All episodes
Friday, 4 February 2022
- 5:07 Westport told to evacuate as flooding spreads under heavy rain
- 5:15 Is the 'get boosted' vaccination message getting through?
- 5:18 Self-isolation rules may put skids on NZ ski seasons
- 5:22 Airports urge self-isolation be scrapped when travellers return
- 5:25 Tourism Minister defends self-isolation rules as border reopens
- 5:37 Evening business for 4 February 2022
- 5:43 Waka Kotahi holds firm on safer speed change to part of SH5
- 5:49 Tonga PM applauds nation's 'reslience, strength' after volcano, tsunami, Covid
- 5:53 Otago Boys' High goes phone-free during school hours
- 6:07 Experts fear Omicron may peak as immunity wanes
- 6:10 MIQ staff fear for job security as regime to be scaled back
- 6:15 Vaccinators see rush on booster as more NZers eligible
Thursday, 3 February 2022
- 5:07 Self-isolation plan for travellers will rely on good will
- 5:16 Border reopening welcomed but self-isolation a hurdle for some
- 5:20 Fyfe hopes Australians can visit NZ for ski season
- 5:27 White Ferns named for Cricket World Cup 2022
- 5:30 Hawke's Bay leaders meet over controversial highway speed
- 5:35 Tourism NZ on reopening NZ border, self-isolation requirements
- 5:44 Evening business for Thursday 3 February
- 5:48 Wild weather: Westport on alert for severe flooding
- 5:55 Tauranga leaders hope $200m development will revitalise CBD
- 6:06 Border reopening a relief for some, but comes too late for others
- 6:10 Ardern assures border reopening plans are reliable
Wednesday, 2 February 2022
- 5:07 New income insurance scheme - safety net or another tax?
- 5:11 Income insurance scheme not a job tax - Business NZ boss
- 5:18 Booster roll-out brought forward from three to four months
- 5:21 Ongoing booster shots for healthy unlikely - Dr Nikki Turner
- 5:26 Principals, nurses urge border changes for needed workers
- 5:34 Evening business for Wednesday 2 February
- 5:38 NZ Super Rugby squads move to Queenstown
- 5:40 State of emergency in Buller, heavy rain may force evacuation
- 5:44 DOC looking at need for more Te Urewera funding
- 5:50 Children head back to school with new rules under Omicron
- 5:56 Invasive algae threatens world’s clearest lake in Nelson
- 6:07 Concerns new income insurance plans could drive inequality
- 6:15 Lower Taieri Flood Protection Scheme under review
Tuesday, 1 February 2022
- 5:07 Farmers desperate for machinery workers before cows go hungry
- 5:15 Deputy PM urges Bellis to take MIQ spot to return to NZ
- 5:16 Otāhuhu College students return despite staff Covid case
- 5:21 At least 58 million rapid antigen tests secured by govt
- 5:26 Catholic Church reveals scale of abuse complaints
- 5:34 Evening business for 1 February 2022
- 5:40 How are Wellingtonians living under Omicron?
- 5:44 John Hart confident NZ Open will go ahead in 2023
- 5:49 NZ snowboarder has a new trick for Beijing Winter Olympics
- 5:54 Health hazard fears: Christchurch street bombarded by bird poo
- 6:07 OECD issues stark warning to NZ on inflation, housing
- 6:10 Farmer explains major shortage of machinery workers
- 6:19 Cautious welcome as rangatahi in youth justice system numbers down
Monday, 31 January 2022
- 5:08 Calls grow for MIQ to prioritise pregnant women
- 5:12 National Party 'back', Luxon tells caucus retreat
- 5:15 Subdued long weekend for many Northland businesses
- 5:21 Hutt Valley hits 30C as Aotearoa swelters
- 5:25 Luxon pushes National to show more care beyond economy
- 5:35 Evening business for 31 January 2022
- 5:38 Vaccine booster questions answered by top immunologist
- 5:47 Events industry dreading bills as cancellations bite
- 5:50 Te Urewera, Waikaremoana Great Walk to reopen for visitors
- 5:55 Ko rethinks retirement after Gainbridge LPGA win
- 6:08 Homeschooling on rise as Ministry faces application backlog
- 6:13 New year, new variant - Covid fatigue setting in
- 6:16 Nadal's record breaking run set to continue
- 6:20 Hawke's Bay locals' last-ditch attempt to keep Napier-Taupō road at 100km/h
Friday, 28 January 2022
- 5:07 Auckland light rail plan revealed - how will it be funded?
