All episodes
Tuesday, 7 December 2021
- 5:07 Northland Covid border checkpoints set for Uretiti, Maungaturoto
- 5:11 Coach's comments led to breakdown - Black Ferns' Ngata-Aerengamate
- 5:15 Vaccine mandate may keep Coromandel mayor out of office
- 5:23 Rain continues to hammer Kāpiti Coast, homes cut off
- 5:26 Whānau Ora visit low vaccinated areas after winning data in court battle
- 5:34 Evening business for 7 December 2021
- 5:37 Dunedin charity's Christmas lunch cancelled due to Covid
- 5:43 Few jitters as Luxon launches into Question Time
- 5:48 Youth unit whānau devastated by quarantine proposal
- 5:51 Rare penguin saved with help of a bike, backpack and wine box
- 6:07 No thought for Māori needs in vaccine rollout, Waitangi Tribunal hears
- 6:10 Have Aucklanders forgotten road rules since lockdown?
- 6:16 Govt unveils 25-year plan to stop domestic, sexual violence
Monday, 6 December 2021
- 5:07 Christopher Luxon explains National caucus reshuffle
- 5:16 Some Auckland businesses struggle with red level requirements
- 5:21 Some pharmacies criticised for charging to print vaccine passes
- 5:25 Heavy rain swamps Wellington, causing flooding, slips, damage
- 5:28 Battle ongoing in campaign for America's Cup in Auckland
- 5:36 Evening business for 6 December 2021
- 5:41 Health Ministry 'traffic light' advice for aged care inconsistent - Aged Care Association
- 5:48 Māori on back foot from start of pandemic, Waitangi Tribunal told
- 5:51 Govt secures deal for Pfizer's Covid antiviral medication
- 6:05 Luxon's National caucus reshuffle - what you need to know
- 6:10 Christchurch deals with killing of another teen
- 6:13 Child poverty report shows Māori, Pasifika, disabled falling behind
Friday, 3 December 2021
- 5:08 Auckland's traffic light freedom at end of Covid lockdown tunnel
- 5:15 Some Whangārei outlets adapt to keep serving unvaccinated in traffic light system
- 5:20 Wairoa's first day in red setting while rest of Hawke's Bay in orange
- 5:22 Coromandel mayor's antivax stance 'disgraceful' - Councillor Gary Gotlieb
- 5:27 Migrants in Queenstown struggle without vaccine pass access
- 5:34 Evening business for 3 December 2021
- 5:38 Saga behind decision to fly Covid-positive WHO worker to NZ revealed
- 5:46 Law students join fight for MSD to refund mothers docked benefits for not naming fathers
- 5:50 Nelson Covid outbreak gives locals the nudge to get vaccinated
- 5:53 Weekend wicket warriors warned to avoid preventable injuries
- 5:56 Canterbury sheep Burt hits the big-time on TikTok
- 6:05 Whanganui coming to terms with life in the red zone
- 6:09 Some BoP businesses still serving unvaccinated people
- 6:13 Govt's sudden hospital funding boost criticised as too late
- 6:17 Weekend sport - what's on?
