likely to experience significant roll pressure due to housing construction taking place directly adjacent to the school,”

Stuff Friday, March 26, 2021 7:03:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins announced : "Onehunga Primary School is in desperate need of further space to teach in - and will see a new three-level block built with 14 teaching spaces, library and admin space,"

voxy Friday, March 26, 2021 5:36:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "May Road is in a high urban growth area and is likely to experience significant roll pressure due to housing construction taking place directly adjacent to the school,"

voxy Friday, March 26, 2021 5:36:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We need property to last and serve generations of students and teachers, instil pride in their local communities and help schools attract and retain students," "The additional investment in these three schools will support them to provide learning environments for their students that are warm, comfortable and fit for purpose"

voxy Friday, March 26, 2021 5:36:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "The key yardstick here is people travelling in an official capacity and ensuring their participation is in our national interest,"

deutschewelle-en Thursday, March 25, 2021 6:38:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : “The key yardstick here is people travelling in an official capacity and ensuring their participation is in our national interest,”

stabroeknews Thursday, March 25, 2021 9:20:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The government has carefully considered circumstances where there is a genuine need for people to be vaccinated urgently in order to travel overseas," "A high threshold has been set, which will balance compassion with the need to avoid potential queue jumping ahead of at-risk groups, without a strong justification. These provisions will not extend to vaccinations for new arrivals or returnees"

xinhuanet_en Thursday, March 25, 2021 3:53:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "People should also ensure they will be able to receive both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine prior to their departure,"

xinhuanet_en Thursday, March 25, 2021 3:53:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : “The key yardstick here is people travelling in an official capacity and ensuring their participation is in our national interest,”

dailytimesPK Thursday, March 25, 2021 2:02:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : “The key yardstick here is people travelling in an official capacity and ensuring their participation is in our national interest,”

thestarkenya Thursday, March 25, 2021 1:26:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “I don’t think it’s going to be a sudden wake up one moment and the world returns back to normal. I think we’re going to see a series of progressive changes over the course of the latter part of this year, early into the new year,”

Stuff Thursday, March 25, 2021 12:40:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “The key yardstick here is people travelling in an official capacity and ensuring their participation is in our national interest,”

Stuff Wednesday, March 24, 2021 11:51:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “It has to meet that national significance criteria,” “So obviously, those sports that everyone is hanging out to watch on TV for example, are more likely to hit the national significance criteria, than a school sports team going to compete with someone else around the world”

Stuff Wednesday, March 24, 2021 11:51:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "There have been some allegations made in the House. We have only heard one side of that story," "The Speaker will have the opportunity to present his version of things and his side of the story. We should reserve judgement until he has had the opportunity to do that"

newshub Wednesday, March 24, 2021 11:09:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : “The key yardstick here is people travelling in an official capacity and ensuring their participation is in our national interest,”

TheFrontierPost-en Wednesday, March 24, 2021 8:43:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "My understanding is that we are talking about a few hundred potential athletes and sportspeople who might fit the category, so it is not a large group but, certainly, where the national significance criteria are met, then yes they would be able to"

business-standard Wednesday, March 24, 2021 6:21:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "My understanding is that we are talking about a few hundred potential athletes and sportspeople who might fit the category, so it is not a large group but, certainly, where the national significance criteria are met, then yes they would be able to"

timesofoman Wednesday, March 24, 2021 5:18:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "The key yardstick here is people travelling in an official capacity and ensuring their participation is in our national interest,"

dw-en Wednesday, March 24, 2021 1:23:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "The key yardstick here is people travelling in an official capacity and ensuring their participation is in our national interest,"

channelnewsasia Wednesday, March 24, 2021 11:28:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : “The key yardstick here is people travelling in an official capacity and ensuring their participation is in our national interest,”

reuters-af Wednesday, March 24, 2021 10:10:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "I would be disappointed as I'm sure the people who are in that position are disappointed. I am disappointed for them. This is something we'll look very closely at to ensure we minimise the potential for it to happen to someone else again"

nzherald Wednesday, March 24, 2021 9:58:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "There is something about those precious final moments that make people's desire to see those family members before they pass away very, very understandable,"

bordermail Wednesday, March 24, 2021 7:57:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "This has occupied a lot of our thinking,"

bordermail Wednesday, March 24, 2021 7:57:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “At this point we're not making any changes ... but as vaccines become more widely deployed in New Zealand and around the world then obviously that opens up space for us to have those conversations,”

Stuff Wednesday, March 24, 2021 7:55:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "This does not include reuniting with family, attending a funeral or memorial service, or attending a school or university,"

newstalkzb Wednesday, March 24, 2021 6:11:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "These provisions will not extend to vaccinations for new arrivals or returnees," "It does not include private or recreational travel"

newshub Wednesday, March 24, 2021 5:40:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “The Government has carefully considered circumstances where there is a genuine need for people to be vaccinated urgently in order to travel overseas,”

Stuff Wednesday, March 24, 2021 5:17:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “It does not include private or recreational travel,”

Stuff Wednesday, March 24, 2021 5:17:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “This does not include reuniting with family, attending a funeral or memorial service, or attending a school or university,”

Stuff Wednesday, March 24, 2021 5:17:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said ( about Valerie Adams ) : “The key yardstick here is people travelling in an official capacity and ensuring their participation is in our national interest,” “We also expect these requests will need to be made by the appropriate agency or association on behalf of the individual, not by individuals themselves. Dame Valerie Adams is hoping to compete in her final Olympic Games later this year. "The final consideration is the level of risk travellers will be exposed to COVID-19 in the destination country”

Stuff Wednesday, March 24, 2021 5:17:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “It has to meet that national significance criteria,” “So obviously, those sports that everyone is hanging out to watch on TV for example, are more likely to hit the national significance criteria, than a school sports team going to compete with someone else around the world”

Stuff Wednesday, March 24, 2021 5:17:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "This does not include reuniting with family, attending a funeral or memorial service, or attending a school or university,"

nzherald Wednesday, March 24, 2021 4:19:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Those sports that everyone is hanging out on TV to watch"

nzherald Wednesday, March 24, 2021 4:19:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “The Government has carefully considered circumstances where there is a genuine need for people to be vaccinated urgently in order to travel overseas ,” “A high threshold has been set, which will balance compassion with the need to avoid potential queue jumping ahead of at-risk groups, without a strong justification. These provisions will not extend to vaccinations for new arrivals or returnees”

foreignaffairs-nz Wednesday, March 24, 2021 4:15:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “People should also ensure they will be able to receive both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine prior to their departure,”

foreignaffairs-nz Wednesday, March 24, 2021 4:15:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “Underlying these decisions is a fundamental recognition that while where there are legitimate urgent reasons to travel overseas, it is also in all our interests to ensure New Zealanders are protected against COVID-19 to the best extent possible when travellers return home,”

foreignaffairs-nz Wednesday, March 24, 2021 4:15:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The Government has carefully considered circumstances where there is a genuine need for people to be vaccinated urgently in order to travel overseas," "A high threshold has been set, which will balance compassion with the need to avoid potential queue jumping ahead of at-risk groups, without a strong justification. These provisions will not extend to vaccinations for new arrivals or returnees"

voxy Wednesday, March 24, 2021 3:46:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "People should also ensure they will be able to receive both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine prior to their departure,"

voxy Wednesday, March 24, 2021 3:46:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "These provisions will not extend to vaccinations for new arrivals or returnees," "It does not include private or recreational travel"

newshub Wednesday, March 24, 2021 3:38:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "This does not include reuniting with family, attending a funeral or memorial service, or attending a school or university,"

nzherald Wednesday, March 24, 2021 3:17:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "That's one of the things we'll look at"

nzherald Tuesday, March 23, 2021 9:19:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "this is the system working as we intended"

bordermail Tuesday, March 23, 2021 5:59:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Further work is being undertaken to get to the bottom of that today," "While this case is connected to the border, we do see it as low-risk to the community. Contact tracing [and] further genome sequencing is underway"

newshub Tuesday, March 23, 2021 4:14:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “there’s not a particularly big circle of concern around this case”

Stuff Tuesday, March 23, 2021 3:11:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Extending Apprenticeship Boost helps employers keep apprentices on when times are tough. This decision keeps more people employed and learning valuable vocational skills that will accelerate our economic recovery from COVID-19,"

voxy Friday, March 19, 2021 11:56:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We must ensure we have the workforce to build the houses needed to address our current supply issues. Extending Apprenticeship Boost will encourage more people into building trades and will assist employers to keep apprentices on, making sure the workforce is at the ready to get building,"

voxy Friday, March 19, 2021 11:56:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We have to keep some space aside for contingency because ultimately, when we're having thousands of people every day flowing across the Tasman, we have to allow for the fact that if there was a COVID-19 positive person on one of those flights for example, then we would need to isolate that flight," "We'd need to make sure that we've got capacity to be able to do that"

newshub Friday, March 19, 2021 7:02:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The second thing is, as we open up more space for people coming from further afield, we know that we'll get more positive cases, and so we just have to think about how we manage that within the facilities,"

newshub Friday, March 19, 2021 7:02:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Sometimes there are cancellations, rooms become available and I think they have managed to find a way to accommodate them,"

newshub Thursday, March 18, 2021 11:11:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "As soon as I'm in a position to set down some firmer dates, I will do that,"

newstalkzb Thursday, March 18, 2021 10:17:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The key thing is understanding the response framework of each country,"

newstalkzb Thursday, March 18, 2021 10:17:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "I wouldn't guarantee that 30 to 40 per cent would automatically be available to travellers from other areas,"

newstalkzb Thursday, March 18, 2021 10:17:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "As soon as I'm in a position to set down some firmer dates, I will do that,"

nzherald Thursday, March 18, 2021 7:19:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The key thing is understanding the response framework of each country,"

nzherald Thursday, March 18, 2021 7:19:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "I wouldn't guarantee that 30 to 40 per cent would automatically be available to travellers from other areas,"

nzherald Thursday, March 18, 2021 7:19:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "I certainly wouldn't guarantee at this point that 30 to 40 percent of rooms currently occupied by trans-Tasman would automatically be available for travellers from other areas,"

newshub Thursday, March 18, 2021 6:07:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Obviously our position changed in February when Australia's position changed and that meant that there was some further intensive work required to recalibrate to a different environment," "But we've always been clear we want to open this up as soon as we're able to"

newshub Thursday, March 18, 2021 6:07:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "My understanding from the last conversation I had with MedSafe, which was about a week-and-a-half ago, was that the Jansen vaccine was the next one that was the closest to getting over the approval line, still some more work to go there,"

newshub Thursday, March 18, 2021 1:16:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We're making good progress on group 1,"

newstalkzb Wednesday, March 17, 2021 5:06:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "The obvious question that we get asked all of the time is 'when will we [ministers] get the vaccination?'"

newshub Wednesday, March 17, 2021 4:32:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We're making good progress on group 1,"

nzherald Wednesday, March 17, 2021 3:14:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We were relatively comfortable with where things were heading, we were sort of on track. Since then Australia's position shifted so we've had to recalibrate,"

newshub Tuesday, March 16, 2021 11:34:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : “The reason we haven't ruled it out is because that's actually where we're most likely to end up,”

Stuff Tuesday, March 16, 2021 8:07:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “We have moved from discussing a joint decision-making framework with Australia to discussing more of a unilateral approach to decision-making, and those discussions continue,”

Stuff Tuesday, March 16, 2021 8:07:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We were relatively comfortable with where things were heading, we were sort of on track. Since then Australia's position shifted so we've had to recalibrate,"

newshub Tuesday, March 16, 2021 10:06:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Issues that we're working through include understanding the circumstances that could lead to a suspension of green zone travel on either side of the Tasman; what we would do with those whose travel is disrupted by the suspension of a green zone; testing requirements that may be put in place on either side; Australia's current exit visa restriction that prevents Australians travelling to New Zealand without a visa; the state-by-state differences in decision making in Australia; decision making around expansion to other countries outside of the safe travel zone and who would make those, and whether New Zealand would have any input into that process; and contact tracing system interoperability, in the event that we needed to do contact tracing for people who had been in one country, and were then identified as being more at risk after they had travelled to another country,"

newshub Tuesday, March 16, 2021 10:06:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “It has been a difficult process, but I’m still optimistic about it,” “One of the things that we have to work through is making sure that we’re absolutely clear about what may happen if the green zone travel was suspended by either Government for any reason, in the context of a much larger movement of people”

Stuff Tuesday, March 16, 2021 3:40:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “It has been a difficult process, but I’m still optimistic about it,” “One of the things that we have to work through is making sure that we’re absolutely clear about what may happen if the green zone travel was suspended by either Government for any reason, in the context of a much larger movement of people”