- 5:21 Omicron cases expected to rise with Soundsplash test results
- 5:25 St John investigating cases of ambulance delays
- 5:29 As Omicron spreads, what do you need in your Covid care kit?
- 5:35 Evening business for Friday 28 January 2022
- 5:38 How to reduce the risk of catching Omicron
- 5:47 Cricket World Cup confident event will happen, with limits
- 5:48 Few large sport events going ahead under red - Sport NZ boss
- 5:55 Cut-off Marlborough Sound farmers moving stock on barges
- 6:06 Aotearoa will face Omicron better than Australia - Aus experts
- 6:10 Twizel divided over rowing championship coming to town next mon
- 6:13 Dame Lisa Carrington wins Lonsdale Cup for third time
Thursday, 27 January 2022
- 5:07 Schools scramble to test students after Omicron case at Soundsplash
- 5:23 No guarantees hospitals, ICUs will withstand Omicron outbreak
- 5:27 Life more expensive as inflation hits 30-year high
- 5:27 Whaka 100 cancelled days before race over Covid fears
- 5:37 Evening business for Thursday 27 January 2022
- 5:40 Employers, Manufacturers Association frustrated over govt rapid antigen test policy
- 5:49 Champion rower Hamish Bond hangs up oars
- 5:51 Taranaki Crossing development enters new phase
- 5:55 NZ Cricket books charter flight for South Africa for Proteas tests
- 6:06 PM's popularity drops in first political poll of 2022
- 6:11 MPI helps fund development of autonomous machine for orchards
Wednesday, 26 January 2022
- 5:06 Dr Ashley Bloomfield details Omicron response
- 5:18 No relief for renters, first home buyers in hot property market
- 5:22 Home-grown tomatoes climbing as supermarket prices rise
- 5:25 Farmers call to be critical workers in Omicron response
- 5:34 Evening business for 26 January 2021
- 5:37 Govt criticised over interference with Rapid Antigen Test order
- 5:40 Another season with staff shortages at orchards, farms
- 5:44 Amnesty declared for people to hand in fake vaccine passes
- 5:48 Complaints after Nadal's Australian Open win over Shapovalov
- 5:54 Mushrooms may be the fun food to grow at home in isolation
- 6:06 Govt sets out 'three-phased' Omicron response
- 6:11 ACT leader David Seymour on govt's Omicron response
Tuesday, 25 January 2022
- 5:07 Covid Response Minister on new mask rules under Omicron
- 5:19 Major concern over Omicron case at Pukekohe wedding event
- 5:24 How power stations will stay running under mass isolation
- 5:28 Petrol prices get closer to $3 a litre
- 5:35 Evening business for 25 January 2022
- 5:38 Omicron isolation and employment - your questions answered
- 5:47 City streets quiet as many brace for Omicron
- 5:54 Sea of sunflowers slowing traffic in Tararua
- 6:06 Ukrainians in NZ concerned at escalating tensions with Russia
- 6:10 Fonterra shareholders look forward to record payout
- 6:14 NZ's Michael Venus faces Nick Kyrgios at Australian Open
Monday, 24 January 2022
- 5:07 Emergency services warn Omicron will make staff shortages worse
- 5:11 Lack of rapid antigen tests disappointing - Business NZ boss
- 5:19 Auckland hospitality back to red limits after few weeks in orange
- 5:23 Swap your cloth mask for a surgical, N-95 or P-2, experts say
- 5:27 Red restrictions a big challenge for upcoming sport events
- 5:33 Evening business for 24 January 2022
- 5:38 Booster vaccine numbers rise as Omicron looms
- 5:42 Red restrictions will help slow spread of Omicron - immunologist
- 5:53 Frustration as Goughs Bay still cut off after slips
- 6:06 Schools prepare for new year in red restrictions
Friday, 17 December 2021
- 5:08 Internal review launched over MSD spending on private rentals
- 5:12 Hospitality, tourism apprehensive as Omicron looms
- 5:20 Schools asked to help with vaccinations for under-12s
- 5:20 Police warn over spike in online sales of fake puppies
- 5:21 Tasmanian town in shock after death of five children in accident
- 5:32 Evening business for 17 December 2021
- 5:38 Covid fears over Queenstown's tight-knit workers community
- 5:45 Te Pae, new Christchurch Convention Centre officially opens
- 5:50 Auckland family in need overwhelmed with help - and residency
- 5:55 Songs of Disappearance - Australian bird calls top the charts
- 5:58 The highs and lows of 2021 in Auckland
- 6:07 Major funding shake-up to focus on athletes' wellbeing
- 6:11 Covid-19: West Coast nearly 90 percent double vaccinated
- 6:24 Checkpoint's big moments of 2021
Thursday, 16 December 2021
- 5:08 Omicron case found in Sudima MIQ, moved to quarantine
