Covid 19

News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6236561668001 Video, Audio

Auckland's latest lockdown has been accompanied by serious concerns people simply are ignoring the level three rules, as well as those about isolating after getting a test.

The health officials say… Video, Audio

The government is being urged to hurry up with its vaccination awareness campaign, to avoid being drowned out by the anti-vax movement. 

The Ministry of Health says it has plans for a paid… Video, Audio

Since two new cases linked to the February cluster emerged on Saturday, Jacinda Ardern's expressed her frustrations with their failure to follow the rules - ultimately causing Auckland to go back into… Audio

Papatoetoe High School Principal Vaughan Couillault told Checkpoint it is a tough week for everyone around the school community, but they are there to offer support. 

He said he has a skeleton crew… Video, Audio

The rest of New Zealand is in Covid-19 alert level 2 - despite the current outbreak being centred in Auckland.

That means for everywhere outside of Auckland - gatherings are limited to 100 - meaning… Video, Audio

The ripple effect of the latest alert level changes is being felt by event organisers today, with many scrambling to reschedule with others have been forced to can their event all together.

While… Audio

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Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson told Checkpoint he believes case N (mother of Case M) in the Papatoetoe Covid-19 outbreak is not related to family 2, so they could not have been in a wider… Video, Audio

Auckland parents and students are once again getting on with at-home schooling for the fourth time in a year.

About 250,000 children are being taught from home this week as Tāmaki Makaurau endures… Audio

The government is being told to roll out clearer and smarter communications around the latest Covid-19 community outbreak, to make sure they are reaching into every corner, and culture of the country.

The Prime Minister is urging people to call out those breaking the Covid rules, but says it's up to police to prosecute.

A 21-year-old Aucklander, who should have been self-isolating, visited a… Video, Audio

As the country rapidly changed alert levels over the weekend, there's been mounting anger over the man who's actions prompted the change. Clinical psychologist Jacqui Maguire talks to Wallace about… Audio

There's anger and frustration among Aucklanders about the move back into Level 3, with the latest positive cases catching the virus after one person broke their bubble and visited another family… Audio

Aucklanders trying to get back into Tamaki Makaurai are facing shorter wait times at border checkpoints than yesterday, when travellers were confronted by queues over eight hours long.

Māni Dunlop… Audio

The Prime Minister has confirmed the two people who tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday caught the virus after one of them visited another family during Level 3 restrictions.

Under Level 3, you… Audio

Cabinet are meeting to discuss the latest lockdown measures in Tāmaki Makaurau - including whether tougher sanctions should be applied to those who break the rules.

Auckland is back in Alert Level 3… Audio

Cabinet are meeting to discuss the latest lockdown measures in Tāmaki Makaurau - including whether tougher sanctions should be applied to those who break the rules.

Māni Dunlop spoke to Auckland… Audio

As new details emerge about the circumstances that put Auckland back into lockdown - including that the new cases had contact with an infected family during the last one, how difficult is it going to… Audio

Pasifika people that have helped do their bit for Covid-19, one year since the virus arrive in New Zealand. Audio