Stuff Tuesday, March 16, 2021 1:05:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The latest enrolment data shows 106,600 people have taken advantage of free trades training since we introduced TTAF in July 2020, including more than 58,000 apprentices,"

voxy Tuesday, March 16, 2021 12:01:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “The latest enrolment data shows 106,600 people have taken advantage of free trades training since we introduced TTAF in July 2020, including more than 58,000 apprentices,”

foreignaffairs-nz Monday, March 15, 2021 10:03:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “Both Year 1-6 schools in the growing areas of north-west Ōrewa and Milldale are expected to be open for Term 1, 2023,” “The Ōrewa Whangaparāoa catchment is a high growth area , with more than 1800 extra students expected by 2030”

Stuff Monday, March 15, 2021 6:11:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Both Year 1-6 schools in the growing areas of north-west Orewa and Milldale are expected to be open for Term 1, 2023," "The Orewa Whangaparaoa catchment is a high growth area, with more than 1800 extra students expected by 2030"

voxy Monday, March 15, 2021 12:14:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "It is not necessarily about making a final decision," "It is about making sure that we have all of the right information, that everything is being followed-up, that if there are any additional issues that people need information on before that final button gets pushed"

newshub Monday, March 15, 2021 12:02:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "It is about making sure that we have all of the right information, that everything is being followed-up, that if there are any additional issues that people need information on before that final button gets pushed, that we have that. We will make an announcement as soon as we are able to,"

newshub Friday, March 12, 2021 3:53:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "It is not necessarily about making a final decision at this point," "It is about making sure that we have all of the right information, that everything is being followed-up, that if there are any additional issues that people need information on before that final button gets pushed, that we have that. We will make an announcement as soon as we are able to"

newshub Friday, March 12, 2021 1:57:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "It is not necessarily about making a final decision at this point," "It is about making sure that we have all of the right information, that everything is being followed-up, that if there are any additional issues that people need information on before that final button gets pushed, that we have that. We will make an announcement as soon as we are able to"

newshub Thursday, March 11, 2021 10:43:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We are wanting to make sure that we have got all of the right information to make a good decision," "The last thing we want to do is make a decision without all the right information and find ourselves in the position that we already have where we then had to change the decision"

newshub Thursday, March 11, 2021 10:43:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "This is Australia exporting its garbage to New Zealand. Their criminal offending has been in Australia,"

newshub Thursday, March 11, 2021 4:54:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "I don't necessarily completely agree with that sentiment, but if that is Peter Dutton's view, it is his view... probably should have chosen a better frame of words," "I am just reflecting that question that I was asked. If that is Peter Dutton's view of it, then he is exporting his rubbish to New Zealand"

newshub Thursday, March 11, 2021 4:54:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "we haven't been able to reach a common understanding for a joint decision-making framework and, therefore, we have to plan based on more of a unilateral decision-making framework when it comes to suspension of the safe-travel zone"

voxy Thursday, March 11, 2021 3:14:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The programme enables teachers to partner with creative professionals to provide creative learning experiences for students. Last year, we had 34 schools and kura delivering projects across different art forms,"

voxy Thursday, March 11, 2021 1:15:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "For schools and kura who are keen to take part in this programme, I encourage them to plan to apply for the next round, which opens in June 2021,"

voxy Thursday, March 11, 2021 1:15:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We've seen the devastating impact that outbreaks in residential care facilities can have here and overseas,"

newshub Wednesday, March 10, 2021 9:34:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The vast majority of our COVID deaths have been people aged over 65 and we do note that is a critical group to get vaccinated early,"

newshub Wednesday, March 10, 2021 9:34:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The bar to access a vaccine under those criteria will be a very high one,"

newshub Wednesday, March 10, 2021 9:34:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Our plan is clear – first protect those most at risk of picking up the virus in their workplace, reducing the risk of future outbreaks and lockdowns and then protecting those most at risk of getting seriously ill if they get the virus,"

newstalkzb Wednesday, March 10, 2021 7:06:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "An online tool that helps people find out when they can get the vaccine will be launched shortly. It describes the four broad groups and will take people through a series of questions to work out when it'll be their turn,"

newstalkzb Wednesday, March 10, 2021 7:06:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Decisions around these categories will be made at Cabinet in coming weeks,"

newshub Wednesday, March 10, 2021 6:25:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The timing of the opening of a travel bubble is a dynamic thing, and I cannot guarantee it will be open by the end of the month,"

newshub Wednesday, March 10, 2021 6:25:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "A top priority this year is to make sure New Zealanders get free, fair and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines,"

sinacom-en Wednesday, March 10, 2021 6:18:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We are setting out the plan today after securing enough Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for everyone in New Zealand to get the two doses. They need to be fully vaccinated against the virus," "The Ministry of Health is working with Pfizer on a delivery schedule to ensure a smooth rollout and a scaling up of our vaccination program,"

sinacom-en Wednesday, March 10, 2021 6:18:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "A top priority this year is to make sure New Zealanders get free, fair and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines,"

xinhuanet_en Wednesday, March 10, 2021 5:25:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We are setting out the plan today after securing enough Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for everyone in New Zealand to get the two doses. They need to be fully vaccinated against the virus," "The Ministry of Health is working with Pfizer on a delivery schedule to ensure a smooth rollout and a scaling up of our vaccination program,"

xinhuanet_en Wednesday, March 10, 2021 5:25:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "A top priority this year is to make sure New Zealanders get free, fair and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines,"

voxy Wednesday, March 10, 2021 4:12:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Over 2 million New Zealanders are in line to start receiving the vaccine over the next four months with a focus on protecting those most at risk of getting the virus or being harmed by it, while also reducing the chance of ongoing spread and future outbreaks,"

voxy Wednesday, March 10, 2021 4:12:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Our plan is clear - first protect those most at risk of picking up the virus in their workplace, reducing the risk of future outbreaks and lockdowns and then protecting those most at risk of getting seriously ill if they get the virus,"

voxy Wednesday, March 10, 2021 4:12:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Approximately 40,000 courses are being allocated to MÄori and Pacific providers who are working directly with older people, and we are also recognising the special circumstances of South Auckland,"

voxy Wednesday, March 10, 2021 4:12:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "An online tool that helps people find out when they can get the vaccine will be launched shortly. It describes the four broad groups and will take people through a series of questions to work out when it’ll be their turn,"

voxy Wednesday, March 10, 2021 4:12:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “This is a balanced plan that prioritises reducing the chance of future outbreaks while protecting our elders, those with underlying health conditions and those who live in locations where we know outbreaks have occurred,”

Stuff Wednesday, March 10, 2021 3:48:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “Anyone who lives in the Counties Manukau DHB area who is 65 and older or who has an underlying health condition is also in Group 2. This recognises that there are many border operations and MIQ facilities and their workforces based in this area,”

Stuff Wednesday, March 10, 2021 3:48:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Our plan is clear – first protect those most at risk of picking up the virus in their workplace, reducing the risk of future outbreaks and lockdowns and then protecting those most at risk of getting seriously ill if they get the virus,"

nzherald Wednesday, March 10, 2021 3:35:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "An online tool that helps people find out when they can get the vaccine will be launched shortly. It describes the four broad groups and will take people through a series of questions to work out when it'll be their turn,"

nzherald Wednesday, March 10, 2021 3:35:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Throughout our response to the unprecedented challenges posed by COVID-19, we have been committed to continual improvement, and independent advice has been a really important part of that process,"

peopledaily Tuesday, March 9, 2021 11:41:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Independent reviews of our contact tracing systems and the implementation of our testing strategy provided useful advice and recommendations. Implementation of those recommendations has left us better protected and better prepared,"

peopledaily Tuesday, March 9, 2021 11:41:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Throughout our response to the unprecedented challenges posed by COVID-19, we have been committed to continual improvement, and independent advice has been a really important part of that process,"

xinhuanet_en Tuesday, March 9, 2021 10:47:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Independent reviews of our contact tracing systems and the implementation of our testing strategy provided useful advice and recommendations. Implementation of those recommendations has left us better protected and better prepared,"

xinhuanet_en Tuesday, March 9, 2021 10:47:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The reality is there is certainly enough information there that the person shouldn't have been going to work," "I think that's the point that the Prime Minister was making. I think it's a very fair point to be making"

newshub Tuesday, March 9, 2021 7:03:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We will tomorrow be releasing the overall sequencing framework for the rest of the year. We're just doing the final kind of finishing touches on that," "We couldn't lock that down until we knew exactly what vaccine we were using and when we were expecting it to arrive. We were able to confirm that information with Pfizer late last week. That means we can now lock all that down and we can share that with people tomorrow"

newshub Tuesday, March 9, 2021 2:59:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “We want them to be able to go in and have a look at the most recent outbreak experience that we've had over the last few weeks ... and say, did the system work as intended?”

Stuff Tuesday, March 9, 2021 1:55:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "This is a group of highly respected and experienced experts, with strong connections across a number of fields,"

nzherald Tuesday, March 9, 2021 12:56:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Throughout our response to the unprecedented challenges posed by COVID-19 we have been committed to continual improvement, and independent advice has been a really important part of that process,"

voxy Tuesday, March 9, 2021 12:52:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We are also working closely with the Realm countries of Niue, Tokelau, and the Cook Islands, as well as our close neighbours Samoa, Tonga and Tuvalu to provide access to our vaccine portfolio and provide wider support for vaccine roll-out,"

newstalkzb Monday, March 8, 2021 8:22:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We are also working closely with the Realm countries of Niue, Tokelau, and the Cook Islands, as well as our close neighbours Samoa, Tonga and Tuvalu to provide access to our vaccine portfolio and provide wider support for vaccine roll-out,"

nzherald Monday, March 8, 2021 6:56:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “We are also working closely with the Realm countries of Niue, Tokelau, and the Cook Islands, as well as our close neighbours Samoa, Tonga and Tuvalu to provide access to our vaccine portfolio and provide wider support for vaccine roll-out,”

Stuff Monday, March 8, 2021 6:53:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Consideration is also being given to how best to use vaccine doses that don't end up being needed in New Zealand," "We are working on options for donating surplus doses across our wider portfolio to the Pacific and developing countries worldwide"

newshub Monday, March 8, 2021 6:45:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "It would have to be something very unexpected for that to be the case. I think it is highly unlikely that there'd be any need to escalate. It looks very contained"

newstalkzb Sunday, March 7, 2021 11:56:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "It would have to be something very unexpected for that to be the case. I think it is highly unlikely that there'd be any need to escalate. It looks very contained"

newstalkzb Sunday, March 7, 2021 2:26:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "It would appear to be contained at the moment - I never want to speak too soon. I've learned from experience never to say it's all over before it is actually all over but at this point it's looking pretty good,"

newstalkzb Sunday, March 7, 2021 3:52:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "It is a constant learning exercise and we will now have the opportunity to sort of do a bit of a debrief and say okay what did we do well [and] if we had to do this again what would we do differently?"

newstalkzb Sunday, March 7, 2021 3:52:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "It is a constant learning exercise and we will now have the opportunity to sort of do a bit of a debrief and say okay what did we do well [and] if we had to do this again what would we do differently?"

newstalkzb Sunday, March 7, 2021 3:52:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The reality is there is certainly enough information there that the person shouldn't have been going to work. I think that's the point that the Prime Minister was making. I think it's a very fair point to be making,"

nzherald Saturday, March 6, 2021 9:36:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The reality is there is certainly enough information there that the person shouldn't have been going to work. I think that's the point that the Prime Minister was making. I think it's a very fair point to be making," "Information changes as risk changes. There was clearly enough risk here for this family to know that they should have been engaging widely with the community"

nzherald Saturday, March 6, 2021 9:36:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The reality is there is certainly enough information there that the person shouldn't have been going to work," "I think that's the point that the Prime Minister was making. I think it's a very fair point to be making"

newshub Friday, March 5, 2021 9:22:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "It's important to note that, to date, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is the only one to receive provisional approval for use here in New Zealand,"

newshub Friday, March 5, 2021 6:19:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "The biggest logistical hurdle for people in Myanmar will be getting travel back to New Zealand,"

newshub Thursday, March 4, 2021 11:00:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "pile-ons ... simply don't help with our communications"

newstalkzb Thursday, March 4, 2021 10:39:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "I don't think putting facts out there is doing that,"

newstalkzb Thursday, March 4, 2021 10:39:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We are well on our way to ensuring those who are most at risk of Covid-19, the cleaners, nurses who carry out health checks in MIQ, security staff, customs and border officials, hotel workers, airline staff, port authorities and vaccinators will be protected from this virus,"

newstalkzb Thursday, March 4, 2021 10:39:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "I think we're still in the critical period where we're wanting to see all the test results of the relevant close and casual contacts come back, so that work is still underway,"

newshub Thursday, March 4, 2021 5:38:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Growing the programme now further supports families to meet their living costs, and provides an economic boost throughout the whole community, employing local people and spending in local economies,"

voxy Thursday, March 4, 2021 3:31:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The start of the school year can be an expensive time for families with a lot of additional costs," "Providing a daily nutritious lunch is one way we can help ease pressure on the household budget and ensure our tamariki don't miss out on learning because they're hungry"

nzherald Thursday, March 4, 2021 3:00:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Growing the programme now further supports families to meet their living costs, and provides an economic boost throughout the whole community, employing local people and spending in local economies,"

nzherald Thursday, March 4, 2021 3:00:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "As more vaccines become available, we'll release the information about how they'll be prioritised," "It will be a bit of a rolling maul"

newshub Thursday, March 4, 2021 1:19:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "there is light at the end of the tunnel, but it's still a very long tunnel"

nzherald Wednesday, March 3, 2021 8:41:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “We actually changed the law so we could remove restrictions more quickly,” “Having said that, the decision we take on Friday will be based on all of the information – and sometimes we will make a decision in advance of when it will take effect”

