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- Allan Sanson: Waikato District Mayor expects 'serious carnage' for small businesses as a result of Level 3Disappointment, but no surprise, for Waikato residents facing an extended lockdown.Parts of Waikato will stay at Alert Level Three for the next six days subject to a further review on Wednesday.It includes the Waitomo, Ōtorohanga, Waipa, Hamilton...4 min
- Leann Watson: Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce hopes traffic light system will end South Island's Level TwoHopes today's announcement on the Covid protection framework will signal when the South Island can move out of Level Two.Canterbury Chamber of Commerce CEO Leanne Watson told Kate Hawkesby the south may have no cases of Covid - but that doesn't mean...3 min
- Hannah Tamaki: Defending right to protest as Brian Tamaki faces charges for breaching lockdown rulesThe Tamaki’s are once again defending their right to protest.Bishop Brian Tamaki appeared in court this week for failing to comply with a Level Three order and breaching his bail conditions.He has attended and helped organise two lockdown...6 min
- The Huddle: The big announcement, schools going back, FTAA record day for the Covid outbreak ahead of the Government's press conference on Friday.102 positive cases were reported and a record for hospitalisations as well with 46 now in hospital.Schools got the go-ahead to go back next Tuesday.Senior...9 min
- Liam Dann: New Auckland Business Chamber survey shows 20 per cent of businesses don’t think they'll surviveAn Auckland Business Chamber survey has shown that 90 per cent of Auckland businesses have experienced significant erosion in equity.Almost 50 per cent say they’ve lost in excess of $100,000 and 20 per cent don’t think their business will survive.It...5 min
- Brien Cree: Radius Care decides to allow visitors back for residents' mental healthA big call from an NZX-listed retirement village chain in Auckland.Radius Care has decided that nine weeks in lockdown is more than enough and decided to allow visitors back for the mental health of their residents, despite Ministry of Health...5 min
- Judith Collins: National pushes for Auckland reopening on day of record community casesNational's pushing to reopen Auckland on the day new Covid-19 cases have hit triple digits.There were 102 community infections recorded today — 94 in Auckland and eight in the Waikato.But the Opposition says fully-vaccinated Aucklanders should be...4 min
- Kerre McIvor: How are senior school students feeling about going back to school?So yesterday’s special announcement sees senior school students being told to go back to school after Labour Weekend.Education Minister Chris Hipkins says this will allow them to sit exams and finish NCEA assessments, something that has been...7 min
- Kate Hawkesby: My patience is wearing thin for moronsAre you finding these days that your patience is wearing thin?When it comes to morons, mine is.When I read yesterday that people were gathering and chanting outside the Henderson Police Station wearing "Freedom NZ" masks, and revving their...4 min
- Mike Hosking: In times like these, we just need the truthLet me give you one of my working theories at the moment. We have, as an example, a couple of debates or scraps that, depending on who you listen to, depends on what you might think is happening.One, ICU capacity in our hospitals. Two, saliva...2 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.