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Checkpoint for Monday 12 July 2021
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Mandatory vaccination extended to 1800 more border workers
5:08 PM.The government is making it compulsory for a further 1800 people to be vaccinated for Covid-19, covering privately-employed border workers.
Until now, it has only been compulsory for people who work… Read more Audio
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Maritime Union responds to mandatory vaccination extension
5:13 PM.Port and airport workers will soon be required to be vaccinated, as the government expands its border workforce rule.
Craig Harrison, National Secretary of the Maritime Union, talks to Lisa Owen.
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Stranded NZers frustrated as flights from AUS sell out in minutes
5:17 PM.New Zealanders stranded in Australia are increasingly frustrated as returning flights are snapped up moments after going on sale.
Bookings opened at 10am today for flights from tomorrow on Air New… Read more Audio
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Covid-19 on fishing vessel docked in Wellington - latest detail
5:22 PM.The foreign fishing vessel Viking Bay has pulled into Wellington this afternoon after nearly a week at sea with two Covid-19 positive mariners on board.
The Ministry of Health says the risk to the… Read more Video, Audio
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'No high-fives, handshakes, hugs or hongi' in Tokyo - Waddell
5:24 PM.Olympic host city Tokyo is now in a fresh state of emergency, less than two weeks ahead of the games.
Yesterday it recorded 614 new cases, making 22 days of gains in cases of the virus.
There are… Read more Video, Audio
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Man pleads guilty to murder of policeman Matthew Hunt
5:30 PM.A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of Auckland police constable Matthew Hunt during a traffic stop in Massey last June.
A second officer who was shot in the leg and seriously injured can be named… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 12 July 2021
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6263342757001 Video, Audio
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Needles in 'simulation arms' for Covid-19 vaccination training
5:38 PM.Fake rubber arms, dozens of needles and syringes and some deep breaths have been part of the training for a brand new batch Covid-19 vaccinators.
They are members of a whole new immunisation… Read more Video, Audio
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Football fans in Wellington react to Euro final
5:43 PM.The curse of English football is back - the notorious penalty shootout has once again undone the team in the Euro football final.
It was a cruel end to a strong English campaign, and déjà vu for… Read more Video, Audio
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Football: Jubilant Italian fans celebrate in Auckland after win
5:50 PM.Jubilant Italian fans spilled onto the streets of Auckland this morning, waving their flags, chanting and drawing congratulatory toots from passing traffic.
It is Italy's first European title since… Read more Video, Audio
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Searchers cover coast as baby orca separated from pod
5:55 PM.A complex babysitting operation is underway in Plimmerton harbour, north of Wellington, after an infant orca was separated from his mum and pod yesterday afternoon.
Locals, boats and a small aircraft… Read more Video, Audio
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Navy ship delivers Covid-19 vaccine to remote Tokelau, northern Cook Islands
6:08 PM.A navy ship carrying the Pfizer vaccine is now on its way to Tokelau and the northern Cook Islands.
It's carrying enough doses for the eligible populations of Tokelau and Palmerston Island.
The… Read more Video, Audio
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Pilots call for speedier Covid-19 vaccine rollout
6:12 PM.Pilots want a speedier take-off to New Zealand's vaccine rollout. The New Zealand Airline Pilot's Association says the extension of the government's mandatory vaccination order for border workers wont… Read more Video, Audio
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Sharpshooters watch through night for feral dogs in Northland
6:15 PM.The number of feral dogs roaming the Far North is now estimated to be around 100, with sharpshooters keeping vigil over one farm where dozens of animals have been mauled.
Last week more than 120… Read more Audio
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NSW records highest number of Covid-19 cases for 2021
6:19 PM.New South Wales has recorded its highest number of community Covid-19 cases this year as Sydneysiders endure a third week of lockdown.
A growing number of infected people are in intensive care and… Read more Audio
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Man describes terrifying moment car crashed into his home
6:24 PM.A man's described the terrifying moment a car smashed into his home - ripping through the floorboards where they'd just been sitting.
The two occupants of the car died in the crash on Warspite Avenue… Read more Audio