- 6:22 Hilton Taupō offers accommodation for pampered pooches
Thursday, 2 December 2021
- 5:08 Survivors detail damaged lives as Dilworth ex-chaplain jailed
- 5:12 Nelson on alert as Covid cases jump in the region
- 5:19 Davis warns unvaccinated travellers will have 'stink time' in Northland
- 5:24 Councils taking different approaches to Covid passports
- 5:35 Evening business for 2 December 2021
- 5:38 Luxon appoints Bridges to National's Finance portfolio
- 5:45 Rhythm and Vines moves to Easter after hearing from local iwi
- 5:48 Whanganui mayor backs iwi call for holidaymakers to stay away
- 5:50 Port Chalmers Pharmacy hires Kevin the Covid-busting cat
- 5:55 Kōkako nest survey underway in Auckland's Hunua Ranges
- 6:08 Otāhuhu clinic reopens to get people vaccinated by Christmas
- 6:12 Youth hostel industry says it is on verge of collapse
Wednesday, 1 December 2021
- 5:08 More holiday cancellations in Northland over Covid fears
- 5:12 Govt's $37.5m boost to revive Auckland, but hospitality not happy
- 5:16 Arts, Culture, Heritage Minister details $37.5m boost for Auckland
- 5:20 Self-styled justice reformer knew he could not be charging to help prisoners - Corrections
- 5:25 Govt plans vaccine rollout for 5-11-year-olds by January
- 5:35 Evening business for 1 December 2021
- 5:38 Luxon runs morning media gauntlet on day 1 as National leader
- 5:42 Christchurch Airport develops 400ha renewable energy park
- 5:47 Rugby rules shake-up underway for safety, accessibility
- 5:56 Chatham Islands get mobile network, but some glitches
- 6:08 Govt's Auckland boost good step, but hospitality needs help - Viv Beck
- 6:13 Auckland mayor pitches new levy to fund climate change fight
Tuesday, 30 November 2021
- 5:08 Bridges bows out, Luxon, Willis take National leadership
- 5:18 Hundreds of unvaccinated young learner drivers barred from practical test
- 5:20 Harsher fines, restrictions possible for freedom campers
- 5:22 Buy it if you see it - Food & Grocery Council CEO's Christmas warning
- 5:35 Evening business for 30 November 2021
- 5:38 Pub boss on challenge of surviving under red restrictions
- 5:42 New MIQ room numbers trimmed as Omicron Covid looms
- 5:46 Sounds killer Scott Watson denied parole again after 23 years in prison
- 5:50 National's new leader Christopher Luxon talks to Checkpoint
- 6:08 'National is back' - Chris Luxon, Nicola Willis take leadership
- 6:20 501 deportees to blame for escalating gang violence - expert
- 6:22 Uncertainty hangs over NZ Golf Open in wake of border changes
Monday, 29 November 2021
- 5:08 Deputy PM details new Covid traffic light protection system
- 5:18 South Island in orange light Covid limits, reaction on West Coast
- 5:20 Four police in hospital after hit and run, and shooting
- 5:22 Te Aitanga a Mahaki urges Rhythm n Vines to cancel
- 5:35 Evening Business for 29 November 2021
- 5:38 Whangārei mayor hopes orange level possible for north by mid-January
- 5:43 Tairāwhiti in Covid level red - the response in Gisborne
- 5:45 Fears of regression as Omicron spreads around world
- 5:50 Lab workers weary in ongoing fight against Covid
- 5:55 Cricket: Black Caps face uphill battle in Test against India
- 6:06 Event cancellations ahead for Taupō venue under red level
- 6:10 Event organisers face tough decisions with regions in red level
Friday, 26 November 2021
- 5:08 Rebuild Bridges or lift off for Luxon? National seeks new leader
- 5:10 Is Luxon ready to lead National? Botany electorate respond
- 5:15 Vaccine mandate expanded to police, Defence Force
- 5:17 Police boss confident vaccine mandate won't cause staff shortages
- 5:25 AUS troops head to Honiara as political violence escalates
- 5:33 Evening business for 26 November 2021
- 5:37 Auckland reopening, but will workers return to CBD?
- 5:41 Another resignation at Cycling NZ after Tokyo Olympics breach
- 5:46 Travellers to Northland warned they'll be sent home if they get Covid
- 5:49 Vaccine passports a challenge for those less tech-savvy
- 5:53 Knitting towards world's biggest blanket fort at Timaru library
- 6:06 NZ's border 'well placed' to keep new Covid variants out - epidemiologist
- 6:09 DHBs hope Covid planning makes them ready for holidays
- 6:14 Auckland dairy owner believes crime on rise in inner city
- 6:17 Lockdown means Auckland gay men ineligible for funded drug
- 6:21 Whangārei ditches Ōruku Landing, $60m grant gone
Thursday, 25 November 2021
- 5:07 National leadership saga: Judith Collins gone by lunchtime
- 5:12 National Party saga: Why wait to choose a new leader?
