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Checkpoint for Friday 27 August 2021
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'Hundreds' left behind in Kabul evacuaiton - Defence Minister
5:03 PM."We are not giving up on bringing those who need to come home, home" Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Friday, as NZ was forced to abandoned its mercy mission in Afghanistan.
Speaking to Checkpoi… Read more Video, Audio
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Covid-19 lockdown continues - latest details on Friday
5:07 PM.Lockdown is working, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says, but as Covid-19 community case numbers are still high, the country is staying in lockdown level 4 until 11:59pm Tuesday 31 August.
After that… Read more Audio
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Covid-19 Minister on vaccine supply for students, lockdown borders, hospitalisations
5:18 PM.A max vaccination of New Zealand's school-aged children right now is not possible currently, as there is not enough of the Pfizer vaccine in the country, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says.
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Covid-19 case in Algies Bay, rest home declared exposure site
5:27 PM.The seaside community of Algies Bay, north of Auckland, has been rocked by a case of Covid-19, with the local rest home declared an exposure site.
A staff member at Amberlea Rest Home worked two… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 27 August 2021
5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6269732351001 Video, Audio
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Far North mayor questions lockdown, with no Covid-19 cases
5:38 PM.Far North District Mayor John Carter told Checkpoint there are some serious questions that need answers regarding lockdown.
"How can Wellington have some cases and yet go to level three, we don't… Read more Video, Audio
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Christchurch Chamber of Commerce responds to lockdown announcement
5:41 PM.No Covid-19 cases have been found in the South Island - but it is staying in level 4 lockdown until Tuesday.
After that it will still not be business as usual. Level three remains, as there were many… Read more Video, Audio
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Level 3 on horizon for south - latest from Wellington CBD
5:45 PM.There was no increase in cases in Wellington today - with the total standing at 14.
But the city will move to alert level 3 limits on Tuesday night.
Our reporter Ben Strang is in Courtenay Place and… Read more Video, Audio
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Delays in moving Covid-19 cases to MIQ difficult for families
5:47 PM.Health and social services in Auckland say delays in transferring Covid-19 patients into quarantine are putting struggling families in a tight spot.
Providers say the delays are partly caused by… Read more Audio
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Covid-19 in Australia: All 12-15-year-olds vaccinated by end of 2021
5:51 PM.Australia's Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced a short time ago that all children between the ages of 12 to 15 will be vaccinated by the end of the year.
It comes as New South Wales recorded 882… Read more Audio
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Dance, choir groups get creative online under lockdown
5:55 PM.Whether it's dance lessons, choir practice or just a general catchup - everything's on hold in lockdown.
So some groups are getting creative on Zoom - not wanting to miss out on doing what they love… Read more Video, Audio
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Delays in Covid-19 cases moved to MIQ 'problematic' - Professor Nick Wilson
6:08 PM.Professor Nick Wilson says it is problematic that people with Covid-19 are having to wait a long time before being moved into quarantine facilities.
"There should have been more work on getting these… Read more Video, Audio
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South Island leaders react to lockdown announcement
6:16 PM.Despite no cases of Covid-19 in the South Island it will stay in Level 4 lockdown until Tuesday.
As Rachel Graham reports, many there have their eyes set on when they can move to level 2. Read more Audio
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Hundreds in Afghanistan may not get to New Zealand
6:20 PM.More than 500 people in Afghanistan eligible to come to New Zealand may be left to their own fate as the overnight bombing at Kabul Airport puts an end to further Defence Force evacuation flights.
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Covid-19 mass vaccination for essential workers in Taranaki
6:22 PM.There were mixed feelings amongst essential workers finally able to get the Covid-19 jab at a mass vaccination event in New Plymouth today.
The Taranaki DHB is aiming to vaccinate about 7000… Read more Video, Audio
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Boaties told to stay put as lockdown continues
6:26 PM.Boaties whose bubbles are roaming the coastline are being told to stay put as the lockdown lingers.
The Department of Conservation says people shouldn't be cruising while the rest of the country… Read more Audio