Checkpoint for Tuesday 12 October 2021

5:07 PM.There is a tale of two spreadsheets - one healthier than expected, the other needing urgent help.

In Wellington, the government threw open its books, talking of reliance and pandemic bounce-back… Read more Audio

5:11 PM.Newmarket Business Association chief executive Mark Knoff Thomas has told Checkpoint the government does not fully understand how small businesses in Auckland are suffering in the Delta outbreak… Read more Video, Audio

5:19 PM.There are fears Covid may be spreading undetected in Northland after a second woman who visited illegally from Auckland tested positive for the virus.

She was tracked down by police officers last… Read more Audio

5:23 PM.Get ready for a blast from the past. The government is turning back the clock to try to wind up vaccine rates across the country.

A telethon will hit New Zealand screens this Saturday, although this… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.The country's largest union appears hesitant to see more vaccination mandates rushed through Cabinet.

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins has announced school staff and high-risk health workers… Read more Video, Audio

5:30 PM.A shakeup of the Commonwealth Games programme has left some sports worried about their future in the event.

From 2026 the number of compulsory sports will drop from 16 to two - just athletics and… Read more Audio

5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6276676685001 Video, Audio

5:40 PM.At least 8,500 more people have ended up on the benefit since the start of the delta outbreak.

While job losses have been nowhere near as severe as the first national lockdown in March last year… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.Parents spoken to by Checkpoint have given a tick of approval on the decision to keep schools closed and mandate vaccinations for teachers.

But it does mean even more time at home and almost two… Read more Video, Audio

5:50 PM.As the world is being encouraged to ditch the petrol and diesel vehicles and go electric, the Streetdog electric motorbike could be an attractive option. Read more Video, Audio

6:08 PM.It's been almost nine weeks in the trenches for Auckland businesses physically shut due to Covid restrictions and still there's no date for when they will be able to open to customers.

There are… Read more Audio

6:16 PM.Super shot Saturday is coming, and it will all be broadcast on a screen near you. The government is taking a page out of the history books, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announcing 'vaxathon' - a… Read more Audio