Checkpoint for Monday 22 November 2021

5:07 PM.All of New Zealand will move to the traffic light Covid-19 Protection framework on December 3, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced.

From 11:59 P-M Thursday 2 December, Auckland will move into… Read more Video, Audio

5:12 PM.Police say a 70-year old Auckland woman missing for 12 days was found alone, inside an address, extremely dehydrated.

They don't believe foul play was involved in Cindy Li's disappearance, and say… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.The final nail is in the coffin for New Zealand's only oil refinery.

Refining NZ today confirmed Marsden Point will close next year and instead move to an import only terminal.

That will end 60… Read more Audio

5:18 PM.All of New Zealand will move to the Covid-19 traffic light framework on December 3.

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins talks through the details with Lisa Owen.

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5:28 PM.Two losses on the trot is not something an All Blacks coach is used to. But that's the reality for Ian Foster, who is facing the heat after a disappointing northern tour.

A loss to South Africa last… Read more Audio

5:35 PM.Auckland hospitality will remain shut for now, but finally has the certainty its been waiting for.

Cafes, restaurants and bars will be allowed to re-open basically from Friday 3 December.

Our… Read more Video, Audio

5:39 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6283148887001 Video, Audio

5:42 PM.Some New Zealanders heading home are being forced onto "milk run" flights hopping from one destination to the next to marry their arrival up with their MIQ spot.

Flights to New Zealand are still… Read more Video, Audio

5:47 PM.Auckland teenagers are citing exhaustion, being busy, and strategic thinking as reasons for skipping some or even all of their NCEA exams.

The exams began today and in Auckland, Northland and… Read more Audio

5:54 PM.South Wairarapa locals are worried they could lose land that they've bought and paid for, when the government's Three Waters reforms kick in.

The land covers about 200 hectares and is worth millions… Read more Audio

6:07 PM.Exporters fear that MIQ will still be here well into the first quarter of next year after a pilot booking scheme for businesses has been extended into February.

Following an initial trial, 25 managed… Read more Audio

6:16 PM.Health experts are concerned some people self-isolating with Covid-19 aren't getting enough information on how to use a small device that measures oxygen levels.

Nearly everyone isolating at home… Read more Audio

6:20 PM.A shark expert says he is increasingly fielding calls from Bay of Plenty locals about Great White sightings.

He also says breeding grounds across the world are expanding and he believes the harbour… Read more Audio