Checkpoint for Monday 24 January 2022

5:07 PM.Emergency services could be facing their own 111 crisis with a warning; they too could be hit by the Omicron outbreak, with already strained staff facing another massive challenge.

Thousands of… Read more Audio

5:11 PM.How will critical businesses like food production and freight keep the wheels turning when the full force of omicron hits?

One modeller predicts it could infect up to half the population and… Read more Video, Audio

5:19 PM.It's 2022 with a side of Deja Vu for the country's bars and restaurants, as work from home orders and guest limits put the strain back on hospitality.

The pain is particularly severe for eateries in… Read more Video, Audio

5:23 PM.Masks have been a major part of life under Covid but now Omicron has entered the community they're needed more than ever.

The government is due to update its advice on masks this week but experts are… Read more Video, Audio

5:27 PM.The return to the red light has resulted in a mass cancellation of events across the country.

Like many, sports administrators and event organisers are busy working to find out what the new rules… Read more Audio

5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:38 PM.The unwanted arrival of Omicron appears to have spurred on the country's Covid vaccine rollout, with the number of booster doses ticking over one million today.

Other people are bringing their… Read more Audio

5:42 PM.When NZ reaches peak Omicron it won't be realistic to keep isolating people and it'll be obvious we're at that tipping point; according to an Otago University immunolgist.

So far there are 19 Omicron… Read more Video, Audio

5:53 PM.More than five weeks ago, torrential rain set off a series of giant mudslides that washed away the road in Banks Peninsula's Goughs Bay.

But quad bikes are still the only way in and out. Frustrated… Read more Video, Audio

6:06 PM.The sudden change to the red light has schools spending the last week of the holidays preparing to open under new restrictions.

At red, masks are required for students in years 4 and up, and also all… Read more Video, Audio