Stuff Wednesday, March 3, 2021 11:26:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "We're still working through a number of factors which include how many vaccines we will have available and when we will have them available,"

newshub Wednesday, March 3, 2021 10:16:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "In places like Nelson/Marlborough, the smaller workforce has meant both the border workers and their families have been vaccinated at the same time, with the same batch of doses," "This is really good news as it means they will also be protected from the virus, and ahead of schedule. I look forward to this rolling out in our main centres from next week"

newshub Wednesday, March 3, 2021 10:16:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We are well on our way to ensuring those who are most at risk of COVID-19, the cleaners, nurses who carry out health checks in MIQ (managed isolation and quarantine facilities), security staff, customs and border officials, hotel workers, airline staff, port authorities and vaccinators will be protected from this virus,"

sinacom-en Wednesday, March 3, 2021 8:57:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The reality is there is certainly enough information there that the person shouldn't have been going to work. I think that's the point that the Prime Minister was making. I think it's a very fair point to be making,"

newstalkzb Wednesday, March 3, 2021 8:39:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The reality is there is certainly enough information there that the person shouldn't have been going to work. I think that's the point that the Prime Minister was making. I think it's a very fair point to be making," "Information changes as risk changes. There was clearly enough risk here for this family to know that they should have been engaging widely with the community"

newstalkzb Wednesday, March 3, 2021 8:39:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We are well on our way to ensuring those who are most at risk of COVID-19, the cleaners, nurses who carry out health checks in MIQ (managed isolation and quarantine facilities), security staff, customs and border officials, hotel workers, airline staff, port authorities and vaccinators will be protected from this virus,"

xinhuanet_en Wednesday, March 3, 2021 7:49:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We've got a sense of the first groups of prioritisation,"

illawarramercury Wednesday, March 3, 2021 7:32:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The reality is there is certainly enough information there that the person shouldn't have been going to work. I think that's the point that the Prime Minister was making. I think it's a very fair point to be making," "Information changes as risk changes. There was clearly enough risk here for this family to know that they should have been engaging widely with the community"

newshub Wednesday, March 3, 2021 6:30:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "I don't think putting facts out there is doing that. I think how people respond to that is up to individual people, and our message to them is that we should be showing kindness towards people who are coming forward," "They were all asked to be tested and none of them were"

newshub Wednesday, March 3, 2021 6:30:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We've got a sense of the first groups of prioritisation,"

bordermail Wednesday, March 3, 2021 6:16:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “light at the end of the tunnel”

Stuff Wednesday, March 3, 2021 5:29:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We are well on our way to ensuring those who are most at risk of COVID-19, the cleaners, nurses who carry out health checks in MIQ, security staff, customs and border officials, hotel workers, airline staff, port authorities and vaccinators will be protected from this virus,"

voxy Wednesday, March 3, 2021 4:26:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "I think we're back to where we were two weeks ago. Ultimately we want to get out of lockdown as soon as we can... we're working at speed to make sure we can get decisions as quick as we can,"

newstalkzb Wednesday, March 3, 2021 12:31:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “Clearly, South Auckland is located by the big airport where most of the people are coming into the country from,” “Clearly, that [South Auckland] is a setting that probably is a bit more at risk. I think you will see that reflected in the vaccine rollout plan”

samoaobserver Monday, March 1, 2021 1:32:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : “Recent developments in Australia, around the way they handle travel between New Zealand and Australia, where there is an outbreak or even a single community case, means that the trans-Tasman bubble is proceeding very slowly,”

Stuff Thursday, February 25, 2021 11:22:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins answered ( about On Thursday ) : “On February 4, 2021, New Zealand and Australian officials met for a 12th round of trans-Tasman talks, where key issues of discussion included the draft Arrangement text, response frameworks, and ongoing implementation planning,” “As at February 11, officials are in the process of concluding arrangements with Australia that would allow two-way quarantine-free travel to commence”

Stuff Thursday, February 25, 2021 11:22:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "I think in regard to the latter part of the question, the member might like to consider how many of the people from those countries would be spending their money in Queenstown,"

newshub Thursday, February 25, 2021 10:18:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "With regard to the Pacific, the biggest impediment there and the biggest area of caution is the desire to ensure that New Zealand does not export COVID-19 to the Pacific, because the consequences of that - as we have seen in the past - could be devastating for those Pacific nations,"

newshub Thursday, February 25, 2021 7:16:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins responded : "I think in regard to the latter part of the question, the member might like to consider how many of the people from those countries would be spending their money in Queenstown"

newshub Thursday, February 25, 2021 7:16:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "That's a great start and we appreciate the effort of the vaccinators and border workers,"

newshub Wednesday, February 24, 2021 6:56:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Making the most of every vial of the vaccine and avoiding waste will help to ensure the successful rollout of our immunisation programme,"

newshub Wednesday, February 24, 2021 6:56:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "This shipment contained about 76,000 doses, and follows our first shipment of 60,000 doses that arrived last week. We expect further shipments of vaccine over the coming weeks,"

voxy Wednesday, February 24, 2021 3:20:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "This passes a milestone of the first 1000 border workers and vaccinators in New Zealand to receive their first dose. That’s a great start and we appreciate the effort of the vaccinators and border workers,"

voxy Wednesday, February 24, 2021 3:20:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Ultimately when someone refuses to be tested - which people are entitled to do - they'll find that they'll be having a much longer stay in managed isolation than they necessarily needed to,"

newshub Wednesday, February 24, 2021 1:52:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "In this particular case, if the woman concerned gets a clean bill of health and is deemed by health clinicians to be COVID-free, then she will be able to leave after 28 days - which I understand is today. It's probably twice as long as it needed to be,"

newshub Wednesday, February 24, 2021 1:52:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "It's important that we let this investigation take its course,"

newstalkzb Tuesday, February 23, 2021 9:43:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "It just takes some time to get hold of someone,"

newstalkzb Tuesday, February 23, 2021 9:43:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "trying to do the right thing"

newstalkzb Tuesday, February 23, 2021 9:43:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "It's unfortunate when people buy into conspiracy theories,"

newstalkzb Tuesday, February 23, 2021 9:43:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "It's important that we let this investigation take its course,"

nzherald Tuesday, February 23, 2021 9:43:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "It just takes some time to get hold of someone,"

nzherald Tuesday, February 23, 2021 9:43:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "trying to do the right thing"

nzherald Tuesday, February 23, 2021 9:43:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “It’s unfortunate when people buy into conspiracy theories and base their decisions on misinformation,”

Stuff Tuesday, February 23, 2021 9:18:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “It’s unfortunate when people buy into conspiracy theories and base their decisions on misinformation,”

Stuff Tuesday, February 23, 2021 6:48:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “It’s unfortunate when people buy into conspiracy theories and base their decisions on misinformation,”

Stuff Tuesday, February 23, 2021 4:22:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Vaccines work and that's why we're doing this,"

newshub Tuesday, February 23, 2021 3:36:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The past year has reminded us how important teachers and kaiako are and how their work impacts the lives of all New Zealanders. These awards celebrate exceptional teaching practices that are making a difference not just to learners, but to their whÄnau and communities as well," "Teaching that changes us all starts with a story - if your team is achieving great things for learners, it’s time to share your story and inspire others to follow in your footsteps"

voxy Tuesday, February 23, 2021 1:04:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We are in an incredibly fortunate position, I can understand why New Zealanders are feeling confident - but confidence shouldn't mean complacency," "We can feel good about what we've managed to achieve, the very, very rare position that we're in relative to the rest of the world - I think we should feel good about that... but if we want to keep enjoying that success, we've got to remain very vigilant as well"

newshub Monday, February 22, 2021 11:37:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Vaccines work and that's why we're doing this,"

nzherald Monday, February 22, 2021 11:14:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "My request is, really, let's be a bit supportive of our border workers. Let's not label their efforts as failures or their successes as 'down to good luck'. It's actually down to hard work,"

nzherald Monday, February 22, 2021 8:05:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "As these batches arrive, we'll vaccinate border workers' household contacts, then the next group will be many frontline healthcare and essential workers, plus those most at risk from COVID-19, such as older people or those with medical conditions that make them vulnerable if infected,"

sinacom-en Friday, February 19, 2021 12:43:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The trial run took place in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch yesterday afternoon, ahead of the vaccination program formally kicking off on Saturday,"

sinacom-en Thursday, February 18, 2021 7:27:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "It can be done easily and it can become a normal part of day-to-day life,"

bordermail Thursday, February 18, 2021 5:03:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The final steps in our preparations for border workers to receive their vaccines on Saturday, and for the start of our overall programme, will include vaccinators who will be vaccinating our border workforce over the next two to three weeks, receiving the first of their vaccines,"

newshub Thursday, February 18, 2021 4:07:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The trial run took place in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch yesterday afternoon, ahead of the vaccination programme formally kicking off on Saturday,"

voxy Thursday, February 18, 2021 3:51:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “A day when we get zero positive test results is always a good day,”

albawaba-en Wednesday, February 17, 2021 7:48:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "My understanding around the time period in question here is the risk is still quite low"

Stuff Wednesday, February 17, 2021 10:50:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "I'm certainly not going to say there won't be more cases out of this cluster but as long as they are connected to the cluster and our contact tracing system is identifying them, then we can manage that without the need for alert level escalation,"

Stuff Wednesday, February 17, 2021 10:50:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "I wouldn't go that far - there's still a few pieces of the puzzle that Cabinet will want to weigh up including the fact that we haven't got a confirmed source for this group of cases"

newstalkzb Wednesday, February 17, 2021 4:18:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "every potential opportunity there could have been for infection"

newstalkzb Wednesday, February 17, 2021 3:11:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "I wouldn't go that far - there's still a few pieces of the puzzle that Cabinet will want to weigh up including the fact that we haven't got a confirmed source for this group of cases"

nzherald Wednesday, February 17, 2021 3:11:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "With this one we've done extensive testing, as we did in August, and it hasn't thrown up any additional cases thus far. That's really encouraging,"

newshub Wednesday, February 17, 2021 2:42:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The thing about this particular case is all of our potential sources are looking like they're highly unlikely. Could it have come off the laundry? Highly unlikely but possible. Could the daughter have picked it up somewhere in the community? Highly unlikely but possible. That's what this investigation process looks at," "We may never be able to nail it down but what we can do with the extensive testing that we've been doing, the contact tracing we've been doing, is really minimise any risk of further spread, and that's looking pretty good so far"

newshub Wednesday, February 17, 2021 2:42:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "It appears to be another good day today so far. I haven't been notified of any positive test results,"

newshub Wednesday, February 17, 2021 1:45:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "With this one we've done extensive testing, as we did in August, and it hasn't thrown up any additional cases thus far. That's really encouraging," "But there are a few other things Cabinet will look at - what more we know about the potential source, and so on"

newshub Wednesday, February 17, 2021 1:45:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The thing about this particular case is all of our potential sources are looking like they're highly unlikely. Could it have come off the laundry? Highly unlikely but possible. Could the daughter have picked it up somewhere in the community? Highly unlikely but possible. That's what this investigation process looks at," "We may never be able to nail it down but what we can do with the extensive testing that we've been doing, the contact tracing we've been doing, is really minimise any risk of further spread, and that's looking pretty good so far"

newshub Wednesday, February 17, 2021 1:45:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Experiences from around the world where they might have roaming groups of people walking around to encourage scanning uptake, that eases some of the pressure on businesses to have to do that for themselves,"

nzherald Wednesday, February 17, 2021 1:20:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "I haven't been notified of any positive cases overnight,"

newstalkzb Wednesday, February 17, 2021 1:20:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "I wouldn't go that far - there's still a few pieces of the puzzle that Cabinet will want to weigh up including the fact that we haven't got a confirmed source for this group of cases"

newstalkzb Wednesday, February 17, 2021 1:20:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We may never be able to nail it down,"

newstalkzb Wednesday, February 17, 2021 1:20:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "It came out of nowhere and there was no clearly identified source,"

newstalkzb Wednesday, February 17, 2021 1:20:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "That's the thing about this particular case - all of our potential sources are looking like they're highly unlikely. We're looking at a bunch of scenarios that are highly unlikely, but possible,"

newshub Wednesday, February 17, 2021 12:27:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "Could it have come off the laundry? Highly unlikely, but possible. Could the daughter have picked it up somewhere in the community? Highly unlikely, but possible,"

newshub Wednesday, February 17, 2021 12:27:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : “That’s [no new cases] a good way to start the day,”

