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- Steve Lancaster: NZ Rugby General Manager says vaccine mandates should be gone for club sport tooUnvaccinated children are now allowed to take part in school sports and other extracurricular activities.Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins clarified the rules this morning.NZR say that club sport should be included in these changes as well....4 min
- Ryan Yardley: NZ Police Detective Senior Sergeant says he's stoked about High Court decision on Police and Defence Force vaccine mandatesA win for those challenging vaccine mandates.The High Court in Wellington has ruled a mandate for the Police and Defence Force was not reasonable or justified.Police and the Defence Force are now considering the decision, and have stopped employment...5 min
- John MacDonald: It's time we banned all protests outside schoolsDoesn’t it blow you away how the anti-vaxxers can continue to reach new lows?Did you see those appalling people on the TV news last night?The anti-vaxxers who set themselves up at Tuahiwi School in North Canterbury yesterday when they got wind...5 min
- Kerre McIvor: How much longer can the Govt lock Kiwis out of their own country?As we move into phase three of the Government’s Covid plan and learn to live with Covid in the community, I would have to wonder whether this government can continue to justify locking thousands of New Zealanders out of their own country.Yesterday...6 min
- Grant Webster: Tourism Holdings chief executive says all they want is a firm date on when international visitors can returnThere's a continual push to get the borders open before October.Covid Response Minister Chris Hipkins has announced there will be a lot of changes in the next few weeks - including MIQ winding down.He says they've always left open the possibility...4 min
- Dr. Ashley Bloomfield: Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield says health officials are not trying to scare people with the Omicron reHealth officials say they're not trying to scare people with the Omicron response.It follows claims from Air New Zealand boss Greg Foran that people aren't flying because they're too scared.He says schedules have been adjusted, with about a third...6 min
- Kate Hawkesby: We're in Phase 3, it's now time to let it goSo we’re into Phase 3 as of today – and not before time.Problem is, nobody knows what any of it means. I was out all day yesterday driving around Auckland and what I can tell you is that there are still snaking queues everywhere for PCR tests. Why? ...4 min
- Pam Ford: Auckland Unlimited director says Explore Tāmaki Makaurau voucher programme has been a shot in the arm for struggling Auckland busiThe Explore Tāmaki Makaurau voucher programme has been a shot in the arm for struggling Auckland businesses.It's a scheme where you sign up for a voucher to spend on Auckland activities, and registrations are closing today.More than 220,000...4 min
- Leeann Watson: Canterbury Employers Chamber Chief Executive says difference between phase 2 and 3 is minimalBusinesses still expect to feel under pressure in phase three of the Omicron response.Health officials will now primarily focus on managing high-risk contacts and locations of interest, like aged care homes.Only cases and their household contacts...4 min
- David Seymour: Are we going to keep doing things that make no difference?Act Party leader, David Seymour joined Andrew Dickens to discuss their latest pandemic policy.LISTEN ABOVE5 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.