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Covid-19 has been able to get into the Auckland community at least twice, although the exact method of transmission is a mystery for both occasions. Otago University epidemiologist professor Michael… Audio

The government has revealed its latest financial measures to lessen the economic fall-out under this second wave of Covid-19 under alert levels 2 and 3.

The Finance Minister Grant Robertson has… Audio

The Director-General of Health insists there's been no testing failure for staff dealing with arrivals at the border and in quarantine facilities.

There are nine new cases of Covid-19 today in the… Video, Audio

Kathryn discusses the impact of the latest lockdown on the Auckland economy and the broader New Zealand economy with Brad Olsen from Infometrics, and Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist with Kiwibank. Audio

A family disappears without a trace after a road-trip along the West Coast highway. More than 30 years later, the body of one of the children is discovered. But he's several years older than when he… Audio

The announcement that Auckland was going into lockdown for a second time was met with a deluge of conspiracy theories and misinformation, including from several prominent political… Audio

Across the Tasman Victoria has recorded another 372 new cases of coronavirus today - a jump of almost 100 on yesterday's lowest figure for weeks.

The state also reported 14 more deaths including a… Audio

Aucklanders continue to flock to Covid-19 testing centres across the city. Checkpoint reporter Nita Blake-Persen is at Eden Park where a new testing centre was set up today and joins Lisa Owen with… Video, Audio

Cabinet has been meeting since 3pm on Friday. RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch is in Parliament with the latest. Video, Audio

The coronavirus pandemic has had a catastrophic effect on the nutritional health of the UK's poorest citizens, reports the Guardian.  Audio

Health Minister Chris Hipkins has met with National's health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti to discuss the response to the new Covid-19 outbreak in New Zealand.

On Wednesday National leader Judith… Video, Audio

Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Hayden Donnell speaks with Karyn about Jonathan Swan's interview with President Trump that's been shared far and wide around the world; a tip from… Audio

In the Australian state of Victoria, Premier Daniel Andrews is holding a press conference to announce more details on level four lockdown restrictions.

There were 429 new infections overnight and 13… Audio

The One News Colmar Brunton poll released tonight has support for Labour at 53 percent, National at 32 percent, NZ First at 2 percent, and the Greens at 5 percent, and ACT is at 5 percent.

To break… Video, Audio

A large number of National Party MPs could be looking for work after September 19, based on current poll results. If the election was today, the so-called team of 55 could lose about 23 players.

The… Video, Audio

Political science professor, Richard Shaw, joins the Panel to discuss the latest political polls as well as his earlier prediction that Judith Collins is a caretaker National Party leader. Audio

The scandal involving Labour minsiter Iain Lees-Galloway comes less than nine weeks out from the next election.

Left-wing political commentator, Morgan Godfery, spoke to Mani Dunlop about what a blow… Audio

Senior National party MP Michael Woodhouse is the latest to be drawn into the Covid patient information leak that's already ended one MP's career after revealing he too was received leaked material… Video, Audio

A five-star hotel opposite a primary school in central Wellington has become the capital's first managed isolation facility.

As five buses of passengers recently arrived from Korea pulled in, they… Video, Audio

National's poll numbers have rebounded from their May lows. Audio

Australian Tim Minchin has released his second single from his upcoming album Apart Together.  Tim speaks to Jesse about the single which puts his distinct style on the touchy topic of fidelity. Video, Audio

The rules for managed isolation and quarantine may be tightened even further as the government works to restore public confidence in the border regime.

Ministers and officials are still dealing with… Audio

The government is ramping up its border control measures amid two new positive cases today - both at quarantine hotels in Auckland.

One is a teenage woman who arrived from Pakistan, and was on the… Audio