Checkpoint for Monday 6 September 2021

5:07 PM.All of New Zealand except Auckland will move to Covid-19 alert level 2 at 11:59pm on Tuesday.

The Prime Minister has announced two major changes to the level 2 rules.

Jacinda Ardern says face… Read more Video, Audio

5:17 PM.Neighbours of the LynnMall terrorist are shocked such a dangerous person was living in their West Auckland street and question why the authorities allowed it.

Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen was… Read more Audio

5:22 PM.All of New Zealand apart from Auckland will move to level 2 on Tuesday night. But the limit on gatherings has changed - 50 people for indoor events and 100 at outdoor events.

Caroline Harvie-Teare is… Read more Video, Audio

5:27 PM.We all know the rule - you can get your fitness fix in lockdown, but only if you maintain a two metre buffer.

But with Auckland's footpaths seemingly busier than ever under Level Four, we wanted to… Read more Video, Audio

5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:38 PM.Alert level 2 looms for the whole country outside of Auckland on Tuesday night, but with extra rules in the face of Covid-19 Delta.

Gatherings will be limited to 50 people at indoor venues, and 100… Read more Video, Audio

5:45 PM.ACT Party leader David Seymour is under fire tonight for publishing a priority access code Māori can use to get vaccinated without making an appointment.

Whānau Ora's no-booking system began on… Read more Audio

5:49 PM.The Maritime Union is furious outgoing Ports of Auckland chief executive Tony Gibson has been paid nearly $1.8 million before leaving the company.

Gibson, who resigned in May, is facing health and… Read more Video, Audio

5:52 PM.Facial recognition and body cameras could be on the horizon for shop staff after Friday's terror attacks and increasing in-store aggression.

Seven people were injured at the New Lynn Countdown and… Read more Video, Audio

5:55 PM.Lockdown means we're at home almost 24/7. So what are people choosing to wear each day - is it pyjamas and sports gear on repeat or are some people actually getting dressed for work?

Reporter Louise… Read more Video, Audio

6:07 PM.From midnight Wednesday morning all of New Zealand - barring Auckland - will move to alert level 2, but with new restrictions in the face of Covid-19 Delta.

South Islanders say they are relieved and… Read more Audio

6:12 PM.Lawyers say there was an opportunity for the LynnMall terrorist to be deported if he was considered a national security threat.

But the government says that could not have happened because the man… Read more Audio

6:15 PM.Starting a new job can be stressful enough, but some have been forced to do it during lockdown.

While many organisations have overcome the challenges with working from home, it can be a whole new… Read more Video, Audio

6:20 PM.The lockdown has some people reaching for the bottle, with help lines seeing an increase in calls about loved ones drinking too much. Hamish Cardwell has more. Read more Audio

6:23 PM.A bill banning conversion therapy is causing confusion among some churches.

Concerns have been raised about how far the proposed legislation goes, and whether parents could be criminalised for having… Read more Audio

6:30 PM.DNA has led police to a large group of people who could be related to a baby girl who was found at an Auckland recycling centre.

The body of the newborn was discovered by workers at the Onehunga site… Read more Video, Audio

6:35 PM.The investigation into how a man infected with Covid-19 was able to abscond from a quarantine hotel continues amid revelations he left his room via a fire escape that should have been alarmed, hid in… Read more Audio

6:40 PM.Paralympic swimmer Tupou Neiufi's gold medal sits right where dreams are made on her pillow.

The 20-year-old from Pukekohe won NZ's first gold of the games in the hundred metres backstroke, finishing… Read more Audio