Checkpoint

The government is promising people will not have their Covid-19 vaccination appointments cancelled as pressure comes on supply.

There is not enough of the Pfizer vaccine at the moment to keep up with… Read more Video, Audio

Northland has a few more days in the toughest Covid-19 restrictions - and will likely drop to alert level three on Thursday.

The Prime Minister says the extra days will allow time for waste water… Read more Video, Audio

Delta has been discovered in the wastewater at a North Shore naval base which has come as a shock to some locals.

The Narrow Neck barracks are a stone's throw from Devonport - where the first known… Read more Video, Audio

Northland will stay in lockdown level 4 for another few days while health officials monitor the recent cases in Warkworth.

The region will likely drop to level 3 on Thursday night.

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An extra two weeks in lockdown has been locked-in for Tāmaki Makaurau as it braces to bear the brunt of the latest Delta outbreak.

There were 53 new community cases today - all in Auckland - bringing… Read more Video, Audio

Boaties whose bubbles are roaming the coastline are being told to stay put as the lockdown lingers.

The Department of Conservation says people shouldn't be cruising while the rest of the country… Read more Audio

There were mixed feelings amongst essential workers finally able to get the Covid-19 jab at a mass vaccination event in New Plymouth today.

The Taranaki DHB is aiming to vaccinate about 7000… Read more Video, Audio

More than 500 people in Afghanistan eligible to come to New Zealand may be left to their own fate as the overnight bombing at Kabul Airport puts an end to further Defence Force evacuation flights.

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Despite no cases of Covid-19 in the South Island it will stay in Level 4 lockdown until Tuesday.

As Rachel Graham reports, many there have their eyes set on when they can move to level 2. Read more Audio

Professor Nick Wilson says it is problematic that people with Covid-19 are having to wait a long time before being moved into quarantine facilities.

"There should have been more work on getting these… Read more Video, Audio

Whether it's dance lessons, choir practice or just a general catchup - everything's on hold in lockdown.

So some groups are getting creative on Zoom - not wanting to miss out on doing what they love… Read more Video, Audio

Australia's Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced a short time ago that all children between the ages of 12 to 15 will be vaccinated by the end of the year.

It comes as New South Wales recorded 882… Read more Audio