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- Tim Beveridge: Tough decision on school's re-opening the right oneThis is the one time where Chris Hipkins' many portfolios are perfectly aligned - Covid Response Minister and Education Minster.He's made a tough call. Was it the right decision?I can't help feel that it was the only decision the Government could...7 min
- Nikki Turner: National Immunisation Advisory Centre Director on AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab coming to our shoresA small group of New Zealanders will soon be able to get the AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab.Officials announced yesterday the vaccine will become available for a small number of people.National Immunisation Advisory Centre Director Nikki Turner told...4 min
- Jan Tinnetti: Associate Education Minister says principals can seek help with school re-openingPrincipals of schools returning next week are being told to ask for help from the Ministry of Education, if they need it.Papatoetoe North School principal, Stan Tiatia, says the process for returning to school is a dog's breakfast, adding he can't...4 min
- Adrian Littlewood: Auckland Airport's departing CEO calls for end to MIQ and clear re-opening datesAuckland Airport's departing CEO is calling for an end to MIQ and clear re-opening dates.Adrian Littlewood says with high vaccination rates things have changed and it's time to get Kiwis home before Christmas.He told Mike Hosking the industry...4 min
- Simon Webb: Central Otago orchards warn they may struggle to find staff for upcoming seasonSome Central Otago orchards are warning that they may struggle to find enough staff for the upcoming harvest season.While the Government has allowed quarantine-free travel for some RSE workers, the border remains closed to foreign backpackers so...5 min
- The Huddle: School's back, Ardern visit and AstraZenecaListen above as Tim Beveridge and Neil Miller discuss the day's news with Heather du Plessis-Allan on The Huddle9 min
- Chris Hipkins: Some school kids to be staggered back to class to limit numbers on siteFantastic news for kids and parents today, with the announcement that Year One to Ten students will be allowed to return to the classroom from next Wednesday.Kids from Year Four up will have to wear masks, and schools will organise a part-time...6 min
- Michael Thornton: JMP Engineering managing director on hosting Jacinda Ardern during her Auckland visitPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern visited a total of two places during her Auckland visit today.She went to a vaccination event in Māngere, and then she visited one business, JMP Engineering in Avondale.Managing director there is Michael Thornton and...4 min
- Alice Pickford: Kiwi family is facing two weeks more in Auckland's Jet Park MIQ on top of a month in isolationA Kiwi family is facing two weeks in Auckland's Jet Park MIQ on top of a month in isolation.The family of four tested positive for Covid before flying home from Australia, and isolated for 14 days.On arrival here, it was straight into MIQ for...5 min
- Tim Beveridge: I'm angry it's taken this long for the PM to get hereWinston Churchill used to visit to bombed areas of London in a gesture of solidarity. He wasn't hunkered down.What's our Prime Minister done? She's been down in Wellington.She's said she knows the plight of Aucklanders. Nonsense.She has no...5 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.