Stuff Tuesday, February 16, 2021 10:34:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "are at increased risk of exposure to Covid-19 and increased risk of harm if they contract the virus"

nzherald Tuesday, February 16, 2021 9:44:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins says : "Then, as we continue to expand out from there, we're working very closely with Mǡori health providers, because one of the things that we're very mindful of is we need to ensure that Māori feel confident in receiving the vaccine, and they are more likely to feel confident if we are working and if they're receiving that vaccine through health providers that they have an existing trusted relationship with,"

nzherald Tuesday, February 16, 2021 9:44:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “A day when we get zero positive test results is always a good day,”

TorontoStar Tuesday, February 16, 2021 1:02:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "A day when we get zero positive test results is always a good day,"

medicalxpress Tuesday, February 16, 2021 11:51:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “A day when we get zero positive test results is always a good day,”

alarabiya-en Tuesday, February 16, 2021 10:26:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "When we're in a position where people are feeling comfortable, they're not always good at taking those precautions,"

newshub Tuesday, February 16, 2021 9:17:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "New Zealand responds well when we're dealing with COVID-19,"

newshub Tuesday, February 16, 2021 9:17:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We haven't ruled that out at this point," "We are considering further how we can ensure that the QR codes are operating as the useful tool that they can be"

newshub Tuesday, February 16, 2021 9:17:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The overall confidence is lower than PCR; PCR is still, around the world, regarded as the 'gold standard' test,"

newshub Tuesday, February 16, 2021 8:16:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We're going to be looking at testing numbers, we're going to be looking at what that's telling us ... and whether there's more information about our source investigation,"

illawarramercury Tuesday, February 16, 2021 7:52:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "It's not just about the lab's capacity to process it, it's about the nursing workforce to be able to take the tests," "In our MIQ facilities there's a limited number of people willing to do that work"

illawarramercury Tuesday, February 16, 2021 7:52:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The Pullman has been a very important part of our MIQ system. It's received consistently good feedback from returnees,"

newshub Tuesday, February 16, 2021 7:15:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We don't necessarily prepare well, so when we're in a position where people are feeling comfortable they are not always good at taking those precautionary measures, but when we ask New Zealanders to ramp up because we're responding to something, Kiwis are pretty responsive,"

nzherald Tuesday, February 16, 2021 6:54:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Experiences from around the world where they might have roaming groups of people walking around to encourage scanning uptake, that eases some of the pressure on businesses to have to do that for themselves,"

nzherald Tuesday, February 16, 2021 6:54:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “A day when we get zero positive test results is always a good day,”

eagletribune Tuesday, February 16, 2021 5:30:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "A day when we get zero positive test results is always a good day,"

startribune Tuesday, February 16, 2021 5:22:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "PCR is still, around the world, regarded as the gold standard test so we have to consider carefully the impact on our workforces,"

newshub Tuesday, February 16, 2021 5:14:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “A day when we get zero positive test results is always a good day,”

680news Tuesday, February 16, 2021 4:55:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “A day when we get zero positive test results is always a good day,”

ABCnews Tuesday, February 16, 2021 4:39:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “A day when we get zero positive test results is always a good day,”

beaumontenterprise Tuesday, February 16, 2021 4:38:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins déclaré : "A mesure que ces lots arriveront, nous vaccinerons les contacts familiaux des travailleurs frontaliers, puis le prochain groupe sera composé de nombreux travailleurs de santé et de travailleurs essentiels de première ligne, ainsi que des personnes les plus exposées au risque de COVID-19, comme les personnes âgées ou celles dont les conditions médicales les rendent vulnérables en cas d'infection"

french-news Tuesday, February 16, 2021 3:08:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "As these batches arrive, we'll vaccinate border workers' household contacts, then the next group will be many frontline healthcare and essential workers, plus those most at risk from COVID-19, such as older people or those with medical conditions that make them vulnerable if infected,"

chinadaily Monday, February 15, 2021 4:02:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins déclaré : "A mesure que ces lots arriveront, nous vaccinerons les contacts familiaux des travailleurs frontaliers, puis le prochain groupe sera composé de nombreux travailleurs de santé et de travailleurs essentiels de première ligne, ainsi que des personnes les plus exposées au risque de COVID-19, comme les personnes âgées ou celles dont les conditions médicales les rendent vulnérables en cas d'infection"

french.china.org.cn Monday, February 15, 2021 12:55:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “As these batches arrive, we’ll vaccinate border workers’ household contacts, then the next group will be many frontline healthcare and essential workers, plus those most at risk from COVID-19, such as older people or those with medical conditions that make them vulnerable if infected,”

foreignaffairs-nz Monday, February 15, 2021 12:46:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “New Zealand has kept Covid-19 contained better than almost any other country,” “But as we have kept saying, there is no such thing as no risk”

independent-ie Monday, February 15, 2021 10:59:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "This has been completed and the vaccine has been formally transferred to our ownership and has been transferred to our new ultra-low temperature storage facility in Auckland,"

voxy Monday, February 15, 2021 9:44:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins adds : "We need them to keep flying so we're working very closely with them to make sure they can keep flying,"

newshub Monday, February 15, 2021 8:57:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “This has been completed and the vaccine has been formally transferred to our ownership and has been transferred to our new ultra-low temperature storage facility in Auckland,”

foreignaffairs-nz Monday, February 15, 2021 8:42:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "New Zealand has kept COVID-19 contained better than almost any other country," "But as we have kept saying, there is no such thing as no risk"

startribune Monday, February 15, 2021 8:20:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “New Zealand has kept COVID-19 contained better than almost any other country,” “But as we have kept saying, there is no such thing as no risk”

financialexpress Monday, February 15, 2021 8:16:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “New Zealand has kept COVID-19 contained better than almost any other country,” “But as we have kept saying, there is no such thing as no risk”

ABCnews Monday, February 15, 2021 6:54:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “New Zealand has kept COVID-19 contained better than almost any other country,” “But as we have kept saying, there is no such thing as no risk”

cbs46 Monday, February 15, 2021 5:21:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “New Zealand has kept COVID-19 contained better than almost any other country,” “But as we have kept saying, there is no such thing as no risk”

hjnews Monday, February 15, 2021 4:30:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “New Zealand has kept COVID-19 contained better than almost any other country,” “But as we have kept saying, there is no such thing as no risk”

wacotrib Monday, February 15, 2021 4:15:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “New Zealand has kept COVID-19 contained better than almost any other country,” “But as we have kept saying, there is no such thing as no risk”

muscatinejournal Monday, February 15, 2021 4:06:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "New Zealand has kept COVID-19 contained better than almost any other country," "But as we have kept saying, there is no such thing as no risk"

fox35orlando Monday, February 15, 2021 4:04:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “New Zealand has kept COVID-19 contained better than almost any other country,” “But as we have kept saying, there is no such thing as no risk”

siouxcityjournal Monday, February 15, 2021 3:59:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We will have announcements on that shortly. We're working our way through the advice we're getting from officials on that,"

nzherald Sunday, April 18, 2021 5:10:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We are committed to ensuring that any doses not needed here are put to good use elsewhere,"

nzherald Friday, April 16, 2021 9:19:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “there is always movement in this space”

Stuff Friday, April 16, 2021 3:38:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "One of the important points to note here is people may or may not need to be tested in a given fortnight or a given week depending on when they worked," "The records for that sit with the employer. The Government does not collect all of that information"

newshub Thursday, April 15, 2021 8:40:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “it would appear that the employee was providing information to their employer that suggested they had been regularly tested”

Stuff Thursday, April 15, 2021 4:07:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “Border workers don’t wear ankle bracelets, so ultimately we rely on employers to tell us when an employee has worked, and to verify when they’ve been tested, to make sure they are being tested in the appropriate testing cycle,” “People go on holiday, people miss shifts, people move into different roles. That sort of thing happens and only the employers are going to have that detailed information”

Stuff Thursday, April 15, 2021 4:07:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “In terms of the risk that this case has identified, it really was this case that’s identified it. So, within the last week it became apparent that it could be a problem, and within the last few days it’s been verified that it was a problem,” “Obviously this has highlighted that there could be a handful of people out there who are abusing the system”

Stuff Thursday, April 15, 2021 4:07:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "Border workers don't wear ankle bracelets,"

nzherald Thursday, April 15, 2021 12:24:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “Border workers don’t wear ankle bracelets, so ultimately we rely on employers to tell us when an employee has worked, and to verify when they’ve been tested, to make sure they are being tested in the appropriate testing cycle,” “People go on holiday, people miss shifts, people move into different roles. That sort of thing happens and only the employers are going to have that detailed information”

Stuff Thursday, April 15, 2021 12:13:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “In terms of the risk that this case has identified, it really was this case that’s identified it. So, within the last week it became apparent that it could be a problem, and within the last few days it’s been verified that it was a problem,” “Obviously this has highlighted that there could be a handful of people out there who are abusing the system”

Stuff Thursday, April 15, 2021 12:13:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The advice that I've had at the moment is that the individual concerned was supplying information to their employer that they had been regularly tested... at this point it appears that's not been the case,"

newshub Wednesday, April 14, 2021 9:51:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Look, it's reasonably effective but we're making it more effective,"

newshub Wednesday, April 14, 2021 9:51:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The advice that I've had at the moment is that the individual concerned was supplying information to their employer that they had been regularly tested... at this point it appears that's not been the case,"

nzherald Wednesday, April 14, 2021 9:38:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins says : "As we go through this process of scaling up, there are going to be a few more unders and overs in terms of delivery on a day-by-day basis,"

newshub Wednesday, April 14, 2021 1:59:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : “If DHBs have surplus and they find creative ways to use it, then I’m not worried. I would far rather people have the vaccine than for them to be wasted,”

Stuff Wednesday, April 14, 2021 6:25:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The individual concerned was supplying information to their employer that they were being regularly tested - it appears that was not the case,"

newshub Wednesday, April 14, 2021 6:23:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : “Based on our projections and the agreed Pfizer delivery schedule, we are expected to finish vaccinating most people (both doses) in New Zealand by the end of the year,”

Stuff Tuesday, April 13, 2021 6:38:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "I am making the use of the register compulsory. So this will ultimately address this particular data issue and it is predominantly a data issue, rather than an issue of people being tested. "

newshub Tuesday, April 13, 2021 3:06:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "They are doing other vaccinations. For example, they might be doing flu jabs or might be doing MMR vaccines,"

newshub Tuesday, April 13, 2021 1:10:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "About 1600 - I don't have the exact number - people who have done that vaccinator training at the moment. Not all of those are active vaccinators,"

newshub Tuesday, April 13, 2021 1:10:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "I would like it to be a bit faster,"

newshub Tuesday, April 13, 2021 1:10:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We're monitoring those 12,000 people, they are being tested, their test results are automatically linked back into the register. We can tell when they have been tested and when they haven't,"

nzherald Monday, April 12, 2021 11:43:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "This is a temporary restriction and it is important to note it is a temporary restriction. It is not a decision that we took lightly,"

newshub Saturday, April 10, 2021 6:25:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "All relevant employers have had a specific duty to keep records of testing since last year,"

newshub Friday, April 9, 2021 10:14:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "We can look at should the requirement be closer to the point of departure, are there other forms of testing we could do in India,"

nzherald Friday, April 9, 2021 3:04:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "A little over a year ago, no-one could have envisaged what it would take to protect New Zealand from a fast-growing, deadly pandemic,"

voxy Friday, April 9, 2021 2:56:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "It has been an extraordinary year,"

voxy Friday, April 9, 2021 2:56:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "It's important to note that this is a temporary restriction and as you've pointed out it's not a decision that we've taken lightly,"

newshub Friday, April 9, 2021 2:09:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "It's important to note that this is a temporary restriction and as you've pointed out it's not a decision that we've taken lightly,"

newshub Thursday, April 8, 2021 11:07:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Part of the interview process that we are going through today is to understand why,"

nzherald Thursday, April 8, 2021 10:19:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Part of the interview process that we are going through today is to really understand why that is,"

nzherald Thursday, April 8, 2021 9:17:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins says : "I’m proud of what we’re achieving in Christchurch, and I hope students, teachers and their communities are as well. Schools aren’t just places of learning - they bring people together and connect communities, which is vital in post-earthquake Christchurch,"

voxy Thursday, April 8, 2021 1:03:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins says : “We have completed a new block of ten roll growth classrooms at Shotover Primary School, which opened this term and provides space for 250 students. This expansion delivers on this Government’s commitment to ensure all students and teachers can learn and work in environments that are warm, dry, safe and fit for purpose,”

foreignaffairs-nz Thursday, April 8, 2021 12:31:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “Te Kura O Take Kārara in Wānaka is a fantastic example of a new school in an area with huge population growth. A year on from its opening, the school has helped to ease pressure on the local network and is providing a high-quality teaching and learning environment for local students,”

foreignaffairs-nz Thursday, April 8, 2021 12:31:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “At that point, they did not have information on when vaccines were going to be arriving throughout the year and, particularly, any indication of when the vaccine arrivals were likely to be in the second part of the year,” “One of the challenges around the inventory management is ensuring that we have enough to give people their second dose after they have received their first dose, within the three-week window that we are aiming for to do that – or just past the three-week window – so that they can get those second doses on time,”

