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- The Huddle: Cabinet decisions, PM to Auckland, Let's Get Wellington MovingWaikato is set to move to Step Two of Alert Level 3 on Tuesday night, but Auckland will have to wait another week.At Step Two, retail can reopen and people can meet in groups of 25.The Prime Minister has also ruled out going to Auckland.She says...10 min
- Fran O'Sullivan: NZME business commentator on the divide between moving too fast and too slowThere is a real divide between those who think the Government is moving too slowly and those that are moving too fast given the number of cases.NZME business commentator Fran O'Sullivan told Heather du Plessis Allan during the elimination strategy...5 min
- Grant Robertson: Deputy Prime Minister says they want to make sure they've got the balance right before reopeningMore disappointment among Aucklanders after yet another announcement of an announcement from Jacinda Ardern today.The Prime Minister said while case numbers have been rising, hospitalisations and ICU numbers have really happily stayed quite low, and...9 min
- John Robertson: Waitomo mayor makes his case for his district to move down to Alert Level TwoA Waikato mayor is making the case for his district to move to Alert Level Two.Waikato is moving to Step Two of Alert Level Three from midnight tonight while Auckland is set to follow suit in a week.Waitomo Mayor John Robertson told Heather du...3 min
- Viv Beck: Heart of the City chief executive says was expecting Covid restrictions to be eased much soonerAuckland having to wait another week for a slight easing of restrictions is being described as a kick in the guts to businesses.From 11:59pm next Tuesday, the region will move to Step Two of Alert Level 3.It means retail and public facilities will...4 min
- Andrew Dickens: Another day submerged under the tsunami of reckons that is CovidAnother day with so much going on submerged under the tsunami of reckons that is Covid.4pm today we find out the next phase. It really is six of one and half a dozen of the other.Pure health theory would be to wait until the magical 90 percent...4 min
- Mike Hosking: We are robbing the kids of their youthSchool is back for Years 11-13 and the list of rules for going back is eyewatering.It's not a criticism for the schools, it's just the new reality.There's a tremendous amount of angst around all of this and like so many times of life and...3 min
- Kate Hawkesby: Watch for the PR spin in response to the Government's bad publicityIn the corporate world, they call it avoiding death by a thousand cuts. It’s a smart marketing strategy and one I think the Government's currently employing. Get all your bad news out at once - more crudely referred to in some sectors as “flushing all...4 min
- Des Gorman: Auckland University Emeritus Professor of Medicine says whole focus needs to be on protecting the health systemCabinet ministers will be pouring over data, modelling and advice when it reviews covid restrictions this afternoon.Ministers will review the current restrictions in both Auckland and Waikato.Jacinda Ardern says ministers will factor in the city's...4 min
- Danny Altman: Australia has reported its first case of "Delta Plus" in a New South Wales quarantine hotelAcross the Tasman, Australia has reported its first case of "Delta Plus" in a New South Wales quarantine hotel.Imperial College London Professor of Immunology Danny Altman told Mike Hosking it's another sign of how the virus continues to evolve. ...3 min
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Covid Watch is the home of the latest Covid-19 news from New Zealand and around the world, with the conversations Newstalk ZB is having with all the newsmakers and experts to keep you informed.