A damning review into the Ministry of Health’s PCR testing capacity.

It’s been revealed that when the Ministry promised impressive testing capacities at the start of the Omicron outbreak is nowhere near what it promised to deliver.

The Samoan Prime Minister has met with Jacinda Ardern, James Shaw and Nanaia Mahuta.

Fiamē Naomi Mata'afa's visit comes amid rising tensions of China’s increasing presence in the Pacific.

Meanwhile, Mahuta’s Australian counterpart Penny Wong will visit New Zealand.

NZ Herald Senior Political Reporter Thomas Coughlan joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.

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