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5:42 PM.Police are stopping every vehicle heading in and out of the Auckland region to try and stop the virus spreading any further.

There are nine checkpoints on the city's fringes, and only people who… Read more Audio

5:36 PM.Air New Zealand has been preparing for how it will operate under Level 3 and Level 2 conditions.

The airline has rolled out a mandatory mask-wearing policy for all flights leaving Auckland.

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

5:23 PM.The cold store company in Auckland where one worker has tested positive for Covid-19 is Americold NZ.

The worker is from its Mt Wellington plant which has now been closed down. The company has… Read more Video, Audio

5:17 PM.Auckland has ground to a halt today as people rushed out to get supplies, Covid tests, and work gear, as the level three restrictions came into place.

It was gridlock around the six testing centres… Read more Video, Audio

5:07 PM.As Auckland goes into Level 3 lockdown and New Zealand enters Level 2 lockdown following four positive Covid-19 cases in south Auckland, Health Minister Chris Hipkins joins Lisa Owen with the latest… Read more Video, Audio

6:24 PM.The Crusaders have confirmed the Super Rugby Aotearoa trophy has been damaged after the team secured the competition title at the weekend.

The nine-time champions continued their reign of success by… Read more Audio

6:23 PM.A former soldier left a tetraplegic due to a Defence Force failure has been given a formal apology and compensation 31 years after the incident.

George Nepata received a formal apology this morning… Read more Audio

6:19 PM.Dunedin churchgoers have begun cleaning up after a fire broke out in the roof of St Paul's Cathedral early this morning.

Firefighters were called to the Anglican Cathedral at the corner of Moray… Read more Video, Audio

6:16 PM.The recovery of the Pike River Mine's entry tunnel has been halted, after the discovery of a carcinogenic residue. It has been found on the walls, the roof and mining equipment and could even be on… Read more Audio

6:06 PM.A highly critical review of organisations controlled by Auckland Council paints a picture of dysfunction and a lack of accountability.

The five so called CCOs - Auckland Transport, Pānuku, Watercare… Read more Video, Audio

5:54 PM.Calls to further monetise managed isolation are growing louder with veteran broadcaster Paul Henry chiming in.

Henry, himself in managed isolation, having returned home, was back in New Zealand… Read more Audio

5:51 PM.Another case of Covid-19 has been confirmed in New Zealand - this time a man in his twenties who travelled from Melbourne at the end of July.

The positive test came on the 12th day of his managed… Read more Video, Audio

5:41 PM.A Woodville family has spoken about their nightmare ordeal trying to get funding and support to look after their severely disabled foster child.

Dairy farmers Pip and Jules Cook care for 15-year-old… Read more Video, Audio

5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

5:20 PM.National wants to establish a police unit to disrupt gangs, tighten border controls to prevent drugs entering the country and expand the use of alcohol and drug courts.

The party's leader Judith… Read more Video, Audio

5:16 PM.A highly critical report released today into council-controlled organisations in Auckland paints a picture of dysfunction, confusion and detachment from the main council.

A panel led by lawyer Miriam… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.National is promising to get tough on gangs and youth offenders, as it hit the campaign trail in earnest today.

Leader Judith Collins announced their law and order policy in Taupō today.

She has… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.Checkpoint can reveal a homeless person did in fact stay in managed isolation at Auckland's Crowne Plaza hotel, but he had every right to be there.

National's health spokesman Michael Woodhouse… Read more Video, Audio

6:27 PM.The Blues can no longer give their fans a Super Rugby Aotearoa title to celebrate, but the team is still handing some of its youngest supporters a reason to smile.

The squad gathered in downtown… Read more Video, Audio

6:18 PM.Charities are warning they are entering a winter like no other, as they experience record demand for food parcels in the wake of Covid-19.

The Auckland City Mission is distributing a thousand food… Read more Audio

6:16 PM.An ambitious new strategy for protecting New Zealand's plants and wildlife has been launched with the aim of turning around the fate of 4,000 species at risk of extinction.

The plan, launched today… Read more Audio

6:13 PM.The Metservice is warning Auckland's spring will be far drier than normal, exacerbating the water shortage for a city already in its worst drought in decades.

Over the weekend, Auckland's dams hit 60… Read more Video, Audio

6:07 PM.The National Party is choosing its candidate for the Auckland Central electorate tonight.

The seat's been held by former National deputy leader Nikki Kaye, who announced she wouldn't seek re-election… Read more Video, Audio

5:53 PM.A move to make it easier to get tested for stomach cancer is expected to save the lives of whānau Māori, and in particular, the several hundred Māori who are unaware they are at risk.

New guidelines… Read more Audio