- 5:17 Financial struggle closes all doors at Youth Hostel Association
- 5:21 Auckland hairdressers take up blades to tackle lockdown locks
- 5:28 Rangatahi go door-to-door to boost Taranaki Māori vax rates
- 5:34 Evening business for 25 November 2021
- 5:38 Ex-MP Jonathan Coleman on another National leadership spill
- 5:44 Northland DHB boss quashes anti-vaxxers' rumours he's unwell
- 5:48 Irreplaceable bonsai trees stolen from Auckland property
- 5:51 Three white men guilty of murder of black man Ahmaud Arbery
- 5:55 Mixed mood in NZ elite sport after border changes announced
- 6:06 Voters respond to latest National leadership spill
- 6:10 Rapid antigen Covid tests on pharmacy shelves in weeks
- 6:16 Why is Auckland moving into new protection framework at red? Ardern explains
Wednesday, 24 November 2021
- 5:07 Covid-19 Minister details border reopening, MIQ announcement
- 5:16 Border announcement: Family reunions, overseas travel in sight
- 5:19 Reserve Bank raises Official Cash Rate to 0.75 percent
- 5:22 Te Urewera closed until end of January for Covid protection
- 5:25 Queenstown business boss calls for earlier border opening
- 5:32 Evening business for 24 November 2021
- 5:35 Red Stag Timber boss explains $3000 bonus for vaccinated staff
- 5:41 Rapid Covid-19 tests could be widely used over summer holidays
- 5:46 Oamaru cancels family NYE event over Covid uncertainty
- 5:50 New isolation facility opens in Christchurch
- 5:55 NZ border reopening: The implications for NZ sportspeople
- 6:06 Govt announces staged reopening of NZ border
- 6:10 Exporters look forward to reopening of NZ border
- 6:16 From Rarotonga to Southland, Cook Islanders travel for new jobs
- 6:20 Some vaccine hesitancy among Silver Ferns - Taurua
Tuesday, 23 November 2021
- 5:07 St Peter's Cambridge school reveals details of sexual abuse
- 5:17 Brian, Hannah Tamaki charged after another Covid protest
- 5:19 No trans-Tasman bubble behind Air NZ flight cancellations - Foran
- 5:28 Confusion over verification of Covid-19 vaccine certificates
- 5:34 Evening business for 23 November 2021
- 5:38 Home isolation cases urged to call 111 if conditions worsen
- 5:45 Judge warns Brian Tamaki of risk of further protests
- 5:47 Govt may review no-eviction policy for Kainga Ora tenants
- 5:51 Whangārei on high alert as local Covid case discovered
- 5:55 Queenstown businesses struggle with severe staff shortages
- 6:07 Michael Wood details tool for businesses requiring vaccinations
- 6:09 Auckland businesses grapple with scanning certificates, distancing, and other measures
- 6:13 Australia Cricket on hunt for new skipper as Paine quits
- 6:16 Four NZ Breakers team members get Covid-19 in Australia
Monday, 22 November 2021
- 5:07 Aotearoa in Covid traffic light framework from Dec 3
- 5:12 Missing woman Cindy Li found in critical condition after 12 days
- 5:15 Closure of Marsden Pt oil refinery confirmed
- 5:18 Details of 'progressive' MIQ phase out in two weeks - Covid-19 Response Minister
- 5:28 All Blacks coach faces heat after losses to Ireland, France
- 5:35 Takapuna hospitality responds to date for new Covid protection
- 5:39 Evening business for 22 November 2021
- 5:42 NZers returning forced to take long routes to meet MIQ dates
- 5:47 Auckland teens talk about skipping NCEA exams
- 5:54 South Wairarapa worries about land loss under Three Waters reform
- 6:07 Progressive MIQ removal 'concerning' - Export NZ exec director
- 6:16 Concerns home isolation cases not informed on oximeter
- 6:20 Bay of Plenty shark research delayed by DOC permit process
Friday, 19 November 2021
- 5:08 Bay of Plenty iwi asks summer visitors to rethink plans due to limited health resources
- 5:13 Covid case appears in Wellington
- 5:16 MidCentral DHB at 90 percent first doses, but rural areas lagging
- 5:20 Hamilton needs more licenced outdoor space under level 2
