Checkpoint for Friday 5 November 2021

5:08 PM.Further questions are being raised about home self isolation for Covid cases after the death of a second person.

The Auckland man in his 50s was found dead at an address in Mount Eden after an… Read more Audio

5:11 PM.A positive wastewater test in Taranaki has people fearing Covid has spread far beyond the Auckland border.

An ESR sample from Stratford taken on Monday has returned a strong positive result - with… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.As Auckland reaches day 80 in lockdown some say they're desperate to see restrictions loosen for the double-vaccinated.

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5:19 PM.Auckland should open its borders by December, regardless of vaccination levels, says Auckland deputy mayor Bill Cashmore.  Read more Video, Audio

5:26 PM.The heavy rain may have subsided and the state of emergency has been lifted in Gisborne, but authorities say landslides and slips are causing a second wave of problems.

Torrential downpours saturated… Read more Audio

5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6280385316001 Video, Audio

5:36 PM.The 90 percent double vaccination target set by the government has turned more than a few people into amateur statistician, counting every jab, daily averages, downward trends and overdue second… Read more Video, Audio

5:43 PM.As debate surrounds how the Auckland border operates this summer - tourism operators that rely on them fear a death knell will sound if restrictions aren't lifted in time.

At the moment free travel… Read more Audio

5:48 PM.A major sugar recall is hitting businesses big time - with those who ply their trade with sugar having to dump it in huge quantities.

The recall is for Chelsea, Pams, and Woolworths brand raw and… Read more Audio

5:51 PM.A derelict building in Christchurch caught fire for the second time in three years this morning, forcing some to evacuate their homes.

The heritage listed Antonio Hall has been left largely abandoned… Read more Video, Audio

5:55 PM.Hamilton Zoo opened its gates again today after a month out of action.

Waikato moved to level 3, step 2 on Wednesday which means public facilities are back but with social distancing and masks in… Read more Video, Audio

6:08 PM.There are fears Delta's long tentacles have reached further across New Zealand - with Covid-19 detected in wastewater in Taranaki.

A sample taken in Stratford on Monday has come back with a strong… Read more Video, Audio

6:13 PM.A Dunedin man who brutally murdered a couple before setting their home alight to hide his crimes, has been sentenced to life imprisonment.

Wiremu Namana appeared in the High Court in Dunedin this… Read more Audio

6:16 PM.Migrants are selling their belongings, begging for money and living in garages after losing their jobs during lockdown.

The Migrant Action Trust says hundreds of foreign workers and international… Read more Audio

6:20 PM.It's emerged the man accused of abducting four year old Cleo Smith in Western Australia, had a room full of dolls in his house.

Terence Darrell Kelly has appeared in court charged with forcibly… Read more Audio

6:27 PM.There have been two positive wastewater tests for Covid in Gisborne, Mayor Rehette Stoltz told Checkpoint.

The tests were from November 1 and 3. She said there are no positive reported cases in the… Read more Video, Audio