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- Mark Mitchell: National police spokesperson says the Northland checkpoints will leave other communities vulnerableNational's slamming plans for Covid-19 checkpoints in Northland once Auckland's borders open next week Wednesday.Two checkpoints will be set up south of Whangarei - one on State Highway 1 at Uretiti and one near Maungaturoto on State Highway 12....4 min
- Gary Gotlieb: Thames-Coromandel councillor wants to see mayor Sandra Goudie removed over Covid-19 vaccine stanceA Thames-Coromandel councillor wants to see his mayor ousted due to her Covid-19 vaccine stance.Sandra Goudie doesn't want to get the Pfizer jab and has recently spoken to an Australian anti-vaccination group.The council's chief executive will soon...6 min
- Hamish Piercy: Former Deputy Director of Road Policing says 300 extra staff at borders will stretch teamsThe more cops deployed to monitor Auckland's northern border, the fewer left to deal with crime around the country.Our newsroom understands about 300 cops will be used to staff border checkpoints, during the surge of domestic travel expected after...4 min
- Alison Eddy: College of Midwives chief executive says loss of midwives concerning in already critically short workforceQuestions are being asked about why so many midwives are reluctant to get the Covid-19 jab.About 10 percent of them won't reveal their vaccination status, forcing District Health Boards to hire locums to fill the gaps in the hardest hit areas, such...2 min
- Tim Dower: What's going on with the Northland border?I think we're overdue a bit of honesty and openness on what's going on with the Auckland border.A bit of transparency.At the moment, we still have a hard border and if you've been through it, you'll have seen it's obviously a police operation. ...2 min
- Mark Mitchell: National police spokesperson says additional officers on Auckland's border is a waste of resourcesNational says continuing to have Police officers on Auckland's northern border is a waste of resources.It's understood about 300 cops from around the country will be used to monitor border checkpoints after Auckland's border lifts on Wednesday next...5 min
- Gavin Grey: Belgian police use water, tear gas on COVID-19 protestersBelgian police used water cannon and tear gas Sunday to disperse some rowdy protesters in Brussels after most demonstrators marched peacefully to protest tightened COVID-19 restrictions that aim to counter a surge of coronavirus infections.Thousands...5 min
- Chris Cahill: Police Association President says it doesn’t make sense to man Auckland's northern border over summerDisappointment police officers still have to man Auckland's northern border over summer.It's understood about 300 cops will be redeployed from around New Zealand once Tamaki Makaurau's border lifts on Wednesday next week.Police Association President...3 min
- Oliver Peterson: Queensland border reopening date revealed as state hits milestone double dose vaccinationThe agonising wait for the Queensland border to reopen is finally over, with the state’s premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announcing the hard border will come down at 1am December 13.Ms Palaszczuk declared during a press conference at 2pm local time...4 min
- Vaughan Couillault and Tim O'Connor: Papatoetoe and Auckland Grammar School Principals on the different approaches to school examsThousands of school students have chosen to skip their end of year exams this year.Reports of as few as 15 per cent of students are turning up and taking the unexpected event grade they've been given.Papatoetoe High School principal Vaughan...7 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.