Checkpoint for Monday 14 February 2022

5:07 PM.Businesses near Parliament say they are only just holding on, with customers scared off by the massive group of protesters occupying the grounds.

Some bars and cafes near the precinct have already… Read more Video, Audio

5:12 PM.The 'foundational right' of New Zealanders to return to their country is at the core of a legal battle being fought over the MIQ system.

The case, being taken by the group Grounded Kiwis against the… Read more Video, Audio

5:17 PM.Former lead crisis negotiator for the police Lance Burdett told Checkpoint the offer to keep protestors' cars off the street could be a productive move.

"When you offer something to somebody, they… Read more Video, Audio

5:24 PM.Shorter isolation times and less intensive contact tracing is on the horizon. New Zealand will step into phase two of the Omicron response, from Wednesday.

The shift has just been announced after… Read more Audio

5:28 PM.Snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott is edging closer to another Winter Olympic medal.

She's competing in the Big Air competition this afternoon.

Reporter Timothy Brown joins Lisa Owen from Wanaka where… Read more Video, Audio

5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6297375578001 Video, Audio

5:36 PM.The romantics among us have had to cough up big time to fork out for red roses for Valentines Day.

Imports have been affected by shipping delays and hot weather has stunted the growth of New Zealand… Read more Audio

5:39 PM.People have been left stranded in their homes and power is out to thousands across the country, in the wake of a huge storm over the weekend.

The rains have cleared and the winds have died down but… Read more Audio

5:42 PM.Superintendent Corrie Parnell says it is possible the vehicles will not be moved but he is optimistic it will happen.

He says the occupation of Parliament's grounds is unprecedented in New Zealand's… Read more Video, Audio

5:45 PM.Some hospitality businesses feel they are getting the cold shoulder again from government after being left out of the test to work scheme, which is designed to keep the doors open during peak Omicron.

5:52 PM.New Zealand golfer Ryan Fox is looking forward to reuniting with family, as he heads home after the biggest win of his career.

Thirty-five-year-old Fox finished five shots ahead of the field, to… Read more Audio

6:06 PM.As the Omicron outbreak rapidly expands, New Zealand is readying for the next stage of its Covid-19 response - Phase 2.

981 new cases were recorded in the community today, bringing the total number… Read more Audio

6:08 PM.The Auckland Mayor has confirmed he is bowing out of politics after more than 40 years - including two terms leading the city.

The former MP and Labour Party leader says it is time to pass the baton… Read more Video, Audio

6:14 PM.Absolute carnage is the situation for Queenstown as Covid isolation rules forcing businesses to close, according to a local business leader.

There are now at least 30 locations of interest in the… Read more Video, Audio

6:19 PM.The Catholic Order of St John of God has been described as masters of cover-up and moral simpletons.

An Australian clinical psychologist has been giving evidence at the inquiry looking at historical… Read more Audio