As it happened: Parliament kicks off with National's deputy leader Shane Reti taking aim at COVID-19 response

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Parliament is kicking off on Thursday with National's deputy leader Shane Reti putting questions to the Government on its COVID-19 response. 

Opposition leader Judith Collins is away from Parliament and so is Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, so deputy leaders and senior ministers will fill the void. 

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