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- Mark Quickfall and Jereon Jongejans: Mixed feelings for businesses on Auckland border reopeningMixed feelings for businesses on the re-opening of the Auckland border.Those in the south are looking forward to seeing the influx of tourists they so desperately need.Queenstown's Totally Tourism director Mark Quickfall told Mike Yardley...4 min
- Tony Hill: Northland District police commander says there will be thousand dollar fines for those flouting the rulesPeople who break the rules at the Auckland/Northland checkpoints can expect to be slapped with a thousand dollar fine.Fully vaccinated police and iwi are pulling every car over at Uretiti on State Highway 1 and Maungaturoto on State Highway 12, but...4 min
- Dylan Thomsen: AA safety spokesperson warns Auckland motorists to expect delaysTravellers are being advised to b patient if they want to leave Auckland.The border is down, with people needing a vaccine pass or a recent negative Covid-19 test to leave the city.The AA is asking people to slow down and take snacks and drink...4 min
- Anna Cassels-Brown: Auckland Airport operations manager estimates a 4000 percent increase in domestic travellers todayAuckland Airport has gone from zero to hero.It's expecting to see a 4000 percent increase in domestic travellers today.Operations general manager Anna Cassels-Brown told Tim Dower 600 people departed yesterday but there are 10,000 leaving today. ...3 min
- Australian correspondent: Murray Olds on Western Australia's border finally openingWestern Australia closed its borders in March 2020, almost 2 years later they have the go ahead to reopen.Victoria is renaming its most ‘racist’ creek.Australian correspondent, Murray Olds, joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVE5 min
- Northland District Police Commander: Tony Hill on the Auckland borders openingPolice aim to check every Aucklander heading into Northland.Tāmaki Makaurau's borders lift at midnight tonight, but two northbound checkpoints will be in place south of Whangarei.Northland District Police Commander, Tony Hill, told Heather du...6 min
- Kaipara Mayor: Jason Smith on what to expect when the Auckland borders open tonightAuckland is edging closer to its borders lifting at midnight.Once the checkpoints lift, Police will do random spot checks at the north and south exits of Tāmaki Makaurau.And two northbound checkpoints will be ready to go in Northland.Kaipara...3 min
- Dr Michael Bonning: Freedom means an increase in Covid casesIt seems freedom is also bringing more Covid-19 cases in Australia's New South Wales.It has 804 cases today, and its seven-day rolling average continues to climb, with much of the transmission at large events.The state has 84 Omicron cases, a...6 min
- Kerre McIvor: Can someone please explain why Auckland is still in Red?17 more days in Red for Auckland and the other Red regions. Just doesn't seem to make any sense, and I think that must be my most oft quoted phrase of the year. I get why Northland is in red and has to stay in red. But I don't really understand...6 min
- Fran O'Sullivan: NZME business correspondent on traffic light decisionNZME business correspondent joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to break down the Government's decision to move parts of the country to orange on New Year's Eve.LISTEN ABOVE3 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.