Stuff Wednesday, April 7, 2021 12:05:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “At that point, they didn't have information on when vaccines were going to be arriving throughout the year and, particularly, any indication of when the vaccine arrivals were likely to be in the second part of the year,” “One of the challenges around the inventory management is ensuring that we have enough to give people their second dose after they've received their first dose, within the three-week window that we're aiming for to do that – or just past the three-week window – so that they can get those second doses on time,”

Stuff Wednesday, April 7, 2021 10:19:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins says : "The Ministry of Health put forward in the early half of the year - late last year and early into this year - of a variety of different models for the potential vaccine rollout, which at that point, they didn't have information on when vaccines were going to be arriving throughout the year," "We're not [behind], we're tracking at about 95 percent of the allocation schedule that we have been working to"

newshub Wednesday, April 7, 2021 8:37:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The Government will consider the best ways to use the remaining rooms over the coming weeks, including the option of finding more places for people from the Pacific, including the RSE workforce,"

newshub Wednesday, April 7, 2021 7:36:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “Passengers will need to provide comprehensive information on how they can be contacted while in New Zealand, complete a pre-departure health declaration and won’t be able to travel if they have cold or flu symptoms,”

Stuff Tuesday, April 6, 2021 10:24:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “Of these, we will retain roughly 500 spaces as contingency should they be needed for the Trans-Tasman arrangement,” “We also have a small number of facilities that we consider to have only been suitable for travellers in quarantine from low risk countries. With the opening of travel, we will look to decommission these facilities – but in the meantime we are considering whether they could be used for other low risk countries, such as the Pacific Islands”

Stuff Tuesday, April 6, 2021 10:24:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "To be eligible to travel to or from New Zealand on a quarantine-free flight, people must not have had a positive COVID-19 test result in the previous 14-day period and must not be awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test taken during that period,"

voxy Tuesday, April 6, 2021 9:30:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "To be eligible to travel to or from New Zealand on a quarantine-free flight, people must not have had a positive COVID-19 test result in the previous 14-day period and must not be awaiting the results of a test taken during that period,"

voxy Tuesday, April 6, 2021 8:29:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We will also be undertaking random temperature checks of those arriving as an added precaution,"

newstalkzb Tuesday, April 6, 2021 8:10:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Of these, we will retain roughly 500 spaces as contingency should they be needed for the trans-Tasman arrangement,"

newstalkzb Tuesday, April 6, 2021 8:10:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "To be eligible to travel to or from New Zealand on a quarantine-free flight, people must not have had a positive COVID-19 test result in the previous 14-day period and must not be awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test taken during that 14-day period,"

newshub Tuesday, April 6, 2021 8:08:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Passengers will need to provide comprehensive information on how they can be contacted while in New Zealand, complete a pre-departure health declaration and won't be able to travel if they have cold or flu symptoms," "When they fly, they will be required to wear a mask on their flight and will also be asked to download and use the NZ COVID-19 Tracer app while in New Zealand"

newshub Tuesday, April 6, 2021 8:08:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “To be eligible to travel to or from New Zealand on a quarantine-free flight, people must not have had a positive COVID-19 test result in the previous 14-day period and must not be awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test taken during that period,”

foreignaffairs-nz Tuesday, April 6, 2021 7:49:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We worked really hard just to try and get the balance right here," "None of us wants to be seen to be jumping the queue but we also have to recognise that people are looking to us to demonstrate confidence in the vaccine programme"

newshub Wednesday, March 31, 2021 10:28:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "This is a very full flight and it's obviously coming from a country where Covid-19 is very rampant,"

nzherald Wednesday, March 31, 2021 7:25:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "That's ultimately a choice for him a decision for him," "I don't want this to become a political football. It was a very difficult decision to make about when we went so it didn't become a political football. I prefer to keep it that way"

nzherald Wednesday, March 31, 2021 5:18:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “we are doing this as a sign of confidence in the vaccination programmes”

tvnz Wednesday, March 31, 2021 1:21:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “We are well through the border workforce now,”

tvnz Wednesday, March 31, 2021 1:21:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "This work is well advanced and is sponsored by the Covid-19 CEs Board,"

newstalkzb Wednesday, March 31, 2021 12:19:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "This work is well advanced and is sponsored by the Covid-19 CEs Board,"

nzherald Tuesday, March 30, 2021 8:12:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “It is also a show of support for our frontline health workforce, which has recently begun receiving vaccinations,”

Stuff Tuesday, March 30, 2021 4:44:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "It's important to remember that this is not going to stop Covid-19 coming into New Zealand. "

newstalkzb Sunday, March 28, 2021 11:51:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “We do have to balance many competing demands for what is a finite resource set up to protect all New Zealanders, however, I will continue to take advice on this matter,” “I will also be consulting with my colleagues in Transport and Immigration”

Stuff Saturday, March 27, 2021 4:31:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "It's unacceptable. There are consequences,"

newshub Friday, March 26, 2021 8:47:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “May Road is in a high urban growth area and is likely to experience significant roll pressure due to housing construction taking place directly adjacent to the school,”

Stuff Friday, March 26, 2021 7:03:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins announced : "Onehunga Primary School is in desperate need of further space to teach in - and will see a new three-level block built with 14 teaching spaces, library and admin space,"

voxy Friday, March 26, 2021 5:36:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "May Road is in a high urban growth area and is likely to experience significant roll pressure due to housing construction taking place directly adjacent to the school,"

voxy Friday, March 26, 2021 5:36:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We need property to last and serve generations of students and teachers, instil pride in their local communities and help schools attract and retain students," "The additional investment in these three schools will support them to provide learning environments for their students that are warm, comfortable and fit for purpose"

voxy Friday, March 26, 2021 5:36:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "The key yardstick here is people travelling in an official capacity and ensuring their participation is in our national interest,"

deutschewelle-en Thursday, March 25, 2021 6:38:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : “The key yardstick here is people travelling in an official capacity and ensuring their participation is in our national interest,”

stabroeknews Thursday, March 25, 2021 9:20:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The government has carefully considered circumstances where there is a genuine need for people to be vaccinated urgently in order to travel overseas," "A high threshold has been set, which will balance compassion with the need to avoid potential queue jumping ahead of at-risk groups, without a strong justification. These provisions will not extend to vaccinations for new arrivals or returnees"

xinhuanet_en Thursday, March 25, 2021 3:53:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "People should also ensure they will be able to receive both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine prior to their departure,"

xinhuanet_en Thursday, March 25, 2021 3:53:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : “The key yardstick here is people travelling in an official capacity and ensuring their participation is in our national interest,”

dailytimesPK Thursday, March 25, 2021 2:02:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : “The key yardstick here is people travelling in an official capacity and ensuring their participation is in our national interest,”

thestarkenya Thursday, March 25, 2021 1:26:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “I don’t think it’s going to be a sudden wake up one moment and the world returns back to normal. I think we’re going to see a series of progressive changes over the course of the latter part of this year, early into the new year,”

Stuff Thursday, March 25, 2021 12:40:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “The key yardstick here is people travelling in an official capacity and ensuring their participation is in our national interest,”

Stuff Wednesday, March 24, 2021 11:51:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “It has to meet that national significance criteria,” “So obviously, those sports that everyone is hanging out to watch on TV for example, are more likely to hit the national significance criteria, than a school sports team going to compete with someone else around the world”

Stuff Wednesday, March 24, 2021 11:51:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "There have been some allegations made in the House. We have only heard one side of that story," "The Speaker will have the opportunity to present his version of things and his side of the story. We should reserve judgement until he has had the opportunity to do that"

newshub Wednesday, March 24, 2021 11:09:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : “The key yardstick here is people travelling in an official capacity and ensuring their participation is in our national interest,”

TheFrontierPost-en Wednesday, March 24, 2021 8:43:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "My understanding is that we are talking about a few hundred potential athletes and sportspeople who might fit the category, so it is not a large group but, certainly, where the national significance criteria are met, then yes they would be able to"

business-standard Wednesday, March 24, 2021 6:21:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "My understanding is that we are talking about a few hundred potential athletes and sportspeople who might fit the category, so it is not a large group but, certainly, where the national significance criteria are met, then yes they would be able to"

timesofoman Wednesday, March 24, 2021 5:18:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "The key yardstick here is people travelling in an official capacity and ensuring their participation is in our national interest,"

dw-en Wednesday, March 24, 2021 1:23:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "The key yardstick here is people travelling in an official capacity and ensuring their participation is in our national interest,"

channelnewsasia Wednesday, March 24, 2021 11:28:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : “The key yardstick here is people travelling in an official capacity and ensuring their participation is in our national interest,”

reuters-af Wednesday, March 24, 2021 10:10:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "I would be disappointed as I'm sure the people who are in that position are disappointed. I am disappointed for them. This is something we'll look very closely at to ensure we minimise the potential for it to happen to someone else again"

nzherald Wednesday, March 24, 2021 9:58:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "There is something about those precious final moments that make people's desire to see those family members before they pass away very, very understandable,"

bordermail Wednesday, March 24, 2021 7:57:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "This has occupied a lot of our thinking,"

bordermail Wednesday, March 24, 2021 7:57:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “At this point we're not making any changes ... but as vaccines become more widely deployed in New Zealand and around the world then obviously that opens up space for us to have those conversations,”

Stuff Wednesday, March 24, 2021 7:55:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "This does not include reuniting with family, attending a funeral or memorial service, or attending a school or university,"

newstalkzb Wednesday, March 24, 2021 6:11:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "These provisions will not extend to vaccinations for new arrivals or returnees," "It does not include private or recreational travel"

newshub Wednesday, March 24, 2021 5:40:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “The Government has carefully considered circumstances where there is a genuine need for people to be vaccinated urgently in order to travel overseas,”

Stuff Wednesday, March 24, 2021 5:17:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “It does not include private or recreational travel,”

Stuff Wednesday, March 24, 2021 5:17:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “This does not include reuniting with family, attending a funeral or memorial service, or attending a school or university,”

Stuff Wednesday, March 24, 2021 5:17:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said ( about Valerie Adams ) : “The key yardstick here is people travelling in an official capacity and ensuring their participation is in our national interest,” “We also expect these requests will need to be made by the appropriate agency or association on behalf of the individual, not by individuals themselves. Dame Valerie Adams is hoping to compete in her final Olympic Games later this year. "The final consideration is the level of risk travellers will be exposed to COVID-19 in the destination country”

Stuff Wednesday, March 24, 2021 5:17:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “It has to meet that national significance criteria,” “So obviously, those sports that everyone is hanging out to watch on TV for example, are more likely to hit the national significance criteria, than a school sports team going to compete with someone else around the world”

Stuff Wednesday, March 24, 2021 5:17:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "This does not include reuniting with family, attending a funeral or memorial service, or attending a school or university,"

nzherald Wednesday, March 24, 2021 4:19:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Those sports that everyone is hanging out on TV to watch"

nzherald Wednesday, March 24, 2021 4:19:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “The Government has carefully considered circumstances where there is a genuine need for people to be vaccinated urgently in order to travel overseas ,” “A high threshold has been set, which will balance compassion with the need to avoid potential queue jumping ahead of at-risk groups, without a strong justification. These provisions will not extend to vaccinations for new arrivals or returnees”

foreignaffairs-nz Wednesday, March 24, 2021 4:15:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “People should also ensure they will be able to receive both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine prior to their departure,”

foreignaffairs-nz Wednesday, March 24, 2021 4:15:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “Underlying these decisions is a fundamental recognition that while where there are legitimate urgent reasons to travel overseas, it is also in all our interests to ensure New Zealanders are protected against COVID-19 to the best extent possible when travellers return home,”

foreignaffairs-nz Wednesday, March 24, 2021 4:15:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The Government has carefully considered circumstances where there is a genuine need for people to be vaccinated urgently in order to travel overseas," "A high threshold has been set, which will balance compassion with the need to avoid potential queue jumping ahead of at-risk groups, without a strong justification. These provisions will not extend to vaccinations for new arrivals or returnees"

voxy Wednesday, March 24, 2021 3:46:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "People should also ensure they will be able to receive both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine prior to their departure,"

voxy Wednesday, March 24, 2021 3:46:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "These provisions will not extend to vaccinations for new arrivals or returnees," "It does not include private or recreational travel"

newshub Wednesday, March 24, 2021 3:38:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "This does not include reuniting with family, attending a funeral or memorial service, or attending a school or university,"

nzherald Wednesday, March 24, 2021 3:17:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "That's one of the things we'll look at"

nzherald Tuesday, March 23, 2021 9:19:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "this is the system working as we intended"

bordermail Tuesday, March 23, 2021 5:59:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Further work is being undertaken to get to the bottom of that today," "While this case is connected to the border, we do see it as low-risk to the community. Contact tracing [and] further genome sequencing is underway"

newshub Tuesday, March 23, 2021 4:14:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “there’s not a particularly big circle of concern around this case”

