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Checkpoint for Wednesday 17 June 2020
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10 quarantine exemptions attended burial, but testing not confirmed
6:21 PM.There are reports that another group of mourners have been allowed out of quarantine early to attend a funeral in Christchurch.
A local funeral director says he was contacted by health officials on… Read more Video, Audio
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Smaller power companies win on customer satisfaction - report
6:14 PM.'It's better with Trust Power' the power company says in advertisements. But that is not customers' experience according to a new Consummer NZ survey.
The power company was bottom of the heap when it… Read more Audio
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New Covid-19 cases in Victoria a blow to trans-Tasman hopes
6:11 PM.The prospect of a trans-Tasman bubble looks to have suffered another blow, with 21 new cases recorded in the Australian state of Victoria.
As well as that, there's still fierce debate between states… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: What if you land in NZ with possible symptoms?
6:06 PM.What happens if you arrive in New Zealand and have symptoms that could be Covid-19?
While the vast majority of arrivals go into managed isolation for two weeks, people who have a cough or a sniffly… Read more Audio
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Mystery pig runs free on Dunedin streets
5:57 PM.A pig trotting around Dunedin sounds like a curly tale, but locals say they are telling no porkies, and they have got evidence to prove it.
And they say it is not the first time the pig has hogged… Read more Video, Audio
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Great Walks see booking boost as NZ travellers look domestic
5:47 PM.Covid may have all but killed international tourism but the Department of Conservation's Great Walks are still attracting record number of trampers.
Opening week saw a 36 percent increase in overall… Read more Video, Audio
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Warehouse Group store lease on market since 2019, but job loss consultation has only just begun
5:42 PM.The lease for a Warehouse Group store in Auckland has been on the market since last year, despite consultation about job losses at the store only beginning last week.
The revelation comes after the… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 17 June 2020
5:38 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Covid-19: Isolation audit not enough to ensure safety - expert
5:29 PM.An epidemiologist and public health physician says an audit of managed isolation protocols is not enough to ensure the system is safe.
The Prime Minister says the two new Covid-19 cases represent an… Read more Video, Audio
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Mike Bush answers questions over botched Covid-19 isolation
5:26 PM.The two women who have tested positive for Covid-19 are being spoken to by Wellington Regional Health staff on Wednesday afternoon to confirm the details of the their movements from Auckland to… Read more Video, Audio
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Covid-19: Novotel guest describes strict conditions since yesterday
5:15 PM.A guest at the same hotel as two women who have been confirmed to have Covid-19 says she was only tested for the virus on Wednesday despite Health Ministry protocols to the contrary. Read more Video, Audio
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New Covid-19 cases: Health officials scramble to reach suspected contacts
5:11 PM.Health authorities are scrambling to get in touch with 320 people to prevent Covid-19 spreading further than the two women who brought it back into the country.
The women were found to have the… Read more Audio
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Govt grilled over bungled quarantine of new Covid-19 cases
5:07 PM.The government is facing a fierce backlash after the bungled quarantine of two returning New Zealand citizens - including calls for the Health Minister to resign.
The Prime Minister has announced she… Read more Video, Audio