Covid 19
Should Covid-19 vaccine mandates be reviewed now?
Immunisation Advisory Centre medical advisor Peter McIntyre says there has been "mandate creep" in schools where children are not mandated to be vaccinated against Covid-19, but are being banned from… Audio
Anti-mandate councillors attend protest to 'be part of history'
A New Plymouth mayoral candidate is heading back to the protest at Parliament this weekend - saying he wants to be "part of history". A fellow councillor is also at the protest and says it's an…
University students call for protesters' relocation
Victoria University of Wellington students are urging authorities to find alternative locations for anti-mandate protesters to camp, before classes resume at the end of the month.
Working from home likely to last beyond pandemic - expert
The line between home and work has blurred, with so many forced to work from home during the pandemic. Could a culture change be looming?
Christchurch faces O Week after record year for noise complaints
Christchurch City Council had a record number of noise complaints lodged at the end of last year.
It's thought to be caused by event cancellations, which has left people nowhere to party but home.
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What impact has lockdown had on office workplace traditions?
The laptop's perched on the kitchen table, comfy pants in position, maybe even some funky old socks on too - and the watercooler conversations are no more.
The line between home and work has been… Audio
Lack of support for young female offenders - Youth Court Judge
The Principal Youth Court Judge says there is a clear lack of targeted support for young female offenders, and he wants action.
It's a message backed by the Children's Commissioner and a top child… Audio
Sports venues from large to small suffering under Covid limits
Eden Park says its financial viability is at risk as it stares down the barrel of a third straight year of disruptions due to Covid-19 settings.
Meanwhile, uncertainty over just how long the country… Video, Audio
Immunologist on health reasons for vaccine mandates
Immunisation Advisory Centre Medical Advisor Professor Peter McIntyre has told Checkpoint there has been "mandate creep" in schools where children are not mandated to be vaccinated, but are being… Video, Audio
Evening business for 18 February 2022
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6298012494001 Video, Audio
Dr Bryan Betty suggests change of mindset with Omicron
On Monday the Ministry of Health issued a statement advising that of the 20.000 swabs taken in Auckland, about 80 to 90 percent of those who turned up didn't need to.
Royal NZ College of GPs Dr Bryan… Video, Audio
Isolation help offered as Omicron continues creep through community
Omicron is continuing its silent creep through the community - with almost 2,000 cases reported today.
There are 73 people in hospital with the virus and one in ICU. The high demand for tests has… Video, Audio
Police Association boss backs police response at Parliament
Police Association boss Chris Cahill says he agrees with the police's decision-making on the Parliament protest.
"I certainly know from Wellingtonian point of view, they'll be frustrated, but we have… Video, Audio
Parliament protestors not moving, police not using force
Protesters have escaped any imminent police crackdown as they flout the law outside Parliament, blocking roads and setting up more and more tents.
Community leaders have added their cries to the… Video, Audio
The Week in Politics: The protesters and the politicians
Analysis - Opposition parties gang up on Speaker Trevor Mallard over his reaction to the protesters, David Seymour upsets the prime minister by talking to them and a dialogue deal is rejected.
Police warn Canada protesters of 'imminent' action to clear them
Canadian police have warned protesters occupying central Ottawa of "imminent" action to clear them from the capital with arrests now being made to end a crisis that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says…
Covid-19 misinformation fliers breach advertising standards - ASA
The advertising watchdog has upheld 101 complaints about misinformation about Covid-19 in glossy flyers distributed to homes around New Zealand by the anti-mandate group, Voices for Freedom.
Govt ramps up support for community connectors
The government is funding almost 200 more workers - known as community connectors - to help vulnerable whānau access what they need, and more money is being put into foodbanks.
Unvaccinated Dunedin eye surgeon fined for seeing patients
A Dunedin eye surgeon has been fined $4000 for seeing patients while unvaccinated for Covid-19 and is no longer able to practice in New Zealand, the Ministry of Health says.
Covid-19 update: 1929 new community cases in NZ today
The Ministry of Health is reporting 1929 new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today.