Stuff Tuesday, March 23, 2021 3:11:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Extending Apprenticeship Boost helps employers keep apprentices on when times are tough. This decision keeps more people employed and learning valuable vocational skills that will accelerate our economic recovery from COVID-19,"

voxy Friday, March 19, 2021 11:56:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We must ensure we have the workforce to build the houses needed to address our current supply issues. Extending Apprenticeship Boost will encourage more people into building trades and will assist employers to keep apprentices on, making sure the workforce is at the ready to get building,"

voxy Friday, March 19, 2021 11:56:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We have to keep some space aside for contingency because ultimately, when we're having thousands of people every day flowing across the Tasman, we have to allow for the fact that if there was a COVID-19 positive person on one of those flights for example, then we would need to isolate that flight," "We'd need to make sure that we've got capacity to be able to do that"

newshub Friday, March 19, 2021 7:02:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The second thing is, as we open up more space for people coming from further afield, we know that we'll get more positive cases, and so we just have to think about how we manage that within the facilities,"

newshub Friday, March 19, 2021 7:02:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Sometimes there are cancellations, rooms become available and I think they have managed to find a way to accommodate them,"

newshub Thursday, March 18, 2021 11:11:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "As soon as I'm in a position to set down some firmer dates, I will do that,"

newstalkzb Thursday, March 18, 2021 10:17:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The key thing is understanding the response framework of each country,"

newstalkzb Thursday, March 18, 2021 10:17:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "I wouldn't guarantee that 30 to 40 per cent would automatically be available to travellers from other areas,"

newstalkzb Thursday, March 18, 2021 10:17:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "As soon as I'm in a position to set down some firmer dates, I will do that,"

nzherald Thursday, March 18, 2021 7:19:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The key thing is understanding the response framework of each country,"

nzherald Thursday, March 18, 2021 7:19:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "I wouldn't guarantee that 30 to 40 per cent would automatically be available to travellers from other areas,"

nzherald Thursday, March 18, 2021 7:19:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "I certainly wouldn't guarantee at this point that 30 to 40 percent of rooms currently occupied by trans-Tasman would automatically be available for travellers from other areas,"

newshub Thursday, March 18, 2021 6:07:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Obviously our position changed in February when Australia's position changed and that meant that there was some further intensive work required to recalibrate to a different environment," "But we've always been clear we want to open this up as soon as we're able to"

newshub Thursday, March 18, 2021 6:07:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "My understanding from the last conversation I had with MedSafe, which was about a week-and-a-half ago, was that the Jansen vaccine was the next one that was the closest to getting over the approval line, still some more work to go there,"

newshub Thursday, March 18, 2021 1:16:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We're making good progress on group 1,"

newstalkzb Wednesday, March 17, 2021 5:06:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "The obvious question that we get asked all of the time is 'when will we [ministers] get the vaccination?'"

newshub Wednesday, March 17, 2021 4:32:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We're making good progress on group 1,"

nzherald Wednesday, March 17, 2021 3:14:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We were relatively comfortable with where things were heading, we were sort of on track. Since then Australia's position shifted so we've had to recalibrate,"

newshub Tuesday, March 16, 2021 11:34:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : “The reason we haven't ruled it out is because that's actually where we're most likely to end up,”

Stuff Tuesday, March 16, 2021 8:07:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “We have moved from discussing a joint decision-making framework with Australia to discussing more of a unilateral approach to decision-making, and those discussions continue,”

Stuff Tuesday, March 16, 2021 8:07:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We were relatively comfortable with where things were heading, we were sort of on track. Since then Australia's position shifted so we've had to recalibrate,"

newshub Tuesday, March 16, 2021 10:06:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Issues that we're working through include understanding the circumstances that could lead to a suspension of green zone travel on either side of the Tasman; what we would do with those whose travel is disrupted by the suspension of a green zone; testing requirements that may be put in place on either side; Australia's current exit visa restriction that prevents Australians travelling to New Zealand without a visa; the state-by-state differences in decision making in Australia; decision making around expansion to other countries outside of the safe travel zone and who would make those, and whether New Zealand would have any input into that process; and contact tracing system interoperability, in the event that we needed to do contact tracing for people who had been in one country, and were then identified as being more at risk after they had travelled to another country,"

newshub Tuesday, March 16, 2021 10:06:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “It has been a difficult process, but I’m still optimistic about it,” “One of the things that we have to work through is making sure that we’re absolutely clear about what may happen if the green zone travel was suspended by either Government for any reason, in the context of a much larger movement of people”

Stuff Tuesday, March 16, 2021 3:40:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “It has been a difficult process, but I’m still optimistic about it,” “One of the things that we have to work through is making sure that we’re absolutely clear about what may happen if the green zone travel was suspended by either Government for any reason, in the context of a much larger movement of people”

Stuff Tuesday, March 16, 2021 1:05:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The latest enrolment data shows 106,600 people have taken advantage of free trades training since we introduced TTAF in July 2020, including more than 58,000 apprentices,"

voxy Tuesday, March 16, 2021 12:01:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “The latest enrolment data shows 106,600 people have taken advantage of free trades training since we introduced TTAF in July 2020, including more than 58,000 apprentices,”

foreignaffairs-nz Monday, March 15, 2021 10:03:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “Both Year 1-6 schools in the growing areas of north-west Ōrewa and Milldale are expected to be open for Term 1, 2023,” “The Ōrewa Whangaparāoa catchment is a high growth area , with more than 1800 extra students expected by 2030”

Stuff Monday, March 15, 2021 6:11:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Both Year 1-6 schools in the growing areas of north-west Orewa and Milldale are expected to be open for Term 1, 2023," "The Orewa Whangaparaoa catchment is a high growth area, with more than 1800 extra students expected by 2030"

voxy Monday, March 15, 2021 12:14:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "It is not necessarily about making a final decision," "It is about making sure that we have all of the right information, that everything is being followed-up, that if there are any additional issues that people need information on before that final button gets pushed"

newshub Monday, March 15, 2021 12:02:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "It is about making sure that we have all of the right information, that everything is being followed-up, that if there are any additional issues that people need information on before that final button gets pushed, that we have that. We will make an announcement as soon as we are able to,"

newshub Friday, March 12, 2021 3:53:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "It is not necessarily about making a final decision at this point," "It is about making sure that we have all of the right information, that everything is being followed-up, that if there are any additional issues that people need information on before that final button gets pushed, that we have that. We will make an announcement as soon as we are able to"

newshub Friday, March 12, 2021 1:57:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "It is not necessarily about making a final decision at this point," "It is about making sure that we have all of the right information, that everything is being followed-up, that if there are any additional issues that people need information on before that final button gets pushed, that we have that. We will make an announcement as soon as we are able to"

newshub Thursday, March 11, 2021 10:43:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We are wanting to make sure that we have got all of the right information to make a good decision," "The last thing we want to do is make a decision without all the right information and find ourselves in the position that we already have where we then had to change the decision"

newshub Thursday, March 11, 2021 10:43:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "This is Australia exporting its garbage to New Zealand. Their criminal offending has been in Australia,"

newshub Thursday, March 11, 2021 4:54:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "I don't necessarily completely agree with that sentiment, but if that is Peter Dutton's view, it is his view... probably should have chosen a better frame of words," "I am just reflecting that question that I was asked. If that is Peter Dutton's view of it, then he is exporting his rubbish to New Zealand"

newshub Thursday, March 11, 2021 4:54:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "we haven't been able to reach a common understanding for a joint decision-making framework and, therefore, we have to plan based on more of a unilateral decision-making framework when it comes to suspension of the safe-travel zone"

voxy Thursday, March 11, 2021 3:14:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The programme enables teachers to partner with creative professionals to provide creative learning experiences for students. Last year, we had 34 schools and kura delivering projects across different art forms,"

voxy Thursday, March 11, 2021 1:15:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "For schools and kura who are keen to take part in this programme, I encourage them to plan to apply for the next round, which opens in June 2021,"

voxy Thursday, March 11, 2021 1:15:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We've seen the devastating impact that outbreaks in residential care facilities can have here and overseas,"

newshub Wednesday, March 10, 2021 9:34:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The vast majority of our COVID deaths have been people aged over 65 and we do note that is a critical group to get vaccinated early,"

newshub Wednesday, March 10, 2021 9:34:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The bar to access a vaccine under those criteria will be a very high one,"

newshub Wednesday, March 10, 2021 9:34:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Our plan is clear – first protect those most at risk of picking up the virus in their workplace, reducing the risk of future outbreaks and lockdowns and then protecting those most at risk of getting seriously ill if they get the virus,"

newstalkzb Wednesday, March 10, 2021 7:06:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "An online tool that helps people find out when they can get the vaccine will be launched shortly. It describes the four broad groups and will take people through a series of questions to work out when it'll be their turn,"

newstalkzb Wednesday, March 10, 2021 7:06:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Decisions around these categories will be made at Cabinet in coming weeks,"

newshub Wednesday, March 10, 2021 6:25:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The timing of the opening of a travel bubble is a dynamic thing, and I cannot guarantee it will be open by the end of the month,"

newshub Wednesday, March 10, 2021 6:25:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "A top priority this year is to make sure New Zealanders get free, fair and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines,"

sinacom-en Wednesday, March 10, 2021 6:18:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We are setting out the plan today after securing enough Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for everyone in New Zealand to get the two doses. They need to be fully vaccinated against the virus," "The Ministry of Health is working with Pfizer on a delivery schedule to ensure a smooth rollout and a scaling up of our vaccination program,"

sinacom-en Wednesday, March 10, 2021 6:18:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "A top priority this year is to make sure New Zealanders get free, fair and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines,"

xinhuanet_en Wednesday, March 10, 2021 5:25:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We are setting out the plan today after securing enough Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for everyone in New Zealand to get the two doses. They need to be fully vaccinated against the virus," "The Ministry of Health is working with Pfizer on a delivery schedule to ensure a smooth rollout and a scaling up of our vaccination program,"

xinhuanet_en Wednesday, March 10, 2021 5:25:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "A top priority this year is to make sure New Zealanders get free, fair and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines,"

voxy Wednesday, March 10, 2021 4:12:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Over 2 million New Zealanders are in line to start receiving the vaccine over the next four months with a focus on protecting those most at risk of getting the virus or being harmed by it, while also reducing the chance of ongoing spread and future outbreaks,"

voxy Wednesday, March 10, 2021 4:12:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Our plan is clear - first protect those most at risk of picking up the virus in their workplace, reducing the risk of future outbreaks and lockdowns and then protecting those most at risk of getting seriously ill if they get the virus,"

voxy Wednesday, March 10, 2021 4:12:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Approximately 40,000 courses are being allocated to MÄori and Pacific providers who are working directly with older people, and we are also recognising the special circumstances of South Auckland,"

voxy Wednesday, March 10, 2021 4:12:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "An online tool that helps people find out when they can get the vaccine will be launched shortly. It describes the four broad groups and will take people through a series of questions to work out when it’ll be their turn,"

voxy Wednesday, March 10, 2021 4:12:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “This is a balanced plan that prioritises reducing the chance of future outbreaks while protecting our elders, those with underlying health conditions and those who live in locations where we know outbreaks have occurred,”

Stuff Wednesday, March 10, 2021 3:48:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “Anyone who lives in the Counties Manukau DHB area who is 65 and older or who has an underlying health condition is also in Group 2. This recognises that there are many border operations and MIQ facilities and their workforces based in this area,”

Stuff Wednesday, March 10, 2021 3:48:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Our plan is clear – first protect those most at risk of picking up the virus in their workplace, reducing the risk of future outbreaks and lockdowns and then protecting those most at risk of getting seriously ill if they get the virus,"

nzherald Wednesday, March 10, 2021 3:35:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "An online tool that helps people find out when they can get the vaccine will be launched shortly. It describes the four broad groups and will take people through a series of questions to work out when it'll be their turn,"

nzherald Wednesday, March 10, 2021 3:35:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Throughout our response to the unprecedented challenges posed by COVID-19, we have been committed to continual improvement, and independent advice has been a really important part of that process,"

peopledaily Tuesday, March 9, 2021 11:41:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Independent reviews of our contact tracing systems and the implementation of our testing strategy provided useful advice and recommendations. Implementation of those recommendations has left us better protected and better prepared,"

peopledaily Tuesday, March 9, 2021 11:41:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Throughout our response to the unprecedented challenges posed by COVID-19, we have been committed to continual improvement, and independent advice has been a really important part of that process,"

xinhuanet_en Tuesday, March 9, 2021 10:47:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Independent reviews of our contact tracing systems and the implementation of our testing strategy provided useful advice and recommendations. Implementation of those recommendations has left us better protected and better prepared,"

xinhuanet_en Tuesday, March 9, 2021 10:47:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The reality is there is certainly enough information there that the person shouldn't have been going to work," "I think that's the point that the Prime Minister was making. I think it's a very fair point to be making"

newshub Tuesday, March 9, 2021 7:03:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We will tomorrow be releasing the overall sequencing framework for the rest of the year. We're just doing the final kind of finishing touches on that," "We couldn't lock that down until we knew exactly what vaccine we were using and when we were expecting it to arrive. We were able to confirm that information with Pfizer late last week. That means we can now lock all that down and we can share that with people tomorrow"

newshub Tuesday, March 9, 2021 2:59:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “We want them to be able to go in and have a look at the most recent outbreak experience that we've had over the last few weeks ... and say, did the system work as intended?”

