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Taupō business owner reacts to orange level from Dec 30
The Lakes DHB which covers Rotorua and Taupō districts will move to orange zone on 30 December.
Torben Landl from the Two Mile Sailing Club in Taupō talks to Lisa Owen.
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New Year's Eve in orange for Auckland - what you need to know
Auckland is set to shift to the orange light setting - but not before Christmas.
The rules won't relax until the dying days of the year - kicking in from New Year's Eve.
The same is true for every… Audio
Hipkins on Covid level changes, border change possibilities
Hipkins has told Checkpoint government would give "at least a week's notice" if they change the decision around reopening the border for travellers from Australia.
"We set a check-in time and what we… Video, Audio
Auckland mayor welcomes orange, would have liked it sooner
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has taken an optimistic view on the move to the orange Covid protection level at the end of December.
"I'm not surprised because the government has exercised caution. And… Video, Audio
Northland business leader disappointed as red limits remain
Northland Chamber of Commerce chief executive Steve Smith says the decision to keep the region in red level limits is not what he was expecting, "and certainly not what we were hoping for".
"Any form… Video, Audio
Auckland reacts to move to orange level Covid protection rules
So Auckland will stay in the red zone until midnight on December 30. Our reporter Louise Ternouth is in Onehunga.
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Covid protection level changes - Auckland to orange Dec 31
Regions in red level protections will move to orange at the end of December, the government has announced.
The only exception is Northland, which will stay in red until cabinet next reviews the… Video, Audio
Science: colour red and hearing
Dr Chris Smith on the colour red and its symbolic significance in social situations. Also a study in Australia looks at how our ears communicate with our brain to zone out certain sounds and tune in… Audio
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Fiona Greig is a is a nutritionist with Beef and Lamb NZ. She's promoting World Iron Week. Audio
How Red Pigments Fade
Sarah Thomson is using a laser to probe the molecules in red pigments used in art to see how they fade due to light Audio
Red for danger
Using the native pepper tree, the horopito, Ignatius Menzies of Victoria University and a team of international researchers have shown that insects prefer to eat green leaves rather than red ones. Audio