- 5:11 Police failed duty of care to man who died in custody - IPCA
- 5:14 Covid protestors shout at empty Parliament buildings
- 5:17 Take a 'Covid kit' on holiday, Northern region health boss advises
- 5:25 NZ reacts as nation reaches 90 percent fully vaccinated
- 5:35 Evening business for 16 December 2021
- 5:38 Auckland hospitality puts hope in customers under orange level
- 5:42 Feilding cut off by storm, area hit by torrential rain
- 5:45 NSW braces for major Covid surge after biggest day of cases
- 5:48 Tairua pub on reduced hours under staff shortage
- 5:52 Inquiry launched into claims over Black Ferns coach's actions
- 6:08 Omicron can be kept out of NZ - Professor Baker
- 6:16 Partner of man who died in custody urges better police training
- 6:19 Parts of Canterbury cut off by torrential rain
Wednesday, 15 December 2021
- 5:06 Thousands through airports as Auckland border reopens
- 5:26 Australia nears Covid crisis mode
- 5:29 Covid-style Christmas Santa photo at mall one to remember
- 5:36 Counties-Manukau DHB hits 90 percent fully vaccinated
- 5:41 Evening business for 15 December 2021
- 5:46 Northland checkpoints start smoothly as border reopens
- 5:51 Govt pledges to launch redress system for abuse survivors
- 6:06 First wave of Aucklanders flood through Queenstown Airport
- 6:10 Shock as school at centre of Covid cluster reopened
- 6:17 Australia braces for thousands more daily Covid cases
- 7:13 Sepuloni pleads ignorance over MSD spending on private rentals
Tuesday, 14 December 2021
- 5:07 Auditor-General scolds govt over 'unlivable' rentals
- 5:12 Anticipation, caution as AKL-CHC flights take off again
- 5:15 Police explain how holiday Covid-19 checkpoints will work
- 5:25 Grounded Kiwis hope MIQ petition succeeds despite Omicron
- 5:37 Evening business for 14 December 2021
- 5:42 How do we survive the Christmas family debates on vaccination?
- 5:47 Christchurch 'Airpawt' pooches ready to welcome Aucklanders
- 5:50 Joe Schmidt leaves Ireland to join All Blacks as selector
- 5:53 Māori Delta case numbers highlight disproportionate pandemic response - experts
- 6:06 Williams lashes out at Willis over emergency housing
- 6:10 Nervous Northlanders prepare for influx of Auckland travellers
- 6:15 How one woman traded her way from a bobby pin to a house
Monday, 13 December 2021
- 5:07 Covid protection level changes - Auckland to orange Dec 31
- 5:14 Auckland reacts to move to orange level Covid protection rules
- 5:17 Northland business leader disappointed as red limits remain
- 5:23 Thousands vaccine pass-less as system backed up
- 5:26 Auckland mayor welcomes orange, would have liked it sooner
- 5:35 Evening business for 13 December 2021
- 5:40 Tech in critical skills shortage, needs thousands more workers
- 5:43 Hipkins on Covid level changes, border change possibilities
- 5:51 Vaccine passes needed for club rugby players in 2022
- 5:54 Northland big cat sanctuary claws back to better than before
- 6:06 New Year's Eve in orange for Auckland - what you need to know
- 6:09 Taupō business owner reacts to orange level from Dec 30
- 6:13 Rental affordability worsening, especially in Hawke's Bay
- 6:16 Central Otago lizard species need more help than ever
Friday, 10 December 2021
- 5:07 Epiha jailed 27 years for murder of Constable Matthew Hunt
- 5:11 Lockdown blamed for rise in cancers not found earlier
- 5:15 Weightlifting, boxing, other sports' Olympic future in question
- 5:20 Lab boss warns of Covid testing delays in holiday hotspots
- 5:35 Evening business for 10 December 2021
- 5:39 Less than 30 antivax GPs in NZ, college estimates
- 5:44 Vaccination drive for Māori, Pasifika people with disabilities
- 5:48 Health Ministry makes another large order of Covid antivirals
- 5:50 Jingle bells Helensville, Santa on the road in a courier van
- 5:53 Prehistoric monsters of the deep take over Otago Museum
- 6:06 Some unvaccinated Māori data released to Whānau Ora
- 6:11 Māori weekly repayments higher to pay off MSD debt - data
- 6:15 Govt unveils major tidy up of conservation laws
- 6:17 Anti-violence advocates urge more Pasifika included in plan
Thursday, 9 December 2021
- 5:06 Govt to ban cigarette sales for future generations
- 5:09 Investigations underway into antivax Kaiapoi doctor
- 5:15 Associate Health Minister discusses cigarette sales ban
- 5:24 Health workers urge people get vaccinated to keep hospitals free
- 5:32 Evening business for 9 December 2021