Stuff Tuesday, March 9, 2021 1:55:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "This is a group of highly respected and experienced experts, with strong connections across a number of fields,"

nzherald Tuesday, March 9, 2021 12:56:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Throughout our response to the unprecedented challenges posed by COVID-19 we have been committed to continual improvement, and independent advice has been a really important part of that process,"

voxy Tuesday, March 9, 2021 12:52:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We are also working closely with the Realm countries of Niue, Tokelau, and the Cook Islands, as well as our close neighbours Samoa, Tonga and Tuvalu to provide access to our vaccine portfolio and provide wider support for vaccine roll-out,"

newstalkzb Monday, March 8, 2021 8:22:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We are also working closely with the Realm countries of Niue, Tokelau, and the Cook Islands, as well as our close neighbours Samoa, Tonga and Tuvalu to provide access to our vaccine portfolio and provide wider support for vaccine roll-out,"

nzherald Monday, March 8, 2021 6:56:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “We are also working closely with the Realm countries of Niue, Tokelau, and the Cook Islands, as well as our close neighbours Samoa, Tonga and Tuvalu to provide access to our vaccine portfolio and provide wider support for vaccine roll-out,”

Stuff Monday, March 8, 2021 6:53:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Consideration is also being given to how best to use vaccine doses that don't end up being needed in New Zealand," "We are working on options for donating surplus doses across our wider portfolio to the Pacific and developing countries worldwide"

newshub Monday, March 8, 2021 6:45:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "It would have to be something very unexpected for that to be the case. I think it is highly unlikely that there'd be any need to escalate. It looks very contained"

newstalkzb Sunday, March 7, 2021 11:56:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "It would have to be something very unexpected for that to be the case. I think it is highly unlikely that there'd be any need to escalate. It looks very contained"

newstalkzb Sunday, March 7, 2021 2:26:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "It would appear to be contained at the moment - I never want to speak too soon. I've learned from experience never to say it's all over before it is actually all over but at this point it's looking pretty good,"

newstalkzb Sunday, March 7, 2021 3:52:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "It is a constant learning exercise and we will now have the opportunity to sort of do a bit of a debrief and say okay what did we do well [and] if we had to do this again what would we do differently?"

newstalkzb Sunday, March 7, 2021 3:52:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "It is a constant learning exercise and we will now have the opportunity to sort of do a bit of a debrief and say okay what did we do well [and] if we had to do this again what would we do differently?"

newstalkzb Sunday, March 7, 2021 3:52:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The reality is there is certainly enough information there that the person shouldn't have been going to work. I think that's the point that the Prime Minister was making. I think it's a very fair point to be making,"

nzherald Saturday, March 6, 2021 9:36:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The reality is there is certainly enough information there that the person shouldn't have been going to work. I think that's the point that the Prime Minister was making. I think it's a very fair point to be making," "Information changes as risk changes. There was clearly enough risk here for this family to know that they should have been engaging widely with the community"

nzherald Saturday, March 6, 2021 9:36:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The reality is there is certainly enough information there that the person shouldn't have been going to work," "I think that's the point that the Prime Minister was making. I think it's a very fair point to be making"

newshub Friday, March 5, 2021 9:22:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "It's important to note that, to date, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is the only one to receive provisional approval for use here in New Zealand,"

newshub Friday, March 5, 2021 6:19:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "The biggest logistical hurdle for people in Myanmar will be getting travel back to New Zealand,"

newshub Thursday, March 4, 2021 11:00:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "pile-ons ... simply don't help with our communications"

newstalkzb Thursday, March 4, 2021 10:39:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "I don't think putting facts out there is doing that,"

newstalkzb Thursday, March 4, 2021 10:39:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We are well on our way to ensuring those who are most at risk of Covid-19, the cleaners, nurses who carry out health checks in MIQ, security staff, customs and border officials, hotel workers, airline staff, port authorities and vaccinators will be protected from this virus,"

newstalkzb Thursday, March 4, 2021 10:39:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "I think we're still in the critical period where we're wanting to see all the test results of the relevant close and casual contacts come back, so that work is still underway,"

newshub Thursday, March 4, 2021 5:38:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Growing the programme now further supports families to meet their living costs, and provides an economic boost throughout the whole community, employing local people and spending in local economies,"

voxy Thursday, March 4, 2021 3:31:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The start of the school year can be an expensive time for families with a lot of additional costs," "Providing a daily nutritious lunch is one way we can help ease pressure on the household budget and ensure our tamariki don't miss out on learning because they're hungry"

nzherald Thursday, March 4, 2021 3:00:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Growing the programme now further supports families to meet their living costs, and provides an economic boost throughout the whole community, employing local people and spending in local economies,"

nzherald Thursday, March 4, 2021 3:00:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "As more vaccines become available, we'll release the information about how they'll be prioritised," "It will be a bit of a rolling maul"

newshub Thursday, March 4, 2021 1:19:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "there is light at the end of the tunnel, but it's still a very long tunnel"

nzherald Wednesday, March 3, 2021 8:41:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “We actually changed the law so we could remove restrictions more quickly,” “Having said that, the decision we take on Friday will be based on all of the information – and sometimes we will make a decision in advance of when it will take effect”

Stuff Wednesday, March 3, 2021 11:26:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "We're still working through a number of factors which include how many vaccines we will have available and when we will have them available,"

newshub Wednesday, March 3, 2021 10:16:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "In places like Nelson/Marlborough, the smaller workforce has meant both the border workers and their families have been vaccinated at the same time, with the same batch of doses," "This is really good news as it means they will also be protected from the virus, and ahead of schedule. I look forward to this rolling out in our main centres from next week"

newshub Wednesday, March 3, 2021 10:16:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We are well on our way to ensuring those who are most at risk of COVID-19, the cleaners, nurses who carry out health checks in MIQ (managed isolation and quarantine facilities), security staff, customs and border officials, hotel workers, airline staff, port authorities and vaccinators will be protected from this virus,"

sinacom-en Wednesday, March 3, 2021 8:57:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The reality is there is certainly enough information there that the person shouldn't have been going to work. I think that's the point that the Prime Minister was making. I think it's a very fair point to be making,"

newstalkzb Wednesday, March 3, 2021 8:39:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The reality is there is certainly enough information there that the person shouldn't have been going to work. I think that's the point that the Prime Minister was making. I think it's a very fair point to be making," "Information changes as risk changes. There was clearly enough risk here for this family to know that they should have been engaging widely with the community"

newstalkzb Wednesday, March 3, 2021 8:39:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We are well on our way to ensuring those who are most at risk of COVID-19, the cleaners, nurses who carry out health checks in MIQ (managed isolation and quarantine facilities), security staff, customs and border officials, hotel workers, airline staff, port authorities and vaccinators will be protected from this virus,"

xinhuanet_en Wednesday, March 3, 2021 7:49:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We've got a sense of the first groups of prioritisation,"

illawarramercury Wednesday, March 3, 2021 7:32:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The reality is there is certainly enough information there that the person shouldn't have been going to work. I think that's the point that the Prime Minister was making. I think it's a very fair point to be making," "Information changes as risk changes. There was clearly enough risk here for this family to know that they should have been engaging widely with the community"

newshub Wednesday, March 3, 2021 6:30:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "I don't think putting facts out there is doing that. I think how people respond to that is up to individual people, and our message to them is that we should be showing kindness towards people who are coming forward," "They were all asked to be tested and none of them were"

newshub Wednesday, March 3, 2021 6:30:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We've got a sense of the first groups of prioritisation,"

bordermail Wednesday, March 3, 2021 6:16:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “light at the end of the tunnel”

Stuff Wednesday, March 3, 2021 5:29:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We are well on our way to ensuring those who are most at risk of COVID-19, the cleaners, nurses who carry out health checks in MIQ, security staff, customs and border officials, hotel workers, airline staff, port authorities and vaccinators will be protected from this virus,"

voxy Wednesday, March 3, 2021 4:26:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "I think we're back to where we were two weeks ago. Ultimately we want to get out of lockdown as soon as we can... we're working at speed to make sure we can get decisions as quick as we can,"

newstalkzb Wednesday, March 3, 2021 12:31:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “Clearly, South Auckland is located by the big airport where most of the people are coming into the country from,” “Clearly, that [South Auckland] is a setting that probably is a bit more at risk. I think you will see that reflected in the vaccine rollout plan”

samoaobserver Monday, March 1, 2021 1:32:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : “Recent developments in Australia, around the way they handle travel between New Zealand and Australia, where there is an outbreak or even a single community case, means that the trans-Tasman bubble is proceeding very slowly,”

Stuff Thursday, February 25, 2021 11:22:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins answered ( about On Thursday ) : “On February 4, 2021, New Zealand and Australian officials met for a 12th round of trans-Tasman talks, where key issues of discussion included the draft Arrangement text, response frameworks, and ongoing implementation planning,” “As at February 11, officials are in the process of concluding arrangements with Australia that would allow two-way quarantine-free travel to commence”

Stuff Thursday, February 25, 2021 11:22:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "I think in regard to the latter part of the question, the member might like to consider how many of the people from those countries would be spending their money in Queenstown,"

newshub Thursday, February 25, 2021 10:18:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "With regard to the Pacific, the biggest impediment there and the biggest area of caution is the desire to ensure that New Zealand does not export COVID-19 to the Pacific, because the consequences of that - as we have seen in the past - could be devastating for those Pacific nations,"

newshub Thursday, February 25, 2021 7:16:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins responded : "I think in regard to the latter part of the question, the member might like to consider how many of the people from those countries would be spending their money in Queenstown"

newshub Thursday, February 25, 2021 7:16:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "That's a great start and we appreciate the effort of the vaccinators and border workers,"

newshub Wednesday, February 24, 2021 6:56:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Making the most of every vial of the vaccine and avoiding waste will help to ensure the successful rollout of our immunisation programme,"

newshub Wednesday, February 24, 2021 6:56:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "This shipment contained about 76,000 doses, and follows our first shipment of 60,000 doses that arrived last week. We expect further shipments of vaccine over the coming weeks,"

voxy Wednesday, February 24, 2021 3:20:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "This passes a milestone of the first 1000 border workers and vaccinators in New Zealand to receive their first dose. That’s a great start and we appreciate the effort of the vaccinators and border workers,"

voxy Wednesday, February 24, 2021 3:20:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Ultimately when someone refuses to be tested - which people are entitled to do - they'll find that they'll be having a much longer stay in managed isolation than they necessarily needed to,"

newshub Wednesday, February 24, 2021 1:52:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "In this particular case, if the woman concerned gets a clean bill of health and is deemed by health clinicians to be COVID-free, then she will be able to leave after 28 days - which I understand is today. It's probably twice as long as it needed to be,"

newshub Wednesday, February 24, 2021 1:52:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "It's important that we let this investigation take its course,"

newstalkzb Tuesday, February 23, 2021 9:43:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "It just takes some time to get hold of someone,"

newstalkzb Tuesday, February 23, 2021 9:43:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "trying to do the right thing"

newstalkzb Tuesday, February 23, 2021 9:43:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "It's unfortunate when people buy into conspiracy theories,"

newstalkzb Tuesday, February 23, 2021 9:43:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "It's important that we let this investigation take its course,"

nzherald Tuesday, February 23, 2021 9:43:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "It just takes some time to get hold of someone,"

nzherald Tuesday, February 23, 2021 9:43:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "trying to do the right thing"

nzherald Tuesday, February 23, 2021 9:43:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “It’s unfortunate when people buy into conspiracy theories and base their decisions on misinformation,”

