Lisa Owen
People with disabilities recognised with new govt ministry
After decades of tirelessly campaigning, people with disabilities are being recognised with their own ministry.
The government has moved to establish a new agency, and a separate Accessibility… Audio
125 new Covid cases on Friday, two in Christchurch
Christchurch has avoided a snap lockdown for the second day in a row despite two new community cases of Covid-19 and a positive wastewater detection.
It comes after 125 new cases were reported today… Video, Audio
Govt's wellbeing approach absent from MIQ policy - Seymour
There's no logic to today's tweaks to MIQ according to ACT leader David Seymour.
The government shortened managed isolation stays from 14 to to seven days in a government-run facility, followed by… Video, Audio
Fossils about 3.5 million years old found in Auckland tunnel dig
Fossils up to three and a half million years old have been discovered while digging a tunnel to move Auckland's waste water.
Now Auckland Museum has partnered with Watercare to collect, identify… Video, Audio
Manawatū farmer an awards finalist for his virtual tours
It might sound hard to believe, but this morning more than 200 Tesla executives toured a Manawatu farm, despite closed borders.
It is virtual tourism, and Palmerston North based lifestyle farmer… Video, Audio
Govt considers vaccination mandate for travel across regions
The government is looking at making vaccination a requirement to cross regional boundaries for all but some travel.
Two unvaccinated people in Christchurch have test positive for Covid-19 - one was… Audio
Covid-19: The criteria for isolating at home
Close to 300 Covid-19 cases are now isolating at home in Auckland, as the city moves to a suppression strategy.
A strict assessment criteria has to be met for someone to isolate at home and there's… Video, Audio
Evening business for 28 October 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6279134527001 Video, Audio
Concerns for Rotorua suburbs among lowest vaccination rates
While New Zealand's big cities continue to surge towards 90 percent fully vaccinated, parts of regional New Zealand are getting well and truly left behind.
Lakes DHB has identified Rotorua's western… Video, Audio
Two Covid cases, but Christchurch stays at level 2
Christchurch has avoided a snap lockdown, despite two community cases, who visited several locations of interest.
Both people were unvaccinated, one of them was working for four days during their… Video, Audio
Covid Response Minister on MIQ changes, Christchurch cases
Covid 19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins explains why he did not put Christchurch into a snap lockdown given the two positive cases.
He told Lisa Owen that requiring vaccination for those travelling… Video, Audio
Managed isolation time for be halved for vaccinated arrivals
The government expects home isolation to be an option for travellers entering the country next year. Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins has announced an MIQ overhaul in three stages.
From… Audio
Auckland businesses urge Ardern to visit Auckland
More information is what some Auckland businesses are calling for after the government announced businesses using the vaccine certificate must have fully vaccinated staff.
And as the city desperately… Video, Audio
Lockdown 'actually a blessing' for children under eight - parenting expert
There is still no set timeframe for when all students in level 3 will return to the classroom.
Education Minister Chris Hipkins has indicated that primary school students could be back from November… Video, Audio
Auckland Primary Principals Association president on plan for schools
President of Auckland Primary Principal's Association Stephen Lethbridge told Checkpoint if students return to school on November 15, he wants to see some clear guidelines around the "gold standard"… Video, Audio
NZers subsidising Rio Tinto about $500m a year - Electricity Authority
About $200 a year - that's what it's costing NZ households in order for the Tiwai Pt aluminium smelter to stay open, the Electricity Authority says.
It says New Zealanders are subsidising the… Audio
Opposition calls for overhaul of ACC's handling of data
Opposition parties are calling for a major overhaul of the way the Accident Compensation Corporation handles people's information after staff shared, and laughed at people's injuries in a Snapchat… Audio
Evening business for 27 October 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6278982163001 Video, Audio
Govt pushes on with water reforms, despite councils' opposition
Despite a flood of opposition, the government is going to force councils to get on board with their three waters reform.
The proposal's been about four years in the making and aims to dramatically… Video, Audio
Education Minister details plan for primary schools, vaccination for children
Covid-19 Response and Education Minister Chris Hipkins has asked the Ministry of Education to work with primary schools and kura on advice for a staged return to learning.
Years 9 and 10 at Auckland… Video, Audio
