Checkpoint for Wednesday 26 January 2022

5:06 PM.The government has outlined its staged approach to the highly transmissible Omicron variant that is already in the community. There were 56 new cases on Wednesday.

As infections spread, the isolation… Read more Video, Audio

5:18 PM.The red hot property market is continuing to push new records, and there's no relief in sight for desperate renters and first home hunters.

Latest Corelogic figures show residential property values… Read more Audio

5:22 PM.Whether it's in a salad, on the barbie, or mixed up as the base to a sauce, tomatoes are a staple in so many of our meals.

But the price is leaving a sour taste in plenty of people's mouths, nearly… Read more Video, Audio

5:25 PM.Farmers are warning of huge pressures on food supply if they're not considered part of the critical workforce.

The government has laid out its three-phase plan to tackle omicron, which would allow… Read more Video, Audio

5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:37 PM.Private suppliers of Rapid Antigen Tests have lashed out at the government's interference with their orders.

The government plans to increase the number of tests available to the public ahead of an… Read more Audio

5:40 PM.With harvest season set to kick off in the top of the South Island, orchardists, growers and hop farmers are facing staff shortages due to closed borders.

It's estimated the region needs 1500 more… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.Canterbury Police have announced an amnesty for people to hand in fake Covid vaccine passes.

Detective Sergeant Daniel Isherwood says there are a number of people in the wider Christchurch area who… Read more Audio

5:48 PM.Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal is one step closer to a record 21st Grand Slam title - but not everyone is happy about it.

The 35-year-old remains in the hunt for a second Australian Open title… Read more Video, Audio

5:54 PM.If the worst of Covid comes to pass and food supplies get hit - growing your own mushrooms might be the solution.

That's what one Raglan couple did during lockdown - and now it's sprouted into a… Read more Video, Audio

6:06 PM.More and more New Zealanders will have to look after themselves at home as the Omicron outbreak grows.

The government has set out how each of its three phases in the 'red' traffic light setting will… Read more Audio

6:11 PM.ACT Party leader David Seymour talks to Lisa Owen about the government's three-phased Omicron response.

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