Louise Ternouth
Auckland reopening, but will workers return to CBD?
Auckland's CBD could be ghost town long after the traffic lights switch on. Large firms and companies based in the CBD are not expecting many workers will come back to their desks just yet.
That… Video, Audio
Auckland hairdressers take up blades to tackle lockdown locks
Auckland hairdressers and barbers have finally been able to pick up their scissors again and tackle the wild lockdown locks.
They're among the first businesses in the country to trial the new… Video, Audio
Auckland businesses grapple with scanning certificates, distancing, and other measures
Auckland businesses are grappling with how they'll manage the scan in process for customers and clients, on top of distancing and number restrictions.
But hairdressers have got a week's head start… Video, Audio
Hamilton needs more licenced outdoor space under level 2
Bars and restaurants are gearing up for a busy weekend in Hamilton - but as Covid restrictions squeeze serving space, they want bigger borders around where they can sell booze.
Waikato is back at… Video, Audio
Some nerves but relief as Auckland primary schools reopen
There were some first day nerves as Auckland primary schools swung open the gates after three months of online learning.
Students from new entrants to Year 10 are allowed back - but with rules… Video, Audio
Puppies kept in pet stores throughout lockdown
An online petition is calling for the end of pets for sale in pet shops following backlash against an Auckland shop which kept two puppies instore throughout lockdown.
The two puppies were unable to… Video, Audio
Auckland CBD business struggle as office workers stay home
While retail is back in level 3.2 Auckland's CBD businesses say they're floundering as office workers stay home leaving the city deserted.
Figures from Heart of the City show inner city businesses… Video, Audio
Auckland shops open doors for first time in three months
The first taste of normality for Aucklanders today - with retailers swinging open the doors for the first time in three months.
At alert level 3 step 2 shops can reopen but with masks and social… Video, Audio
Auckland retailers reopen at step 3 level 2
Many people in Auckland are making the most of their new-found freedoms today, now the city is at Alert Level 3, step 2.
Shops have re-opened, and some outdoor gathering sizes have increased to 25.
… Audio
Auckland shops ask for patience as new level rules begin
Auckland retailers are asking customers to be patient tomorrow as they work out the new alert levels rules on the job.
The city moves to level 3 step 2 on Wednesday - allowing shops to reopen with… Video, Audio
Concerns of a 'hard slog' for second doses in Counties-Manukau DHB
It is going to be a hard slog getting people back for their second doses - that's the message from on the ground in Counties Manukau.
Yesterday, first doses in the DHB ticked over to 90 percent -… Audio
Hamilton Zoo opens again after one month closed
Hamilton Zoo opened its gates again today after a month out of action.
Waikato moved to level 3, step 2 on Wednesday which means public facilities are back but with social distancing and masks in… Video, Audio
Auckland hairdressers seek reassurance on reopening
Auckland hairdressers are desperate for some reassurance on when they can re-open and clarity on what the new traffic light system will mean for salons.
Eleven weeks out of action is taking its toll… Video, Audio
Life inside 'ghost mall' Sylvia Park under level 3 restrictions
Hidden entrances and covert click and collect hand overs - a secret world is operating inside Auckland's malls.
At many, staff are onsite and customers can come inside to pick them up.
Reporter… Video, Audio
Aucklanders respond to planned move to level 3 step 2
In just over a week, pending final Cabinet sign-off, Covid restrictions ease a bit in Auckland.
Checkpoint reporter Louise Ternouth is in Auckland's Onehunga with the details.
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NZ Post overwhelmed by Auckland's ongoing lockdown
Auckland's 11 week lockdown has NZ Post on the brink. The demand for online shopping is so great, the company has been forced to hire 800 more workers but a van shortage in the city means deliveries… Video, Audio
Fossils about 3.5 million years old found in Auckland tunnel dig
Fossils up to three and a half million years old have been discovered while digging a tunnel to move Auckland's waste water.
Now Auckland Museum has partnered with Watercare to collect, identify… Video, Audio
Some Auckland senior students return, while younger years wait for news
There was no update today for Auckland pupils - and parents - about when children in younger year levels will go back to school. But some Auckland students have returned to the classroom for the first… Video, Audio
Aucklanders' response to new Covid-19 'traffic light' system
Auckland will transition into the new 'traffic light' Covid-19 framework as soon as the region's three district health boards hit 90 percent of their eligible populations being fully vaccinated.
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Two more weeks level 3 step 1 for Auckland as Delta spreads
Cabinet has decided to keep Tāmaki Makaurau at alert level 3 step 1 for a further two weeks.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Cabinet did consider a short circuit-breaker lockdown in Auckland, in… Video, Audio
