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4:46 PM.Professor Michael Lück, Associate Director of the New Zealand Tourism Research Institute looks at the future of the tourism sector in New Zealand. Audio

4:40 PM.Ethicist Dr Elizabeth Fenton says all front line healthcare workers should be given personal protective equipment regardless of whether or not they are dealing with confirmed or suspected Covid 19… Read more Audio

4:33 PM.On social media there have been images of people having driveway parties - but a microbiologist says you risk affecting your neighbourhood. Audio

4:32 PM.This day in 1985 Wham! - the English pop music duo consisting of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, became the first western pop group to perform live in China, when they played at the workers… Read more Audio

4:26 PM.British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, taken into intensive care and correspondent Stuart Smith explains the concern for his well being amidst the UK's climbing COVID-19 death toll. Audio

4:18 PM.Health Minister David Clark, lucky to keep his job right now, but demoted in cabinet over flouting lock down rules. Political commentator Richard Harman gives his views on the debacle Audio

4:09 PM.The Government is launching a campaign focussing on people's mental health during the pandemic. Mental Health Foundation CEO Shaun Robinson talks about the stress people are under. Audio

3:55 PM.Panellists Ali Mau and Alan McElroy share what they've been thinking about. Audio

3:47 PM.The lockdown is leading people down all sorts of roads less traveled. One of those avenues is poetry. Poems and poets are creeping into news bulletins and broadcasts and more and more people are… Read more Audio

4:49 PM.Swiss voters have recently flatly rejected a proposal to provide a universal basic income to all its citizens. But it is an idea that hasn't been discounted by Finance Minister Grant Robertson. Audio

4:43 PM.New Zealand fashion stores are calling for people to buy local as offshore competitors actively seek to sell online and ship here. Simon Pound co-owner of Ingrid Starnes joins the discussion. Audio

4:39 PM.In the United Kingdom the Queen has given an historic address as the coronavirus hits hard, the British PM is hospitalised and the Scottish health minister quits after ignoring lock down rules. Audio

4:32 PM.Morningstar, which provides investment research for financial markets finds the Kiwisaver investors not hit too hard by the recent share market crash. Data director for Asia Pacific Greg Bunkall joins… Read more Audio

4:23 PM.In an open letter, 15 social service organisations have called for a moratorium on debt collection and late payment fees imposed by central and local government. Audio

4:07 PM.The government is launching a campaign and resources to help New Zealanders cope with stresses created by Covid-19. Jacinda Ardern spoke about the issue of mental health while addressing media after a… Read more Audio

3:56 PM.What the panelists Janet Wilson and Duane Major have been thinking about. Audio

3:50 PM.One of the unexpected side effects of lockdown around the world has been a massive spike in home baking. This is causing issues with supply lines and with foiled ambitions. RNZ's Robert Kelly is part… Read more Audio

4:54 PM.We all have our can't possibly do without's but if you had to pick just one thing you're really missing during the lockdown what would it be? Audio

4:48 PM.Dr Siouxsie Wiles talks about what the flu tracker is and why its so important in the fight against COVID-19. Audio

4:43 PM.Listener feedback via email. Audio

4:34 PM.The New Zealand Association of Plastic Surgeons has urged New Zealanders to take extra care to avoid injury while we're in self-isolation. President, Jonathan Wheeler says with time on our hands we're… Read more Audio