Covid 19
Taupō business owner reacts to orange level from Dec 30
The Lakes DHB which covers Rotorua and Taupō districts will move to orange zone on 30 December.
Torben Landl from the Two Mile Sailing Club in Taupō talks to Lisa Owen.
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New Year's Eve in orange for Auckland - what you need to know
Auckland is set to shift to the orange light setting - but not before Christmas.
The rules won't relax until the dying days of the year - kicking in from New Year's Eve.
The same is true for every… Audio
Vaccine passes needed for club rugby players in 2022
Unvaccinated rugby players have been kicked to touch with vaccine passes needed to play club rugby from next year. New Zealand Rugby says it will ensure games can go ahead at all three traffic light… Audio
Hipkins on Covid level changes, border change possibilities
Hipkins has told Checkpoint government would give "at least a week's notice" if they change the decision around reopening the border for travellers from Australia.
"We set a check-in time and what we… Video, Audio
Tech in critical skills shortage, needs thousands more workers
Tech companies say thousands more overseas recruits are needed to help offset a critical skills shortage exacerbated by border closures.
The government is granting six hundred border exceptions to… Audio
Auckland and all other 'red' regions, except Northland, moving to 'orange'
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced Auckland and all other red regions, excluding Northland, will move to Covid-19 framework setting orange at 11.59pm on Thursday 30 December.
Auckland mayor welcomes orange, would have liked it sooner
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has taken an optimistic view on the move to the orange Covid protection level at the end of December.
"I'm not surprised because the government has exercised caution. And… Video, Audio
Thousands vaccine pass-less as system backed up
Thousands of people are still without vaccine passes, waiting for their overseas jabs to be added to New Zealand register.
When the Ministry of Health was swamped in the weeks leading up to the… Audio
Northland business leader disappointed as red limits remain
Northland Chamber of Commerce chief executive Steve Smith says the decision to keep the region in red level limits is not what he was expecting, "and certainly not what we were hoping for".
"Any form… Video, Audio
Auckland reacts to move to orange level Covid protection rules
So Auckland will stay in the red zone until midnight on December 30. Our reporter Louise Ternouth is in Onehunga.
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Covid protection level changes - Auckland to orange Dec 31
Regions in red level protections will move to orange at the end of December, the government has announced.
The only exception is Northland, which will stay in red until cabinet next reviews the… Video, Audio
The Panel with Anna Dean and Andrew Hoggard (Part 1)
Panellists Anna Dean and Andrew Hoggard discuss to Covid-19 'traffic lights' and rising building costs. Audio
Covid-19 update: 101 new community cases today
The Ministry of Health says rapid antigen testing will be available for free at participating pharmacies for asymptomatic unvaccinated people aged 12 years and 3 months and over who are travelling…
Omicron variant: Border reopening plans may need to be delayed - Covid-19 modeller
New Zealand may need to delay international border reopening in the face of the 'incredibly fast' spread of the Omicron variant, to give time for more people to have a vaccination booster, a data… Audio
PM on Covid-19 settings: 'We want to take it carefully'
Jacinda Ardern says the country has only been in the traffic light system for 10 days and is still in a period of transition. Audio
Rapid Antigen covid tests in pharmacies
Rapid Antigen Covid testing is being introduced into the community over the holiday period for unvaccinated and asymptomatic people who are traveling, either by road across the Auckland border, or by… Audio
Too early for Auckland and other regions to move out of red - experts
The country's Covid-19 red zones should stay that way for now - even highly vaccinated Auckland, says epidemiologist Rod Jackson.
Some red regions eager to move to orange, others realistic they'll stay put
Some central North Island regions under the red traffic light are waiting with fingers crossed for a shift to orange today.
Auckland DHB meetings shrouded in secrecy
Auckland District Health Board held an emergency meeting last month but its Covid-19-heavy content is being kept secret, as are the agendas of "informal" meetings it's held weekly during the outbreak.
Baker: another week to assess before reviewing traffic light
We'll find out later today whether any regions will enjoy greater freedoms this Christmas after Cabinet meets to review the traffic light settings. Currently, Northland, Auckland, Taupo and Rotorua… Audio