- 5:36 Northland holiday bookings dropping due to uncertainty
- 5:47 PM assures children's vaccine rollout is carefully considered
- 5:51 Australian woman's 'reverse' Advent calendar brings Christmas joy to others
- 5:55 First electric ferry in Southern Hemisphere afloat in Wellington
- 6:05 Surging Auckland house prices causing poor mental health, relationship breakdowns
- 6:09 Aged care workers take plea for better staff numbers to Parliament
- 6:12 Kāpiti locals fed up with 4WDs quad bikes destroying beach
- 6:16 Black Caps home celebrating Ajaz Patel's incredible feat
Wednesday, 8 December 2021
- 5:06 Govt was advised Auckland border could end as traffic light system began
- 5:18 Animal welfare group refuses to hand dogs back to owner
- 5:21 More fireworks events cancelled across NZ under restrictions
- 5:26 Gisborne Mayor urges locals get tested after wastewater result
- 5:34 Dancing, karate quits Christchurch council halls after price hike
- 5:37 Evening business for 8 December 2021
- 5:41 ACC assessors told to watch for sexual assault survivors exaggerating symptoms
- 5:49 Australia joins US in boycotting China over Uighur abuses
- 5:52 Hayden Paddon working on world's first electric rally car
- 5:56 Novel idea to get books to young Northland readers a success
- 6:06 Air NZ baggage handlers arrested in Auckland smuggling bust
- 6:09 Time running out to post Christmas presents in time - NZ Post
- 6:14 Immigration in court for cancelling overseas visa applications
- 6:17 Glacier towns short hundreds of staff ahead of summer season
- 6:23 Early study suggests Omicron could evade Pfizer vaccine
- 6:26 New housing development hoped to ease booming Cromwell's short supply
Tuesday, 7 December 2021
- 5:07 Northland Covid border checkpoints set for Uretiti, Maungaturoto
- 5:11 Coach's comments led to breakdown - Black Ferns' Ngata-Aerengamate
- 5:15 Vaccine mandate may keep Coromandel mayor out of office
- 5:23 Rain continues to hammer Kāpiti Coast, homes cut off
- 5:26 Whānau Ora visit low vaccinated areas after winning data in court battle
- 5:34 Evening business for 7 December 2021
- 5:37 Dunedin charity's Christmas lunch cancelled due to Covid
- 5:43 Few jitters as Luxon launches into Question Time
- 5:48 Youth unit whānau devastated by quarantine proposal
- 5:51 Rare penguin saved with help of a bike, backpack and wine box
- 6:07 No thought for Māori needs in vaccine rollout, Waitangi Tribunal hears
- 6:10 Have Aucklanders forgotten road rules since lockdown?
- 6:16 Govt unveils 25-year plan to stop domestic, sexual violence
Monday, 6 December 2021
- 5:07 Christopher Luxon explains National caucus reshuffle
- 5:16 Some Auckland businesses struggle with red level requirements
- 5:21 Some pharmacies criticised for charging to print vaccine passes
- 5:25 Heavy rain swamps Wellington, causing flooding, slips, damage
- 5:28 Battle ongoing in campaign for America's Cup in Auckland
- 5:36 Evening business for 6 December 2021
- 5:41 Health Ministry 'traffic light' advice for aged care inconsistent - Aged Care Association
- 5:48 Māori on back foot from start of pandemic, Waitangi Tribunal told
- 5:51 Govt secures deal for Pfizer's Covid antiviral medication
- 6:05 Luxon's National caucus reshuffle - what you need to know
- 6:10 Christchurch deals with killing of another teen
- 6:13 Child poverty report shows Māori, Pasifika, disabled falling behind
Friday, 3 December 2021
- 5:08 Auckland's traffic light freedom at end of Covid lockdown tunnel
- 5:15 Some Whangārei outlets adapt to keep serving unvaccinated in traffic light system
- 5:20 Wairoa's first day in red setting while rest of Hawke's Bay in orange
- 5:22 Coromandel mayor's antivax stance 'disgraceful' - Councillor Gary Gotlieb
- 5:27 Migrants in Queenstown struggle without vaccine pass access
- 5:34 Evening business for 3 December 2021
- 5:38 Saga behind decision to fly Covid-positive WHO worker to NZ revealed
- 5:46 Law students join fight for MSD to refund mothers docked benefits for not naming fathers
- 5:50 Nelson Covid outbreak gives locals the nudge to get vaccinated
- 5:53 Weekend wicket warriors warned to avoid preventable injuries
- 5:56 Canterbury sheep Burt hits the big-time on TikTok
- 6:05 Whanganui coming to terms with life in the red zone
- 6:09 Some BoP businesses still serving unvaccinated people
- 6:13 Govt's sudden hospital funding boost criticised as too late
- 6:17 Weekend sport - what's on?
