Checkpoint for Wednesday 13 October 2021

5:07 PM.Northland and parts of Waikato will stay in lockdown for at least another five days. Right now health authorities cannot rule out unchecked Covid-19 transmission in the community.

The stumbling block… Read more Video, Audio

5:16 PM.A new Northland town has popped up as a Covid-19 location of interest.

The AA driver and vehicle licensing centre in Kerikeri is believed to be linked to the two Auckland women who travelled North… Read more Audio

5:20 PM.As Auckland heads into its ninth week of tight Covid restrictions some Auckland business owners are having to re-mortgage their homes, dig into retirement funds or simply ignore the bills stacking up… Read more Video, Audio

5:32 PM.Auckland businesses are crying out for help to survive, nine weeks into lockdown.

While they are able to cash in the wage subsidy and the business support payments, they're also having to raid… Read more Video, Audio

5:42 PM.Wild weather has been lashing the Wellington coast with several roads forced to close. Our reporter Kirsty Frame joins Lisa Owen from Wellington's south coast. Read more Video, Audio

5:44 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6276848799001 Video, Audio

5:48 PM.Kura Kaupapa and Kohanga Reo are urging all their staff to get vaccinated - and are still working on those who are hesitant within the sector.

School and early childhood staff who have contact with… Read more Audio

5:52 PM.On Auckland's level three road map pubs with 50 people inside will be able to open before gyms with physical distancing measures.

On the next step on the level 3 alert system retail stores will be… Read more Video, Audio

5:56 PM.The government has conceded that the Delta outbreak in Auckland is not under control, even as work continues to stamp out the virus.

However, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins rules out a move… Read more Audio

6:08 PM.People in parts of Waikato and King Country, along with Northland are reluctantly accepting the news alert level 3 will stay in place for another five days.

Authorities say there are too many… Read more Audio

6:12 PM.An Auckland restaurateur is calling for special provisions to be made to the Sale of Liquor Act like they were for the Rugby World Cup in 2011, to accommodate more outdoor diners and give the CBD a… Read more Video, Audio

6:18 PM.Fewer cars on the roads, more EVs, mass rapid transport in the big cities and congestion charges... Today Climate Change Minister James Shaw revealed an extensive consultation document aimed at… Read more Audio