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Checkpoint for Thursday 12 August 2021
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Covid-19: Govt unveils plan for future of NZ's border
5:09 PM.A road map for reopening, but it's a long road, with plenty of potential pot holes along the way.
The government has unveiled a plan it says will see see the border reopen to some countries and under… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Rob Fyfe optimistic about govt border news, but vaccination rates must rise
5:12 PM.Government Covid-19 business adviser Rob Fyfe reckons more relaxed border restrictions now all ride on New Zealand achieving high vaccination rates.
And he says while the government scores about an… Read more Video, Audio
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Covid-19 Minister on NZ border changes in 2022
5:18 PM.For more on the government's road map to reopening, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins joins Lisa Owen.
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Charges filed against Ports of Auckland after 2020 fatality
5:28 PM.Charges have been filed against Ports of Auckland over the death of one of its workers.
Maritime New Zealand has charged the port in relation to Pala'amo Kalati's death in August last year.
Ko taku… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 12 August 2021
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6267577875001 Video, Audio
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Leaky home owners face more bills as case against Harditex cladding giant fails
5:40 PM.A group of leaky homeowners have been left with more bills to pay - after their long-running class action against the cladding giant James Hardie failed.
A court judgement has found the 144… Read more Audio
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Covid-19 in Australia: New case puts Canberra in lockdown
5:43 PM.Australia's Covid-19 crisis goes on - this afternoon Canberra was plunged into a week-long lockdown after the discovery of a new local infection.
New South Wales also continues to see high numbers… Read more Audio
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Bark n Ride coming to Wellington Cable Car
5:46 PM.Bark and Ride is coming to the Wellington Cable Car. People's canine fur babies will be able to get on board the funicular as part of a month-long trial.
But to avoid a potential howler, there are a… Read more Video, Audio
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Fears of hospital in Fiji as Covid-19 crisis worsens
5:51 PM.In Fiji, some people are too scared to go to hospital, as the country's Covid-19 situation continues to spiral.
The Delta variant is also causing major problems for the healthcare system with more… Read more Video, Audio
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Burnt-out, underpaid midwives shout for better conditions
5:55 PM.Burnt-out and underpaid midwives say mothers and babies could be hurt if conditions in the sector don't improve.
About 150 midwives and supporters marched to Parliament today, with midwives walking… Read more Video, Audio
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Tourism industry welcomes roadmap to reopen Aotearoa
6:08 PM.The tourism industry is welcoming a new roadmap to reopen Aotearoa's borders next year while preparing for more tough times ahead.
Today, the Prime Minister announced the immediate focus is to ramp… Read more Video, Audio
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'High degree of caution, rigour' expected with isolation trial - Export NZ
6:12 PM.Businesses are queueing up to be part of a pilot scheme allowing vaccinated travelling workers to self-isolate at home. It's part of the government's road map to relaxing border restrictions by the… Read more Audio
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Unhealthy outcomes from buying boom in Kaikohe
6:18 PM.The housing crisis is hitting Kaikohe so badly, residents say overcrowding is now the norm.
It's one of the few places in New Zealand with a median house price below $300,000, increasing… Read more Audio