- 5:25 Australian cricketer Tim Paine quits amid sexting scandal
- 5:26 All Blacks, Black Ferns look to bounce back in France games
- 5:38 Amnesty International urges action as new claims of abuse in Waikeria prison revealed
- 5:43 Covid battle takes to the skies with flights featuring Māori Battalion
- 5:51 Wellington startup keen to clear roads of one person in one car
- 5:55 A chatter of rare parakeets hatch at Auckland Zoo
- 6:08 Australia visitors same risk as Aucklanders - Queenstown mayor
- 6:12 Jacinda Arden visits Christchurch pop-up vaccination clinic
- 6:16 'People have been shot' - west Auckland residents on edge
- 6:19 $10m funding pledged for strep-throat vaccine development
- 6:21 Christchurch hopes end in sight for Parakiore Metro Sports Facility construction
- 6:26 Martin jetpack fuels Trade Me bidding war
Thursday, 18 November 2021
- 5:10 'Send body bags' - Northland iwi collective warns over reopening
- 5:17 Tairāwhiti pushing for vaccinations as Covid spreads
- 5:24 Number of Covid cases outside Auckland grows
- 5:28 How will community sport look under new Covid protections?
- 5:36 Evening business for 18 November 2021
- 5:39 Gisborne business leader concerned about summer visitors
- 5:45 West Coast responds to news of human remains in Pike Mine
- 5:50 Health experts concerned as vaccine resistant staff cannot work
- 6:05 Auckland business leader details meeting with Deputy PM
- 6:14 Ōhau locals' quick thinking saved lives in fire - investigators
Wednesday, 17 November 2021
- 5:07 Bernie Monk on Pike River operation: 'They just try to wear us out'
- 5:15 Covid-19 Minister details Auckland reopening plan for Dec 15
- 5:23 Aucklanders respond to reopening announcement
- 5:27 'Hard borders or open season' for Covid in Tai Tokerau - Hone Harawira
- 5:35 Evening business for 17 November 2021
- 5:38 Some nerves but relief as Auckland primary schools reopen
- 5:43 Pike families in shock at news humain remains seen in mine
- 5:46 Mother of Pike explosion responds to news remains found
- 5:55 Excitement but anxiety in Northland as Auckland border to reopen
- 5:55 More than 100k vaccine passes processed in hours
- 6:06 Auckland reopening - what you need to know
- 6:10 Taupō mayor welcomes news of Auckland border reopening
- 6:15 Haircuts in Hamilton enjoy first day of level 2 freedoms
- 6:19 Pacific leaders express deep disappointment at COP26
- 6:25 America's Cup 2024: Rules released but location unconfirmed
Tuesday, 16 November 2021
- 5:08 Covid: MPs seek protection as threats grow with disinformation
- 5:12 National distances itself from ex-MP after video with discredited academic
- 5:16 Some missing from school staffrooms as vaccine mandate starts
- 5:20 Pro athletes refusing vaccine face limited futures
- 5:24 National grills govt over new Covid protection system
- 5:28 Puppies kept in pet stores throughout lockdown
- 5:37 Evening business for 16 November 2021
- 5:40 Testing schoolchildren for Covid valuable to stop spread - expert
- 5:50 NZ takeaway companies urged to use slower-growing chickens
- 5:54 Ōpōtiki races to vaccinate community before summer visits
- 6:08 Medical specialist describes 'a health system overwhelmed'
- 6:12 Wellington first DHB to reach 90 percent double-vaccinated
- 6:16 Retirement requires $800k savings, new report suggests
- 6:24 Ice cream for canines: Scoop Dog inventor lists furry friends' favourite flavours
Monday, 15 November 2021
- 5:10 Waikato to move to alert level 2 on Wednesday
- 5:14 Principals hoping vaccine hesitant teachers will change mind
- 5:18 Covid in Rotorua, but mixed views remain on vaccination
- 5:22 Testing, vaccination blitz in Taupō as five Covid cases appear
- 5:25 Covid booster shots 'just in time' for doctors, dentists - union boss
- 5:28 Second world title eludes Black Caps with T20 loss to Australia
- 5:35 What next for the Black Caps in the summer of cricket?
