Checkpoint for Tuesday 16 November 2021

5:08 PM.Anger stirred up by Covid-19 has some MPs facing an increase in threats and abuse and looking for more security.

Those opposed to Covid vaccinations, mandates and restrictions are increasingly… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.The National Party is distancing itself from a former MP who has questioned the effectiveness of the Covid vaccine in a lengthy video that has been labelled dangerous.

Matt King was National's MP in… Read more Audio

5:16 PM.There were some missing faces in school staff rooms today as the government's vaccine mandate kicked in.

Principals estimate fewer than a thousand teachers have refused to get a covid vaccination… Read more Audio

5:20 PM.It's not just teachers and healthcare professionals that could be out of a job if they don't get the Covid vaccination.

Professional athletes are also facing the prospect of limited career… Read more Video, Audio

5:24 PM.The government's been under attack in Parliament over its plan to transition New Zealand into the traffic light system.

The pressure's on with more than 220 cases today, and people wanting to know… Read more Audio

5:28 PM.An online petition is calling for the end of pets for sale in pet shops following backlash against an Auckland shop which kept two puppies instore throughout lockdown.

The two puppies were unable to… 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=6282183918001 Video, Audio

5:40 PM.A Covid testing expert believes surveillance testing in schools with unvaccinated children can help keep the virus in check and reassure parents its safe for kids to head back to class.

In Auckland… Read more Video, Audio

5:50 PM.KFC refuses to say if it will sign up to the "Better Chicken Commitment" its competitor Domino's Pizza has adopted, which promises a switch from fast growing "frankenchickens" to slower growing… Read more Video, Audio

5:54 PM.The vaccination rollout and the push towards 90 percent has in many ways highlighted this country's existing disparities.

It's being seen in our biggest cities, but also in some of our more remote… Read more Video, Audio

6:08 PM.An emergency medical specialist has written about their experience working at an Auckland hospital, issuing a warning, ahead of tomorrow's Auckland border announcement. Read more Audio

6:12 PM.Wellington city's become the first area to hit the golden 90 percent double dosed mark, but surrounding suburbs have some serious catching up to do.

The latest suburb breakdown has two Porirua… Read more Audio

6:16 PM.If you're planning on retiring with a little cash to spare to enjoy the finer things in life, a new report suggests you'll need a fat savings account.

Massey University researchers say the average… Read more Audio

6:24 PM.A Dunedin couple has developed an ice cream range especially for dogs - think bacon rather than goodie goodie gum drops. Scoop Dog inventer Aleisha Kennedy explains how they came up with the idea.