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- Stephen Lethbridge: Auckland Primary Principals' Association President ahead of the schools announcement todayPrimary schools are hoping for a staged return to reopening, rather than a flinging open of their gates.More details will be revealed today, on a plan to get Auckland kids back to school.Auckland Primary Principals' Association President Stephen...2 min
- Gaven Grey: UK encourages booster jabs, resists new virus restrictionsUnder pressure from rising infections and worried health experts, the British government on Wednesday urged millions of people to get booster vaccine shots but resisted calls to reimpose coronavirus restrictions such as mandatory mask-wearing.Health...3 min
- Brad Olsen: Infometrics economist on whether Auckland retail will bounce back from lockdownIf the line outside Sylvia Park is anything to go by, retailers should be in for a bit of a bounce back when they open their doors tomorrow.And they need it too, with just six weeks of pre-Christmas trading to make up for 12 weeks of lockdown. ...4 min
- Stuart Nash: Economic and Regional Development Minister on Government paying 90 percent of unrecoverable costs for events of more than 5000Some security for those organising our summer festivals.The Government will pay 90 percent of unrecoverable costs for paid, ticketed events of more than 5,000 people, if organisers have to postpone or cancel due to covid restrictions.If it...4 min
- The Huddle: Vaccine mandates, Auckland retail and Judith CollinsListen above as Matthew Tutaki and Tim Wilson discuss the day's news with Heather du Plessis-Allan on The Huddle10 min
- Nick Bewley: Newstalk ZB Sport reporter on a pandemic-struck Cup WeekA New Zealand Trotting Cup Day like no other in history.Cup Week got underway at Addington raceway today, but without the usual 20,000 punters.Due to pandemic restrictions, there's no crowd other than a few bubbles of racing industry insiders. ...2 min
- Barry Soper: Parliament protest and Auckland Alert LevelsNewstalk ZB political editor, Barry Soper joined Heather du Plessis-Allan with some detail about the anti-lockdown protest outside Parliament today.LISTEN ABOVE7 min
- Maria Gillard: All staff at small King Country school refusing vaccine by deadlineBy John Gerritsen of RNZA small King Country school expects all of its staff will be banned from its classrooms when the Government's vaccine mandate takes effect next week.Matiere School is one of several rural schools warning they won't be able...3 min
- Jack Crossland: Newstalk ZB reporter with the latest from today's protest outside ParliamentThousands of protesters descended on parliament today, to protest lockdowns and vaccine mandates.The march to Parliament was led by a group of motorbikes.Inside Parliament, Jacinda Ardern said those people gathered out in front of parliament are...4 min
- Linda Trainer: Kiwiproperty group member on lines outside Sylvia Park 24 hours before stores openPeople in Auckland are already lining up outside at least one major shopping mall - nearly 24 hours before its stores are due to open.A long queue is snaking down the side of the Sylvia Park shopping complex in Mt Wellington this morning, despite...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.