Lisa Owen
Evening business for 17 February 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6232866126001 Video, Audio
Papatoetoe High School principal on latest Covid-19 cases
On Wednesday two new community cases were announced, both students at Papatoetoe High School where the daughter in the family at the centre of the latest community outbreak attends. Principal Vaughan… Video, Audio
Auckland Viaduct welcomes move to alert level 2
Businesses in Auckland's Viaduct are rapt with this afternoon's news that the city will return to alert level 2 from midnight.
The Soul Bar has been a popular lunch and dinner waterfront spot over… Video, Audio
'I can't see a consistency in our risk appetite' - Prof Des Gorman
Auckland University Professor of Medicine Des Gorman talks to Lisa Owen about the latest Covid-19 alert level decision. Video, Audio
Latest from Papatoetoe after new Covid-19 community cases
Checkpoint reporter Nick Truebridge is in Papatoetoe in south Auckland, where today's two new cases have been recorded. Video, Audio
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff reacts to Covid-19 alert level decision
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff joins Lisa Owen with his reaction to the government's Covid-19 alert level decision.
Responding to question about him informing decision to move to level 2, Goff says he has… Video, Audio
Covid-19 Response Minister on alert level decision
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins joins Lisa Owen to discuss the latest Covid-19 alert level decision. Video, Audio
NZ waits on Wednesday Covid-19 alert level decision
A testing spree in the wake of the Valentine's Day Covid outbreak has yet to turn up any other cases of the virus, but the government says it is still too soon to know whether the Auckland lockdown… Audio
Interislander stuck on water as winds too high to dock
A trip across the Cook Strait has been far from straightforward for nearly 600 passengers on the Interislander Ferry today.
The Interislander sailing left Wellington at 9am and is still bobbing… Video, Audio
Finance Minister details Covid-19 business boost
The government has rushed through legislation that would see businesses get a cash injection in some lockdown situations.
Under the scheme announced in December businesses that can prove a 30 percent… Video, Audio
Covid-19 - latest from Melbourne lockdown
While it is a relief to see no new community cases in New Zealand, there is a warning from Australia over false negatives.
Victoria on its fourth day of a five day snap lockdown after an outbreak in… Audio
Events in limbo as Covid-19 alert levels decision looms
A slew of events scheduled over the next few weeks are collectively crossing their fingers and toes they can go ahead.
After a clean Covid run for events through the bulk of summer, some have already… Audio
Businesses disappointed at govt's 7-day lockdown rule for support package
Businesses say every day bites in lockdown, and they believe the relief package offered by the government doesn't touch the sides.
The government is rushing through legislation for a cash injection… Audio
Confidence as Invercargill City Council gets new councillor
Invercargill residents are ready for a breath of fresh air from their council by-election after months of turmoil.
A councillor role has been empty since the deputy mayor resigned in October, citing… Audio
Evening business for 16 February 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
'Extreme haircut': Dunedin student told to undo cornrows
A Dunedin teenager is butting heads with his high school over his hairstyle.
Lewis O'Malley-Scott's corn-rows were deemed to be extreme by King's High School.
But, as Timothy Brown reports, his… Video, Audio
Covid-19 February outbreak - latest from Papatoetoe
There are no new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today. At least 15,000 people were tested nationwide yesterday, but results are only back for about 5,000.
The family of three who tested positive… Video, Audio
Covid-19: MIQ boss details upgrade of Pullman Hotel
The isolation hotel at the centre of a Covid-19 community outbreak has re-opened for business, although all the recommended upgrades are yet to be completed.
Three people who stayed at the Pullman… Video, Audio
AUS, NZ spat over deportation of IS suspect - analysis
RNZ political editor Jane Patterson joins Lisa Owen with analysis of the spat between Australia and New Zealand over an Islamic State suspect, detained in Turkey, who has dual Australian and New… Video, Audio
War of words between Ardern, Morrison over detained IS suspect
A war of words has erupted between Australia and New Zealand over a suspected Islamic State woman arrested today at the Syrian border.
The woman had dual New Zealand and Australian citizenship, but… Audio