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- Cath Handley: This is the first locally transmitted case on Waiheke IslandThere were 94 new community cases of Covid-19 today.Seven cases were in Waikato and the remaining 87 were in Auckland, and Waiheke Island has got one of those new cases.Local board chair Cath Handley told Andrew Dickens it's the first locally...5 min
- Andrew Dickens: The wheels have started to come off for the GovernmentFor a government that prides itself in its communication skills and saying the right things at the right time the wheels really have come off.Yesterday’s announcements about lockdown levels was largely predictable.What the electorate really needed...3 min
- Viv Beck: We need to see a substantial package for businesses on FridayDisappointment for small and medium businesses in Auckland saddled with debt.The region is staying under its current Alert Level 3 settings for a further two weeks with settings to be reviewed November 1.National leader Judith Collins says small...8 min
- Kerre McIvor: The Government plumbed new lows in yesterday’s conferenceOK, so this morning.I have a plan for the way the next three hours will go, and what I'll do is tell you a bit about how the first hour will go on Wednesday morning and then if you stay listening, I'll let you know what the show will look like on...5 min
- Mike Hosking: The drip feeding of the Covid plan is a disgraceThe manipulative nonsense and the endless make it up as you go along dressed up as some sort of plan from the Government needs to stop.Auckland is not going to Level 4 for a circuit breaker because it wouldn’t work. Wouldn't it? So why then were we...2 min
- Mark Wilson: Grange restaurant owner says Auckland businesses are bleeding moneyAuckland businesses continue to bleed money.The retail and hospitality sector is desperate for the Government to announce an opening date.The Government will announce more business support by Friday.Co-owner of Auckland's The Grange Restaurant...4 min
- Kate Hawkesby: Yesterday's press conference was disingenuous and plain cruelYou knew when the PM started selling the idea that we should be so grateful not to be going into level 4, that the mind games were on, and she was going to make Level 3 sound like a picnic.And picnics as it turns out, is all we got. Two more weeks...3 min
- Bryce Edwards: Political commentator says yesterday's Government decision maintains the status quoDespite the optimism of many yesterday, Auckland is facing another two weeks of lockdown while the rest of the country remains in level two.The Government did make some announcements of announcementsIt will finally reveal a vaccination target on...4 min
- Deborah Pead: Public relations expert says influencers at North Shore party deserve to be dumped by those supporting themA PR expert says the people at Saturday night's influencer party deserve to be dumped by those who support them.Attendees at the gathering on Auckland's North Shore were seen dancing and kissing in videos posted to social media.A 28-year-old man...4 min
- Judith Collins: National party leader says small businesses are on their knees across the countryNational says the Government is continuing to downplay the economic impact of the extended restrictions.Leader Judith Collins told Mike Hosking small business owners are on their knees across Auckland and around the country.“Those are just people,...6 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.