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Tuesday, 28 September 2021
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New rules allow more Aucklanders to leave for study, shared childcare
More people will soon be able to leave Auckland under alert level 3 and into Level 2 territory.
The government announced today that from 11:59pm tonight more reasons will be added to the permitted… Read more Audio
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Opposition parties set out ideas of future border rules
It's the battle of the border blueprints. Opposition parties are this week setting out how they would manage the border, although one got their first.
Both want vaccinated New Zealanders to be able… Read more Audio
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NRL referee Henry Perenara joins online crowd in lobby for MIQ room
On Tuesday evening thousands of New Zealanders are joining the virtual MIQ lobby for the next lottery of vouchers.
3800 rooms in managed isolation for October, November and December are being… Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland level 3 workers asked to get tested twice, five days apart
The government has issued a new plea to Aucklanders over Covid-19 testing as the tail of Delta continues to bear down on the city of sails.
It is asking all people working in level three businesses… Read more Video, Audio
Monday, 27 September 2021
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Will Key's comments help or hinder Collins' leadership?
27 Sep 2021As the National Party works to rebuild its reputation with the New Zealand public, its former leader has made a Covid-19 comeback criticising the government's pandemic response.
But as political… Read more Audio
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Door to door Covid-19 testing underway in Auckland
27 Sep 2021Door-to-door Covid-19 testing in Auckland is being seen as a way to help Auckland out of a costly lockdown.
Mobile testing vans have been visiting suburbs where the virus has been circulating, and… Read more Audio
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Home isolation possibility a game changer for horticulture tech company
For businesses home isolation will be a game changer; employees can get overseas and back without having to compete for a spot in MIQ.
The government's revealed it will start a pilot scheme next… Read more Video, Audio
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Seymour up, Collins down in latest poll - political analysis
27 Sep 2021Labour and National have both taken a hit in the latest One News Colmar-Brunton poll - with the Act Party proving the big winner.
Tonight's poll puts Labour at 43 percent - down 3 - and National at… Read more Video, Audio
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Water reforms: Christchurch sees 'glass half empty'
27 Sep 2021The government's plans to transfer control of water infrastructure from councils to a new agency took another blow on Monday.
The proposal has already been rejected by the country's largest council… Read more Audio
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Questions swirl around vaccine passports and legalities
As Aotearoa looks to the future of its Covid-19 response, there is increasing talk about how businesses will deal with mixing the vaccinated with the unvaccinated.
Maybe it is a vaccine passport, but… Read more Video, Audio
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Sir Ian Taylor details alternative isolation plan for business
27 Sep 2021Right now MIQ is a bigger risk to business than Covid-19 according to a leading entrepreneur who's detailed an alternative isolation plan in a bid to get businesses travelling again.
The boss of… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Monday 27 September 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6274379611001 Video, Audio
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About this programme
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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