- 6:22 Hilton Taupō offers accommodation for pampered pooches
Thursday, 2 December 2021
- 5:08 Survivors detail damaged lives as Dilworth ex-chaplain jailed
- 5:12 Nelson on alert as Covid cases jump in the region
- 5:19 Davis warns unvaccinated travellers will have 'stink time' in Northland
- 5:24 Councils taking different approaches to Covid passports
- 5:35 Evening business for 2 December 2021
- 5:38 Luxon appoints Bridges to National's Finance portfolio
- 5:45 Rhythm and Vines moves to Easter after hearing from local iwi
- 5:48 Whanganui mayor backs iwi call for holidaymakers to stay away
- 5:50 Port Chalmers Pharmacy hires Kevin the Covid-busting cat
- 5:55 Kōkako nest survey underway in Auckland's Hunua Ranges
- 6:08 Otāhuhu clinic reopens to get people vaccinated by Christmas
- 6:12 Youth hostel industry says it is on verge of collapse
Wednesday, 1 December 2021
- 5:08 More holiday cancellations in Northland over Covid fears
- 5:12 Govt's $37.5m boost to revive Auckland, but hospitality not happy
- 5:16 Arts, Culture, Heritage Minister details $37.5m boost for Auckland
- 5:20 Self-styled justice reformer knew he could not be charging to help prisoners - Corrections
- 5:25 Govt plans vaccine rollout for 5-11-year-olds by January
- 5:35 Evening business for 1 December 2021
- 5:38 Luxon runs morning media gauntlet on day 1 as National leader
- 5:42 Christchurch Airport develops 400ha renewable energy park
- 5:47 Rugby rules shake-up underway for safety, accessibility
- 5:56 Chatham Islands get mobile network, but some glitches
- 6:08 Govt's Auckland boost good step, but hospitality needs help - Viv Beck
- 6:13 Auckland mayor pitches new levy to fund climate change fight
Tuesday, 30 November 2021
- 5:08 Bridges bows out, Luxon, Willis take National leadership
- 5:18 Hundreds of unvaccinated young learner drivers barred from practical test
- 5:20 Harsher fines, restrictions possible for freedom campers
- 5:22 Buy it if you see it - Food & Grocery Council CEO's Christmas warning
- 5:35 Evening business for 30 November 2021
- 5:38 Pub boss on challenge of surviving under red restrictions
- 5:42 New MIQ room numbers trimmed as Omicron Covid looms
- 5:46 Sounds killer Scott Watson denied parole again after 23 years in prison
- 5:50 National's new leader Christopher Luxon talks to Checkpoint
- 6:08 'National is back' - Chris Luxon, Nicola Willis take leadership
- 6:20 501 deportees to blame for escalating gang violence - expert
- 6:22 Uncertainty hangs over NZ Golf Open in wake of border changes
Monday, 29 November 2021
- 5:08 Deputy PM details new Covid traffic light protection system
- 5:18 South Island in orange light Covid limits, reaction on West Coast
- 5:20 Four police in hospital after hit and run, and shooting
- 5:22 Te Aitanga a Mahaki urges Rhythm n Vines to cancel
- 5:35 Evening Business for 29 November 2021
- 5:38 Whangārei mayor hopes orange level possible for north by mid-January
- 5:43 Tairāwhiti in Covid level red - the response in Gisborne
- 5:45 Fears of regression as Omicron spreads around world
- 5:50 Lab workers weary in ongoing fight against Covid
- 5:55 Cricket: Black Caps face uphill battle in Test against India
- 6:06 Event cancellations ahead for Taupō venue under red level
- 6:10 Event organisers face tough decisions with regions in red level