- 5:38 Evening business for 15 November 2021
- 5:41 Gisborne Mayor on reopening plans
- 5:45 Woodville busy testing, vaccinating after two Covid cases
- 5:51 Deputy PM on Auckland reopening plans
- 6:08 Labour down two percent in latest political poll
- 6:15 Regional mayors reluctant to take position on reopening borders
- 6:19 Helicopter company owner defends safety record at inquest
Friday, 12 November 2021
- 5:07 Hundreds queue for tests in Stratford after new Covid cases
- 5:12 Taranaki Covid-19 cluster revealed by a tip-off
- 5:24 Auckland CBD business struggle as office workers stay home
- 5:35 Black Caps to face Australia in T20 Cricket World Cup final
- 5:41 Evening business for 12 November 2021
- 5:44 Hospitality NZ says venues are ready to open
- 5:50 Mangawhai desperate to see Aucklanders at Christmas
- 5:55 A second year with no show on Show Day in Canterbury
- 6:08 Potential Covid exposure in Stratford 'extremely concerning' - mayor
- 6:15 Auckland City Mission worries it won't meet Christmas demand
- 6:19 COP26: Frustration in the corridors of negotiation rooms
- 6:21 Rugby: Ireland looms as litmus test for 'developing' All Blacks
Thursday, 11 November 2021
- 5:07 Another final for Black Caps after T20 World Cup semifinal win
- 5:18 'Aunty power' to push Covid vaccinations in Kawerau
- 5:18 Whānau Ora goes back to court over Māori Covid vaccination data
- 5:27 Covid cases push calls to drop MIQ for vaccinated travellers
- 5:31 Sport NZ updates guidelines to make cricket easier under Covid-19
- 5:38 Evening business for 11 November 2021
- 5:41 Airline representatives urge certainty so NZ does not lose international routes
- 5:47 Opposition fears more crime as 'three strikes' law scrapped
- 5:50 Police seize 50kg cocaine, $300k cash in major bust
- 5:53 Christmas food flying off shelves in holiday season preparation
- 6:08 National urges Health Minister to intervene over Māori data for Whānau Ora
- 6:14 Waihopai GCSB surveillance domes shutting down
Wednesday, 10 November 2021
- 5:07 Education Minister details return to schools for years 1-10
- 5:17 Ardern visits Auckland as region moves to level 3 step 2
- 5:22 New Plymouth school shocked by death of three staff members in car crash
- 5:25 Managing Auckland border a strain on police resources - police union boss
- 5:33 Evening business for 10 November 2021
- 5:37 Auckland shops open doors for first time in three months
- 5:42 'A great day' for Sylvia Park mall as level 3 step 2 starts
- 5:48 Man with Covid-19 dies in home isolation, cause unconfirmed
- 5:50 Black Caps confident facing England in T20 semifinal
- 6:07 Auckland students return to school after three months at home
- 6:11 'We're navigators' - Māngere's Jean Batten school ready for reopening challenges
Tuesday, 9 November 2021
- 5:06 Self-styled freedom fighters, antivaxers in protest at Parliament
- 5:11 Connor Whitehead's dad speaks out on 'senseless murder'
- 5:15 Vaccine-hesitant teachers causing headaches for principals
- 5:19 Stuart Nash details govt plan to underwrite summer festivals
- 5:27 Addington Cup Day: Spectator ban doesn't stop the party
- 5:34 Evening business for Tuesday 9 November 2021
- 5:36 Air NZ preparing for summer holiday flights ahead of govt border restriction announcement
- 5:43 Community reaction to teachers not getting vaccinated at King Country school
- 5:48 Twizel gardener using pedal power to compost town food scraps
- 5:51 Auckland shops ask for patience as new level rules begin
- 5:56 One year after Napier floods, some have not returned home
- 6:07 Rhythm & Vines founder welcomes govt help
- 6:14 Vaccine certificate or negative test for Air NZ flights in new rules
- 6:17 Health system struggling with Covid home isolation cases
