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Checkpoint for Thursday 2 September 2021
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Man escapes MIQ briefly after positive Covid-19 test result
5:08 PM.A man who had tested positive for Covid-19 has been arrested after escaping from a quarantine facility in Auckland.
He was last seen at the Ellerslie facility at one this morning, and police were… Read more Video, Audio
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Northland prepares for Covid-19 level 3 restrictions
5:11 PM.After negative results in wastewater testing, the government announced Northland will drop down to level 3 from 12am Friday..
Our reporter Nita Blake-Persen joins Lisa Owen live from Whangārei.
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More than 100 nurses, doctors ready to help Auckland hospitals
5:12 PM.More than 100 nurses and doctors from around the country are on stand by to help out in Auckland as the Delta outbreak continues to pile the pressure on the region's hospitals.
However, clinicians… Read more Audio
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Full Covid-19 vaccination a challenge for funeral directors
5:16 PM.There is concern low vaccination rates among funeral directors could stop grieving families viewing the body of their loved one despite strict Covid-19 rules being loosened.
At alert level 4… Read more Video, Audio
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Salvage effort underway in Picton after train fell in harbour
5:22 PM.A salvage effort is underway in Picton Harbour for a runaway locomotive and wagon that have tipped into the water.
KiwiRail says it wasn't being loaded onto a ship at the time.
It weighs about 50… Read more Video, Audio
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Far North mayor details border setup as Northland goes to level 3
5:25 PM.Northland joins the coveted level 3 club from 12am Friday, after 27 wastewater samples taken from across the region came up clear of Covid-19.
That means Auckland will be completely cut off from the… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 2 September 2021
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6270576642001 Video, Audio
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Dr Ayesha Verrall on MIQ escape, testing at Auckland border
5:36 PM.An investigation is underway after a Covid-19 positive man escaped from an Auckland MIQ facility and travelled more than 12km.
There 49 new Delta cases in the community today, bringing the cluster… Read more Audio
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Number of superannuitants earning over $200k triples in a decade
5:44 PM.The number of pensioners getting superannuation payments while son income of more than $200,000 has more than tripled over the past decade.
Superannuitants are the largest group of beneficiaries in… Read more Audio
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Fears low decile schools will fall behind in level 4 lockdown
5:49 PM.There are growing fears students at low decile schools will fall behind or give up on studies all altogether if lockdown drags on.
Many are juggling essential work, waiting on devices and looking… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: What life is like for those allergic to mRNA vaccine
5:52 PM.As people flood into vaccine centres each day to get their shots, a small group are unable to get the Pfizer vaccine.
They're not conspiracy theorists, they're not anti-vaxxers, they just need an… Read more Audio
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Wellington On A Plate goes 'meals on wheels' for level 3
5:56 PM.A food directory's been set up to highlight Wellington businesses doing takeaway at Covid-19 alert level 3.
The At Yours directory is put together by the team behind popular foodie event, Wellington… Read more Video, Audio
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'Improve or lose social license to exist' - greyhound racing warned
6:08 PM.The greyhound racing industry has unnecessarily obfuscated information, the government's reviewer says, and Racing Minister Grant Robertson has warned it is being put "formally on notice".
Robertson… Read more Video, Audio
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Govt pledges $26m to support Pasifika community in lockdown
6:18 PM.The government has announced a $26 million package of support for the Pacific community which is bearing the brunt of the current Delta outbreak.
It also announced a $23 million boost in funding to… Read more Audio
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$23m for Whānau Ora to support communities in lockdown
6:20 PM.A $23 million funding boost has been announced to support whānau in dire need during the lockdown and the vaccination rollout.
Of the $23 million - $8.8m will go straight to the three Whānau Ora… Read more Audio
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Te Henga Bethells community remains cut off after flooding
6:22 PM.About 200 people remain cut off from the outside world, days after flooding struck West Auckland.
Te Henga Bethells Beach was swamped with heavy rain on Tuesday. Landslides are blocking parts of Te… Read more Video, Audio
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Ōtara locals waste no time getting essentials to whānau in need
6:25 PM.A team of South Auckland locals are wasting no time in lockdown, working daily to get food and essentials to whanau in need.
They've been out and about dropping off food, hygiene products and even… Read more Video, Audio