Checkpoint for Tuesday 7 September 2021

5:07 PM.Bars and restaurants are prepping for level 2 which comes into force on Tuesday night. But it comes with extra limits, in what the Prime Minister is calling "Delta level 2".

The government was quick… Read more Video, Audio

5:11 PM.Trips to and from Northland look set to remain highly restricted, despite the region's drop in alert levels.

Northland will join the rest of the country - apart from Auckland - at alert level 2 at… Read more Audio

5:16 PM.Health authorities have rebuffed calls for all patients to be tested for Covid-19 when entering hospital, saying that's simply not possible.

The midwives' union has demanded the action after a… Read more Video, Audio

5:18 PM.New Zealand has dodged fears it would have to slow down its vaccination campaign with the government close to securing a deal boosting its supply of Pfizer doses.

After a slow start, the immunisation… Read more Video, Audio

5:27 PM.As the rain fell again today, it was no consolation for some West Auckland business owners still cleaning up after last week's devastating floods.

Some Kumeu businesses had no insurance. Others… Read more Video, Audio

5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6271247316001 Video, Audio

5:40 PM.The government says it was not possible to deport the man at the centre of last week's terror attack, because he was appealing a decision to cancel his refugee status.

But the National Party and some… Read more Video, Audio

5:49 PM.The real world school classroom is back in action from this Thursday for all schools outside of Auckland.

But schools are expecting some added anxiety among students, who will have to socially… Read more Video, Audio

6:07 PM.The Auckland rugby teams have been benched, as domestic and community rugby games are set to resume around the country.

The Bunnings NPC, Farah Palmer Cup and Heartland Championship will kick off… Read more Video, Audio

6:12 PM.Since saliva testing was rolled out for border workers last month, close to 1,000 people have opted for it instead of having a nasal swab.

Now the Ministry of Health has plans to offer saliva testing… Read more Audio

6:17 PM.A record spend over the next three years will see improvements to public transport, road safety and a raft of upgrades to local and national roads.

$24.3 billion will be spent via Waka Kotahi's… Read more Audio

6:21 PM.An independent reviewer says Invercargill residents should feel confident that their local council can do its job after a tumultuous 12 months that included potential government intervention.

Late… Read more Audio