Checkpoint
Auckland, NZ staying at current Covid-19 levels until August 26
Auckland will remain in alert level three for a full two weeks, with the government announcing that the country will remain at current Covid-19 alert levels for 12 more days.
Prime Minister Jacinda… Video, Audio
Evening business for 14 August
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Auckland Covid-19 cluster - how it has spread
The cluster of community Covid-19 case has grown to 30, with 12 new confirmed cases and one probable.
And it's now spread outside of Auckland. Health officials are still treating it as a single… Audio
Covid-19: NZ anxiously awaits govt decision on alert levels
There is little to no optimism from Aucklanders that the city will return to Alert Level 2 restrictions at midnight.
The city - and the rest of the country - is anxiously waiting on the government's… Audio
Covid-19 Alert Level decision looms - latest from the Beehive
Cabinet has been meeting since 3pm on Friday. RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch is in Parliament with the latest. Video, Audio
Covid-19 transmission beyond Auckland but still connected
Community transmission of Covid-19 has now spread beyond Auckland, with two new cases in Tokoroa.
As of today, there are 12 new cases in total and one probable case, meaning there are now 30 cases of… Audio
NZ's colourful Covid-19 face mask creations
Earlier in the programme we asked listeners and viewers to send us pictures of you wearing your masks.
You've told us you've been making them out of all sorts of things, from socks to the sleeves of… Video, Audio
Auckland Covid-19 testing centres mobbed again, more set up
Aucklanders have once again mobbed testing clinics across the city - more of which have popped up to cope with the demand.
Traffic snaked for hundreds of metres outside some centres, where people who… Video, Audio
Covid-19 lockdown extension likely - disease modelling expert
Health officials are still racing to track the the origins of the community outbreak of covid19 as the cluster hits 17 cases.
Since four members of the same Auckland family tested positive, a student… Video, Audio
Victoria reports lowest number of new Covid-19 cases
Across the Tasman where Victoria has reported its lowest number of new coronavirus cases in three weeks.
Another 278 infections were recorded today along with eight further deaths. Bridget Burke has… Audio
Experts warn Covid-19 vaccine must have high public trust
A lot of hope is being pinned on the development of a vaccine for Covid-19, with the hope it will allow life to return to normal.
However experts say the public would need to have high confidence in… Audio
National lambasted, accused of conspiratorial musings by coalition
The political clash surrounding the Covid-19 cluster has escalated - with the Opposition, accused of peddling conspiracy theories.
Labour, New Zealand First and the Greens say National is being… Audio
Covid-19 result puts Mt Albert Grammar community on alert
A school community is on high alert, after one of its students tested positive for Covid-19.
The Mount Albert Grammar pupil is a close contact of the family who had four members test positive this… Audio
Evening business for 13 August 2020
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Auckland public areas busy despite Covid-19 Alert Level 3
Despite a surge in Covid-19 cases in the Auckland community, it appears not everyone is onboard with the latest lockdown measures, which came into force at lunchtime yesterday.
Residents could also… Video, Audio
Auckland quarantine facility readies for community Covid-19 cases
Checkpoint invited Minister Megan Woods, who is in charge of managed isolation and quarantine facilities, to get more information on where these community cases will be accommodated.
She provided… Video, Audio
Rotorua testing centres busy after news of family's travel
Covid-19 testing stations in Rotorua were swamped on Thursday, and a pop up clinic was set up, as hundreds raced to be tested.
More details have been released about where some members of the south… Video, Audio
Health Minister Chris Hipkins discusses efforts to find 'patient zero' for latest outbreak
Health Minister Chris Hipkins has met with National's health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti to discuss the response to the new Covid-19 outbreak in New Zealand.
On Wednesday National leader Judith… Video, Audio
Covid-19 cluster all connected to original four cases
There is now officially a cluster of community transmission in New Zealand, with 13 new cases confirmed today.
They are all close contacts of the four cases identified on Tuesday, and all are in… Video, Audio
Wellington businesses nervous about Covid-19 spread from Auckland
In Wellington many supermarkets saw floods of shoppers stocking up on supplies, and retailers and cafes dusting off the old Covid-19 tracing posters and social distancing signs.
Despite Wellington… Video, Audio