Morning Report

The Thames-Coromandel mayor is refusing to get the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine.

Sandra Goudie is waiting to have the Novavax jab instead, but Medsafe is yet to approve it in Aotearoa.

Sam Olley reports:

A Pasifika health leader says getting some Covid-19 positive people to isolate at home could work - but not for everyone.

Collin Tukuitonga, who's a public health associate professor at the… Read more Audio

The government is on the verge of allowing Covid-infected people who are deemed low-risk to isolate at home.

Experts say the move indicates health authorities are expecting cases to escalate and that… Read more Audio

Mayor John Carter is "fuming and frustrated" at the actions of two women, who he says are effectively holding the Far North to ransom.

Te Tai Tokerau will remain at alert level 3 until at least… Read more Audio

The National Party is backing plans to allow some low risk Covid-19 cases to isolate at home, but spokesperson Chris Bishop is worried about how much planning has been done.

Covid-19 Response… Read more Audio

The government is changing tack to allow Covid-19 infected people to quarantine at home, as modelling suggests cases could overwhelm managed isolation spaces.

A worst case scenario model, based on 90… Read more Audio

Māori climate change advocates are urging the government to be more ambitious after the release of a consultation document which it says will help shape the plan to reduce emissions. 

The document… Read more Audio

The Thames-Coromandel mayor is refusing to get the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine.

Sandra Goudie wants the Novavax shot instead.

The government has made a pre-purchase agreement for 10.7 million doses of… Read more Audio