Checkpoint

As debate surrounds how the Auckland border operates this summer - tourism operators that rely on them fear a death knell will sound if restrictions aren't lifted in time.

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The 90 percent double vaccination target set by the government has turned more than a few people into amateur statistician, counting every jab, daily averages, downward trends and overdue second… Read more Video, Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6280385316001 Video, Audio

The heavy rain may have subsided and the state of emergency has been lifted in Gisborne, but authorities say landslides and slips are causing a second wave of problems.

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Auckland should open its borders by December, regardless of vaccination levels, says Auckland deputy mayor Bill Cashmore.  Read more Video, Audio

As Auckland reaches day 80 in lockdown some say they're desperate to see restrictions loosen for the double-vaccinated.

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A positive wastewater test in Taranaki has people fearing Covid has spread far beyond the Auckland border.

An ESR sample from Stratford taken on Monday has returned a strong positive result - with… Read more Audio

Further questions are being raised about home self isolation for Covid cases after the death of a second person.

The Auckland man in his 50s was found dead at an address in Mount Eden after an… Read more Audio

Wellington City Council is split again as it tries to solve cycleway issues in Island Bay.

The 1.7km cycleway has been riddled with controversary and changing plans since the cycleway was developed… Read more Video, Audio

Auckland councillors are divided over proposed new rules that would make it easier to build houses in the city.

In a rare show of bipartisanship, National and Labour co-operated on the new RMA bill.

Director of the University of Auckland's Centre for Supply Chain Management Tava Olsen told Checkpoint a system for Auckland travellers to cross the border in the summer holidays would be "doable" if… Read more Video, Audio

A New Zealand couple have been given the opportunity to bring their baby son to their new home in Australia after they were facing the possibility of being separated from him until border restrictions… Read more Video, Audio