Checkpoint for Tuesday 16 February 2021

5:07 PM.A war of words has erupted between Australia and New Zealand over a suspected Islamic State woman arrested today at the Syrian border.

The woman had dual New Zealand and Australian citizenship, but… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.RNZ political editor Jane Patterson joins Lisa Owen with analysis of the spat between Australia and New Zealand over an Islamic State suspect, detained in Turkey, who has dual Australian and New… Read more Video, Audio

5:15 PM.The isolation hotel at the centre of a Covid-19 community outbreak has re-opened for business, although all the recommended upgrades are yet to be completed.

Three people who stayed at the Pullman… Read more Video, Audio

5:24 PM.There are no new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today. At least 15,000 people were tested nationwide yesterday, but results are only back for about 5,000.

The family of three who tested positive… Read more Video, Audio

5:30 PM.A Dunedin teenager is butting heads with his high school over his hairstyle.

Lewis O'Malley-Scott's corn-rows were deemed to be extreme by King's High School.

But, as Timothy Brown reports, his… Read more Video, Audio

5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:43 PM.Invercargill residents are ready for a breath of fresh air from their council by-election after months of turmoil.

A councillor role has been empty since the deputy mayor resigned in October, citing… Read more Audio

5:50 PM.Businesses say every day bites in lockdown, and they believe the relief package offered by the government doesn't touch the sides.

The government is rushing through legislation for a cash injection… Read more Audio

5:52 PM.A slew of events scheduled over the next few weeks are collectively crossing their fingers and toes they can go ahead.

After a clean Covid run for events through the bulk of summer, some have already… Read more Audio

5:54 PM.While it is a relief to see no new community cases in New Zealand, there is a warning from Australia over false negatives.

Victoria on its fourth day of a five day snap lockdown after an outbreak in… Read more Audio

6:08 PM.The government has rushed through legislation that would see businesses get a cash injection in some lockdown situations.

Under the scheme announced in December businesses that can prove a 30 percent… Read more Video, Audio

6:16 PM.A trip across the Cook Strait has been far from straightforward for nearly 600 passengers on the Interislander Ferry today.

The Interislander sailing left Wellington at 9am and is still bobbing… Read more Video, Audio

6:21 PM.A testing spree in the wake of the Valentine's Day Covid outbreak has yet to turn up any other cases of the virus, but the government says it is still too soon to know whether the Auckland lockdown… Read more Audio