Checkpoint

Businesses in Auckland's Viaduct are rapt with this afternoon's news that the city will return to alert level 2 from midnight.

The Soul Bar has been a popular lunch and dinner waterfront spot over… Read more Video, Audio

Auckland University Professor of Medicine Des Gorman talks to Lisa Owen about the latest Covid-19 alert level decision. Read more Video, Audio

Checkpoint reporter Nick Truebridge is in Papatoetoe in south Auckland, where today's two new cases have been recorded. Read more Video, Audio

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff joins Lisa Owen with his reaction to the government's Covid-19 alert level decision.

Responding to question about him informing decision to move to level 2, Goff says he has… Read more Video, Audio

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins joins Lisa Owen to discuss the latest Covid-19 alert level decision. Read more Video, Audio

A testing spree in the wake of the Valentine's Day Covid outbreak has yet to turn up any other cases of the virus, but the government says it is still too soon to know whether the Auckland lockdown… Read more Audio

A trip across the Cook Strait has been far from straightforward for nearly 600 passengers on the Interislander Ferry today.

The Interislander sailing left Wellington at 9am and is still bobbing… Read more Video, Audio

The government has rushed through legislation that would see businesses get a cash injection in some lockdown situations.

Under the scheme announced in December businesses that can prove a 30 percent… Read more Video, Audio

While it is a relief to see no new community cases in New Zealand, there is a warning from Australia over false negatives.

Victoria on its fourth day of a five day snap lockdown after an outbreak in… Read more Audio

A slew of events scheduled over the next few weeks are collectively crossing their fingers and toes they can go ahead.

After a clean Covid run for events through the bulk of summer, some have already… Read more Audio

Businesses say every day bites in lockdown, and they believe the relief package offered by the government doesn't touch the sides.

The government is rushing through legislation for a cash injection… Read more Audio

Invercargill residents are ready for a breath of fresh air from their council by-election after months of turmoil.

A councillor role has been empty since the deputy mayor resigned in October, citing… Read more Audio