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- Politics Friday: Gerry Brownlee and Poto Williams discuss Christchurch's Covid situation and Three WatersLabour's Poto Williams and National's Gerry Brownlee today joined Canterbury Mornings to discuss what has been a turbulent week for the Canterbury region.John MacDonald asked if enough had been done by the Government to protect the South Island from...20 min
- Nigel Bickle: Hastings District Council Chief Executive- too complicated to open Splash Planet waterpark with Covid rulesHawkes Bay's water park Splash Planet is closing over summer for the first time since opening in 1998.Although Hawkes Bay isn’t reporting any Covid cases, there are concerns around low vaccination rates and how they would manage social distancing. ...4 min
- Mike Hosking: Coutts and Bolton add their voices to the growing displeasureKudos to Murray Bolton and Russell Coutts this week for making their mark, their contribution, to what I have no doubt is a growing resistance to the absurdity that is the running of this country.The danger and dishonesty of the Government and the...3 min
- Craig Hudson: Xero Small Business Index shows Auckland firms waiting 29.6 days to be paid on averageSmall businesses are on their knees, that's the verdict from Xero's Small Business Index for September.On average, Auckland firms are waiting 29.6 days to be paid, four and a half days more than in August.Craig Hudson is Xero's managing director...4 min
- David Seymour: Act leader says situation for businesses in Auckland 'not sustainable'It's not sustainable.That's the message Act leader David Seymour says he's had from dozens of Auckland businesses he's visited in the city today.He told Heather du Plessis-Allan the main thing they want is some certainty and about when and how it...3 min
- Chris Hipkins: Covid-19 Response Minister defends not letting international arrivals in Auckland self-isolate at homeThe Covid-19 Response Minister has defended not letting international arrivals in Auckland self-isolate at home.From November 14, MIQ stays for returnees are halving to seven days, followed by about three days of home isolation.There have been...7 min
- Sam MacDonald and Dr Apisalome Talemaitoga: Christchurch Councillor and Manukau GP frustrated at lack of information from GovernmentRelief and anger were the dominant emotions in Christchurch today.Relief because the city hasn't been plunged back into lockdown after two new Covid cases were revealed this morning.Locations of interest were only revealed just before three this...5 min
- Heather du Plessis-Allan: I wish I could praise the Government, but I can'tI wish that I could praise the Government today for delivering wonderful news regarding the MIQ changes and for making rational, science-based, grounded in reality decisions, but I can’t.Yes, credit to them for finally reducing the length of MIQ...3 min
- Professor Michael Baker: Epidemiologist's three simple tasks as information around Christchurch Covid cases unfoldsA call to get tested in Christchurch after two confirmed Covid cases in the city.Two unvaccinated members of one household have tested positive almost two weeks after one returned from Auckland, for authorised travel for a child.The extent of the...7 min
- Kerre McIvor: Christchurch Covid cases - It was only a matter of timeIt was only a matter of time.In fact, Chris Hipkins said that yesterday - it would only be a matter of time before Covid reached the South Island and it’s arrived; via two members of the same household who had recently returned to Christchurch from...5 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.