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Businesses will throw open their doors to customers under the new traffic light framework next Friday, but as the nuts and bolts are being worked through there seem to be more questions than answers.

Air New Zealand been forced to cancel a thousand flights in the lead up to Christmas because of uncertainty around border restrictions.

The government has said its unlikely a quarantine bubble with… Read more Video, Audio

Destiny Church leaders Brian and Hannah Tamaki have faced fresh charges following their latest Covid protest.

More than 1,000 people turned out to their gathering in the Auckland Domain, in breach of… Read more Video, Audio

The St Peter's Cambridge school chair has told Checkpoint the police are investigating historical abuse against former students.

An investigation launched in 2019 at the prominent Waikato boarding… Read more Video, Audio

A shark expert says he is increasingly fielding calls from Bay of Plenty locals about Great White sightings.

He also says breeding grounds across the world are expanding and he believes the harbour… Read more Audio

Health experts are concerned some people self-isolating with Covid-19 aren't getting enough information on how to use a small device that measures oxygen levels.

Nearly everyone isolating at home… Read more Audio

Exporters fear that MIQ will still be here well into the first quarter of next year after a pilot booking scheme for businesses has been extended into February.

Following an initial trial, 25 managed… Read more Audio

South Wairarapa locals are worried they could lose land that they've bought and paid for, when the government's Three Waters reforms kick in.

The land covers about 200 hectares and is worth millions… Read more Audio

Auckland teenagers are citing exhaustion, being busy, and strategic thinking as reasons for skipping some or even all of their NCEA exams.

The exams began today and in Auckland, Northland and… Read more Audio

Some New Zealanders heading home are being forced onto "milk run" flights hopping from one destination to the next to marry their arrival up with their MIQ spot.

Flights to New Zealand are still… Read more Video, Audio

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Auckland hospitality will remain shut for now, but finally has the certainty its been waiting for.

Cafes, restaurants and bars will be allowed to re-open basically from Friday 3 December.

Our… Read more Video, Audio