Stuff Tuesday, February 23, 2021 9:18:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “It’s unfortunate when people buy into conspiracy theories and base their decisions on misinformation,”

Stuff Tuesday, February 23, 2021 6:48:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “It’s unfortunate when people buy into conspiracy theories and base their decisions on misinformation,”

Stuff Tuesday, February 23, 2021 4:22:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Vaccines work and that's why we're doing this,"

newshub Tuesday, February 23, 2021 3:36:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The past year has reminded us how important teachers and kaiako are and how their work impacts the lives of all New Zealanders. These awards celebrate exceptional teaching practices that are making a difference not just to learners, but to their whÄnau and communities as well," "Teaching that changes us all starts with a story - if your team is achieving great things for learners, it’s time to share your story and inspire others to follow in your footsteps"

voxy Tuesday, February 23, 2021 1:04:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We are in an incredibly fortunate position, I can understand why New Zealanders are feeling confident - but confidence shouldn't mean complacency," "We can feel good about what we've managed to achieve, the very, very rare position that we're in relative to the rest of the world - I think we should feel good about that... but if we want to keep enjoying that success, we've got to remain very vigilant as well"

newshub Monday, February 22, 2021 11:37:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Vaccines work and that's why we're doing this,"

nzherald Monday, February 22, 2021 11:14:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "My request is, really, let's be a bit supportive of our border workers. Let's not label their efforts as failures or their successes as 'down to good luck'. It's actually down to hard work,"

nzherald Monday, February 22, 2021 8:05:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "As these batches arrive, we'll vaccinate border workers' household contacts, then the next group will be many frontline healthcare and essential workers, plus those most at risk from COVID-19, such as older people or those with medical conditions that make them vulnerable if infected,"

sinacom-en Friday, February 19, 2021 12:43:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The trial run took place in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch yesterday afternoon, ahead of the vaccination program formally kicking off on Saturday,"

sinacom-en Thursday, February 18, 2021 7:27:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "It can be done easily and it can become a normal part of day-to-day life,"

bordermail Thursday, February 18, 2021 5:03:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The final steps in our preparations for border workers to receive their vaccines on Saturday, and for the start of our overall programme, will include vaccinators who will be vaccinating our border workforce over the next two to three weeks, receiving the first of their vaccines,"

newshub Thursday, February 18, 2021 4:07:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The trial run took place in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch yesterday afternoon, ahead of the vaccination programme formally kicking off on Saturday,"

voxy Thursday, February 18, 2021 3:51:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “A day when we get zero positive test results is always a good day,”

albawaba-en Wednesday, February 17, 2021 7:48:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "My understanding around the time period in question here is the risk is still quite low"

Stuff Wednesday, February 17, 2021 10:50:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "I'm certainly not going to say there won't be more cases out of this cluster but as long as they are connected to the cluster and our contact tracing system is identifying them, then we can manage that without the need for alert level escalation,"

Stuff Wednesday, February 17, 2021 10:50:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "I wouldn't go that far - there's still a few pieces of the puzzle that Cabinet will want to weigh up including the fact that we haven't got a confirmed source for this group of cases"

newstalkzb Wednesday, February 17, 2021 4:18:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "every potential opportunity there could have been for infection"

newstalkzb Wednesday, February 17, 2021 3:11:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "I wouldn't go that far - there's still a few pieces of the puzzle that Cabinet will want to weigh up including the fact that we haven't got a confirmed source for this group of cases"

nzherald Wednesday, February 17, 2021 3:11:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "With this one we've done extensive testing, as we did in August, and it hasn't thrown up any additional cases thus far. That's really encouraging,"

newshub Wednesday, February 17, 2021 2:42:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The thing about this particular case is all of our potential sources are looking like they're highly unlikely. Could it have come off the laundry? Highly unlikely but possible. Could the daughter have picked it up somewhere in the community? Highly unlikely but possible. That's what this investigation process looks at," "We may never be able to nail it down but what we can do with the extensive testing that we've been doing, the contact tracing we've been doing, is really minimise any risk of further spread, and that's looking pretty good so far"

newshub Wednesday, February 17, 2021 2:42:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "It appears to be another good day today so far. I haven't been notified of any positive test results,"

newshub Wednesday, February 17, 2021 1:45:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "With this one we've done extensive testing, as we did in August, and it hasn't thrown up any additional cases thus far. That's really encouraging," "But there are a few other things Cabinet will look at - what more we know about the potential source, and so on"

newshub Wednesday, February 17, 2021 1:45:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The thing about this particular case is all of our potential sources are looking like they're highly unlikely. Could it have come off the laundry? Highly unlikely but possible. Could the daughter have picked it up somewhere in the community? Highly unlikely but possible. That's what this investigation process looks at," "We may never be able to nail it down but what we can do with the extensive testing that we've been doing, the contact tracing we've been doing, is really minimise any risk of further spread, and that's looking pretty good so far"

newshub Wednesday, February 17, 2021 1:45:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Experiences from around the world where they might have roaming groups of people walking around to encourage scanning uptake, that eases some of the pressure on businesses to have to do that for themselves,"

nzherald Wednesday, February 17, 2021 1:20:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "I haven't been notified of any positive cases overnight,"

newstalkzb Wednesday, February 17, 2021 1:20:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "I wouldn't go that far - there's still a few pieces of the puzzle that Cabinet will want to weigh up including the fact that we haven't got a confirmed source for this group of cases"

newstalkzb Wednesday, February 17, 2021 1:20:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We may never be able to nail it down,"

newstalkzb Wednesday, February 17, 2021 1:20:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "It came out of nowhere and there was no clearly identified source,"

newstalkzb Wednesday, February 17, 2021 1:20:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "That's the thing about this particular case - all of our potential sources are looking like they're highly unlikely. We're looking at a bunch of scenarios that are highly unlikely, but possible,"

newshub Wednesday, February 17, 2021 12:27:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "Could it have come off the laundry? Highly unlikely, but possible. Could the daughter have picked it up somewhere in the community? Highly unlikely, but possible,"

newshub Wednesday, February 17, 2021 12:27:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : “That’s [no new cases] a good way to start the day,”

Stuff Tuesday, February 16, 2021 10:34:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "are at increased risk of exposure to Covid-19 and increased risk of harm if they contract the virus"

nzherald Tuesday, February 16, 2021 9:44:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins says : "Then, as we continue to expand out from there, we're working very closely with Mǡori health providers, because one of the things that we're very mindful of is we need to ensure that Māori feel confident in receiving the vaccine, and they are more likely to feel confident if we are working and if they're receiving that vaccine through health providers that they have an existing trusted relationship with,"

nzherald Tuesday, February 16, 2021 9:44:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “A day when we get zero positive test results is always a good day,”

TorontoStar Tuesday, February 16, 2021 1:02:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "A day when we get zero positive test results is always a good day,"

medicalxpress Tuesday, February 16, 2021 11:51:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “A day when we get zero positive test results is always a good day,”

alarabiya-en Tuesday, February 16, 2021 10:26:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "When we're in a position where people are feeling comfortable, they're not always good at taking those precautions,"

newshub Tuesday, February 16, 2021 9:17:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "New Zealand responds well when we're dealing with COVID-19,"

newshub Tuesday, February 16, 2021 9:17:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We haven't ruled that out at this point," "We are considering further how we can ensure that the QR codes are operating as the useful tool that they can be"

newshub Tuesday, February 16, 2021 9:17:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The overall confidence is lower than PCR; PCR is still, around the world, regarded as the 'gold standard' test,"

newshub Tuesday, February 16, 2021 8:16:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We're going to be looking at testing numbers, we're going to be looking at what that's telling us ... and whether there's more information about our source investigation,"

illawarramercury Tuesday, February 16, 2021 7:52:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "It's not just about the lab's capacity to process it, it's about the nursing workforce to be able to take the tests," "In our MIQ facilities there's a limited number of people willing to do that work"

illawarramercury Tuesday, February 16, 2021 7:52:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "The Pullman has been a very important part of our MIQ system. It's received consistently good feedback from returnees,"

newshub Tuesday, February 16, 2021 7:15:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "We don't necessarily prepare well, so when we're in a position where people are feeling comfortable they are not always good at taking those precautionary measures, but when we ask New Zealanders to ramp up because we're responding to something, Kiwis are pretty responsive,"

nzherald Tuesday, February 16, 2021 6:54:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "Experiences from around the world where they might have roaming groups of people walking around to encourage scanning uptake, that eases some of the pressure on businesses to have to do that for themselves,"

nzherald Tuesday, February 16, 2021 6:54:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “A day when we get zero positive test results is always a good day,”

eagletribune Tuesday, February 16, 2021 5:30:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "A day when we get zero positive test results is always a good day,"

startribune Tuesday, February 16, 2021 5:22:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins told : "PCR is still, around the world, regarded as the gold standard test so we have to consider carefully the impact on our workforces,"

newshub Tuesday, February 16, 2021 5:14:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “A day when we get zero positive test results is always a good day,”

680news Tuesday, February 16, 2021 4:55:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “A day when we get zero positive test results is always a good day,”

ABCnews Tuesday, February 16, 2021 4:39:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “A day when we get zero positive test results is always a good day,”

beaumontenterprise Tuesday, February 16, 2021 4:38:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins déclaré : "A mesure que ces lots arriveront, nous vaccinerons les contacts familiaux des travailleurs frontaliers, puis le prochain groupe sera composé de nombreux travailleurs de santé et de travailleurs essentiels de première ligne, ainsi que des personnes les plus exposées au risque de COVID-19, comme les personnes âgées ou celles dont les conditions médicales les rendent vulnérables en cas d'infection"

french-news Tuesday, February 16, 2021 3:08:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "As these batches arrive, we'll vaccinate border workers' household contacts, then the next group will be many frontline healthcare and essential workers, plus those most at risk from COVID-19, such as older people or those with medical conditions that make them vulnerable if infected,"

chinadaily Monday, February 15, 2021 4:02:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins déclaré : "A mesure que ces lots arriveront, nous vaccinerons les contacts familiaux des travailleurs frontaliers, puis le prochain groupe sera composé de nombreux travailleurs de santé et de travailleurs essentiels de première ligne, ainsi que des personnes les plus exposées au risque de COVID-19, comme les personnes âgées ou celles dont les conditions médicales les rendent vulnérables en cas d'infection"

french.china.org.cn Monday, February 15, 2021 12:55:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “As these batches arrive, we’ll vaccinate border workers’ household contacts, then the next group will be many frontline healthcare and essential workers, plus those most at risk from COVID-19, such as older people or those with medical conditions that make them vulnerable if infected,”

foreignaffairs-nz Monday, February 15, 2021 12:46:00 PM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “New Zealand has kept Covid-19 contained better than almost any other country,” “But as we have kept saying, there is no such thing as no risk”

independent-ie Monday, February 15, 2021 10:59:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "This has been completed and the vaccine has been formally transferred to our ownership and has been transferred to our new ultra-low temperature storage facility in Auckland,"

voxy Monday, February 15, 2021 9:44:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins adds : "We need them to keep flying so we're working very closely with them to make sure they can keep flying,"

newshub Monday, February 15, 2021 8:57:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “This has been completed and the vaccine has been formally transferred to our ownership and has been transferred to our new ultra-low temperature storage facility in Auckland,”

foreignaffairs-nz Monday, February 15, 2021 8:42:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "New Zealand has kept COVID-19 contained better than almost any other country," "But as we have kept saying, there is no such thing as no risk"

startribune Monday, February 15, 2021 8:20:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “New Zealand has kept COVID-19 contained better than almost any other country,” “But as we have kept saying, there is no such thing as no risk”

financialexpress Monday, February 15, 2021 8:16:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “New Zealand has kept COVID-19 contained better than almost any other country,” “But as we have kept saying, there is no such thing as no risk”

ABCnews Monday, February 15, 2021 6:54:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “New Zealand has kept COVID-19 contained better than almost any other country,” “But as we have kept saying, there is no such thing as no risk”

cbs46 Monday, February 15, 2021 5:21:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “New Zealand has kept COVID-19 contained better than almost any other country,” “But as we have kept saying, there is no such thing as no risk”

hjnews Monday, February 15, 2021 4:30:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “New Zealand has kept COVID-19 contained better than almost any other country,” “But as we have kept saying, there is no such thing as no risk”

wacotrib Monday, February 15, 2021 4:15:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “New Zealand has kept COVID-19 contained better than almost any other country,” “But as we have kept saying, there is no such thing as no risk”

muscatinejournal Monday, February 15, 2021 4:06:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : "New Zealand has kept COVID-19 contained better than almost any other country," "But as we have kept saying, there is no such thing as no risk"

fox35orlando Monday, February 15, 2021 4:04:00 AM EAT

Chris Hipkins said : “New Zealand has kept COVID-19 contained better than almost any other country,” “But as we have kept saying, there is no such thing as no risk”

siouxcityjournal Monday, February 15, 2021 3:59:00 AM EAT