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Friday, 22 October 2021
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Newmarket Business Association responds to govt announcement
22 Oct 2021The government has announced a vaccination target for Aotearoa. All DHBs need to get 90 percent of their population double vaccinated so the country can move into the next stage of the Covid-19… Read more Audio
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Construction of $50m Upper Hutt film studio well underway
Construction for a $50 million film studio in Upper Hutt, near Wellington, is well-underway.
Lane Street Studio is set to help the region meet its capacity issues in the creative sector, and already… Read more Video, Audio
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South Island reacts to new Covid-19 protection framework
22 Oct 2021The Prime Minister has dangled the carrot of lifting some restrictions in the south if they can get the island 90 percent fully vaccinated.
Community and business leaders say this provides the step… Read more Audio
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Australia opens to limited international travel in just over a week
22 Oct 2021Australia is throwing open its doors to international travel with flights resuming in as soon as 10 days.
It comes as Victoria and New South Wales hit 70 and 80 percent double dose levels, ease… Read more Audio
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Newmarket businesses respond to support announcement
22 Oct 2021Checkpoint goes back to Newmarket where reporter Nick Truebridge hears from business owners about the support package announced by the government.
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Auckland businesses react to 90 percent vaccine target set
Being held hostage by the unvaccinated. That's how some Auckland businesses feel as a 90 percent vaccine target is set for opening up.
Whilst they wait - more support has been announced, but many… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 22 October 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6278269415001 Video, Audio
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No vaccination target for Māori concerns health experts
22 Oct 2021Māori health experts are worried about the lack of a specific vaccination target for Māori in the reopening plan announced today.
Restrictions will ease once 90 percent of the population in each DHB… Read more Audio
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Newmarket - a picture of the struggle through lockdown
There's been more support announced for Auckland businesses today, some of which are feeling the full effects of the drawn out lockdown.
The resurgence support payment has been doubled and the wage… Read more Video, Audio
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Aucklanders' response to new Covid-19 'traffic light' system
22 Oct 2021Auckland will transition into the new 'traffic light' Covid-19 framework as soon as the region's three district health boards hit 90 percent of their eligible populations being fully vaccinated.
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Covid-19 Minister details Christmas possibilities under new Covid-19 alert system
22 Oct 2021Nita Blake-Persen speaks to Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins to ask whether Auckland will be in the new protection system by Christmas.
First she asks whether Northland should brace for… Read more Video, Audio
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New Covid-19 protection system - the details on Friday
22 Oct 2021Once the Auckland region reaches 90 percent double-dosed with the vaccine, the newly revealed Covid-19 protection system comes into play.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has laid out a new traffic… Read more Audio
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Checkpoint is RNZ's drive-time news and current affairs programme, tackling the national and international stories of the day.
The show airs weekdays fro4-6pm and is hosted by Lisa Owen.
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