Lisa Owen
Queensland to reopen as state nears 80 percent vaccinated
Christmas is back on in Queensland with the Premier announcing once the state reaches 80 percent double vaccinated, the border will reopen to fully-vaccinated arrivals, who will be able to do home… Audio
Hard work underway in Tairāwhiti to boost Covid vaccination rate
Hard work is going on in Tairāwhiti to boost the low Covid-19 vaccination rate.
The region, including Gisborne and the East Cape had the lowest Super Saturday numbers and it has the lowest first dose… Audio
Builders call for mandatory vaccination in construction sector
Time for the government to hammer home compulsory vaccination for construction workers, according to a building industry group.
Master Builders wants all building and construction sector workers… Video, Audio
Auckland hospitality urges more freedoms for double vaccinated
Auckland restaurant and cafe owners say the time has come to drip feed more freedoms to the double vaccinated.
It was anything but the Monday morning rush in central Auckland today, as the region… Video, Audio
Top epidemiologist concerned at 'outbreak of the unvaccinated'
Epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker told Checkpoint his biggest concern the spread of Delta is an "outbreak of the unvaccinated".
"The unvaccinated are increasingly Māori and Pacific people. So we… Video, Audio
Evening business for Monday 18 October 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6277624522001 Video, Audio
Covid-19 Minister tight-lipped on govt's new alert level system
The government is refusing to outline any vaccination targets linked with lowering lockdown restrictions until at least Friday.
Auckland will remain at alert level 1 step 3, for the next two weeks… Video, Audio
Party-goers urged to get tested after illegal North Shore event
A weekend party has been followed by a flurry of apologies, and a police investigation.
The get-together, at a house on Auckland's North Shore, took place under alert level 3. It has infuriated… Video, Audio
Northland returns to alert level 2 as no new Delta cases
Northland will move down to alert level 2 at 11:59pm Tuesday, after widespread testing failed to find any sign of Covid Delta in the community.
The region moved to alert level 3 just over two weeks… Video, Audio
Two more weeks level 3 step 1 for Auckland as Delta spreads
Cabinet has decided to keep Tāmaki Makaurau at alert level 3 step 1 for a further two weeks.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Cabinet did consider a short circuit-breaker lockdown in Auckland, in… Video, Audio
Piopiotahi prepares for possibility of being stranded in a disaster
One of New Zealand's most scenic spots is also one of the most remote, and vulnerable if it gets cut off.
Piopiotahi Milford Sound is preparing for how it would cope if it was left stranded in a… Audio
Te Araroa Trail hikers stuck in Northland lockdown
The walk of a lifetime has come to a shuddering halt for trampers stuck in the upper North Island's alert level 3 lockdowns.
About 650 people are registered to walk the entire Te Araroa Trail - which… Audio
Calls for border to protect Tairāwhiti Gisborne from Covid Delta
Iwi leaders in Tairawhiti Gisborne want assurances from the government that their region will be protected from Covid-19. The threat of Covid-19 is heightened in the country's region with the most… Audio
More wage subsidies not enough for struggling Auckland
Another round of the wage subsidy opens today, and with Auckland in its ninth week of lockdown, businesses say they cannot hold on much longer. Hamish Cardwell spoke to some of them. Audio
MIQ emergency spots empty despite applications - advocates
The emergency allocation system for spots in MIQ is cumbersome and demands an unrealistic levels of evidence, with fewer than 10 percent of applications being approved in some categories according to… Audio
Mr Whippy returns to streets of Dunedin
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Or at least that's the hope, as Mr Whippy returns to the streets of Dunedin.
It's been more than 10 years since the ice cream vendor was based… Video, Audio
Hawke's Bay cycling event cancelled over vandalism
Organisers of a Hawke's Bay cycling event have had to pull pin because someone's been scattering spikes and other sharp objects on the path it uses.
Cyclocross - which is like cross country cycling -… Video, Audio
How are weddings still happening in level 3?
Weddings in alert level 3 can still go ahead but rather than lush and lavish they need to be more bespoke, intimate celebrations for just 10 people.
From flowers to multi-tier cakes and large orders… Video, Audio
Wage subsidies: Serious Fraud Office probing claims of abuse
The serious fraud office has started looking into businesses which may have abused the wage subsidy scheme.
More than three billion dollars has been paid out in the latest round of subsidies.
The… Audio
Evening business for 15 October 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6277186799001 Video, Audio
