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- Grant Harnish: Northland businessman says the iwi checkpoint law change is frustratingA Northland businessman says the region's seeing booking cancellations due to checkpoints.Police will keep Northland's borders in place with iwi support when Auckland's border opens.In November the Government changed Covid laws to grant iwi...5 min
- David Seymour: Act leader says new Northland iwi law is a shady party of rushed lawmaking that's almost become normalIwi will be able to stop cars travelling into Northland.The Government changed Covid laws on November 20 to grant iwi organisations power to close roads and public places to stop vehicles.Police will be maintaining checkpoints for cars travelling...4 min
- Barry Soper: Northland iwi laws, Luxon in Auckland, Roy Morgan pollThe Government passed a law on November 20 giving iwi organisations in Northland the right to stop vehicles travelling to the region.The checkpoints will be under police supervision when the Auckland border opens on December 15.New National leader...7 min
- Leo Molloy: Bar owner says it's a vibe on the Auckland Viaduct in the first day out of lockdownPints are pouring and cocktails are being sipped on Auckland's waterfront.Hospitality businesses dusted off tables and opened their doors this morning after 107 days in lockdown.Venues have a 100 person cap under the Red Traffic Light Setting and...3 min
- Heather du Plessis-Allan: Is anyone else surprised Northland iwi stopping cars is now legal?Did it take anyone else by surprise to hear the Police Commissioner reveal the Government’s made it legal for iwi up north to stop your car?Yeah, me too.So I checked it out.Turns out, they did change the law.Two weeks ago, on November 20 — a...3 min
- Mark the Week: Christopher Luxon - 'You'd be churlish to write him off'At the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all.The National Party.7/10."No contested vote and a good start for a new team.They end the week in better shape than they began...3 min
- Chris Cottle: Morningside's Crave Cafe manager 'super pumped' at reopening; expecting controversy over vaccine passAfter months of being takeaway-only, Auckland cafes are finally reopening to dine-in customers.Nigel Cottle, the manager of Morningside's Crave Cafe, told Mike Hosking he hopes things will get a little bit more normal.“We are super pumped to be a...5 min
- Maddie McKenzie: Employsure Employment Relations Specialist says businesses have mixed views on mandates, new traffic light systemThe new traffic light system puts more responsibilities on businesses to enforce vaccine mandates and rules around proof of vaccine passes.Employsure Employment Relations Specialist Maddie McKenzie told Kate Hawkesby the feedback is mixed. ...3 min
- Andrew Stapleton: Australia New Zealand Intensive Care Society spokesman on Govt's intensive care funding boostA funding boost for intensive care facilities is being seen as a start.The Government's earmarked 100 million dollars from the Covid-19 Response and Recovery Fund to accelerate ICU projects and another 544 million for operational funding, for costs...3 min
- Cath Handley: Waiheke local board chairperson expecting lots of visitors this weekend, island opens up in Traffic Light SystemOn the dawn on the new Traffic Light System, comes new freedoms, especially for Aucklanders, who have been in lockdown for 107 days.Waiheke island has been off-limits for visitors during lockdown, with non-residents banned.But this morning,...4 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.