Checkpoint for Wednesday 14 April 2021

5:10 PM.An MIQ security guard infected with Covid-19 at the Grand Millennium allegedly lied about having his regular compulsory tests for the virus.

By law, staff in isolation hotels have to be tested every… Read more Video, Audio

5:17 PM.The Prime Minister has told Parliament the Case B MIQ worker "lied" to his employer. As we've been reporting - Case B - who tested positive for Covid-19 in the past week, had his last recorded test… Read more Audio

5:22 PM.The government is calling time on livestock exports by sea - saying New Zealand needs to protect its reputation and the welfare of animals.

The ban, which includes a two-year transition period, is… Read more Video, Audio

5:26 PM.Game on, the Pacific Islands are finally being welcomed into the Super Rugby competition after years fighting to be included.

Moana Pasifika, a combined Samoa and Tonga side, and Fijian Drua have… Read more Video, Audio

5:38 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6248945983001 Video, Audio

5:41 PM.One million Covid-19 vaccinations by the end of June, and a centralised system to monitor how many doses have been administered - those are the government's latest vaccine promises.

Yet GPs say they… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.The US, South Africa and the European Union have pressed paused on the rollout of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine after reports of rare blood clotting.

Worldwatch's Perlina Lau has more. Read more Audio

5:51 PM.While some athletes revelled in the opportunity to mark the 100 day countdown to the Tokyo Olympic Games today, other athletes are still wracked with uncertainty ahead of the rescheduled Games which… Read more Video, Audio

5:56 PM.Scientists are digging into a beach on the southern coast of the North Island, searching for clues about earthquakes and tsunamis.

The study, which has taken two years to get to this point, is part… Read more Video, Audio

6:10 PM.The clock is ticking on the live animal exports, with the government announcing a two-year phase out period.

It's scrapping the industry, it says, to uphold New Zealand's reputation for high… Read more Video, Audio

6:17 PM.With all eyes on what the housing market will do next, National has put up its plan for how to turn the crisis around.

Last month, the government debuted a suite of policies designed to slow… Read more Audio

6:20 PM.The world's largest Pacific dance festival got underway in Auckland today after two years of disruptions.

Covid-19 caused the cancellation of Polyfest last year, while 2019 was cut short by the… Read more Audio