- 6:21 'Stay angry' Obama urges young people at COP26
Monday, 8 November 2021
- 5:06 Deputy PM confident Auckland out of level 3 at end of November
- 5:17 Aucklanders respond to level 3 step 2 announcement
- 5:20 Concerns of a 'hard slog' for second doses in Counties-Manukau DHB
- 5:24 Māori health providers drive tough roads to bring vaccine to Northland whānau
- 5:28 Auckland shop doors can open from Wednesday at level 3 step 2
- 5:36 Evening business for 8 November 2021
- 5:40 Christchurch terrorist faces uphill legal battle, expert says
- 5:43 Whānau Ora's fight for Māori vaccine data ongoing
- 5:46 'No consistency' - pool owner frustrated at changing step 2 rules
- 5:52 Top of Northland's move to level 2 not welcomed by all
- 5:55 Black Caps storm way into T20 Cricket World Cup semifinals
- 6:07 Hospitality reacts to Auckland being out of level 3 in December
Friday, 5 November 2021
- 5:08 Second person dies self-isolating for Covid, cause of death unconfirmed
- 5:11 Covid in Taranaki wastewater: Iwi question delay sharing news
- 5:15 Aucklanders' views on reopening the region from level 3 lockdown
- 5:19 Auckland deputy mayor calls for level 1 in region by December
- 5:26 Tairāwhiti state of emergency lifts, but slips still a risk
- 5:33 Evening business for 5 November 2021
- 5:36 NZ doing 'incredibly well' with vaccination rates - top immunologist
- 5:43 Tourism operators fear collapse if Aucklanders cannot travel
- 5:48 Businesses dump recalled sugar over lead contamination fears
- 5:51 Heritage-listed Christchurch building catches fire again
- 5:55 Hamilton Zoo opens again after one month closed
- 6:08 Apathy behind low Taranaki vaccination rate - Stratford Mayor
- 6:13 Wiremu Namana jailed for life over brutal Dunedin killings
- 6:16 Migrants pushed into poverty after losing jobs in lockdown
- 6:20 Alleged abductor of Cleo Smith kept room full of dolls
- 6:27 Covid detected in Gisborne wastewater - Mayor
Thursday, 4 November 2021
- 5:05 Managing Auckland border during summer holiday traffic 'impossible' - police union
- 5:19 Bay of Islands businesses nervous with lockdowns to north and south
- 5:24 Māngere family's lucky escape from 'mistaken identity' house shooting
- 5:27 Gisborne Mayor details latest on flooding, state of emergency
- 5:35 Evening business for 4 November 2021
- 5:37 Auckland hairdressers seek reassurance on reopening
- 5:44 Education Ministry details primary online learning resources
- 5:52 Fears some may be sharing apartment buildings with Covid cases
- 5:56 NZ couple allowed to fly from Australia to reunite with baby son
- 6:08 Traffic expert suggests spot checks for Auckland border travel
- 6:13 Auckland councillors divided over govt's housing density plans
- 6:18 Wellington's Island Bay cycleway still under contention
Wednesday, 3 November 2021
- 5:05 Abducted 4yo girl Cleo found after 18 days missing
- 5:15 Time slots possible for Aucklanders crossing border in holidays - Hipkins
- 5:26 Antivaxers disrupt Ardern's visit for second day in a row
- 5:27 An island divided: Waiheke debates need for Auckland visitors
- 5:36 Evening business for 3 November 2021
- 5:39 Far North nervously waits to see if Covid has spread
- 5:43 Auckland Botox services open as hairdressers stay closed
- 5:50 What it's like in the business home self-isolation trial
- 5:56 COP26: Govt pledges to slash methane, but has no plan
- 6:08 Isolation hotels may become quarantine facilities as Covid spreads
- 6:16 Auckland travel time slot 'stupidest idea I've ever heard' - Bishop
- 6:18 Ex-All Black Carl Hayman diagnosed with dementia at 41
- 6:22 Four-year-old Perth girl found alive after 18 days missing
- 6:26 Pasifika sports stars join the push for Covid vaccinations