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Pacific doctor added to NZ Covid testing advisory group
Auckland-based Fijian doctor Api Talemaitoga has been made a member of New Zealand's Covid-19 Surveillance and Testing Strategy Group.
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Covid-19: Pasifika GP appointed to Government's Testing Strategy Group
A Pasifika GP has been appointed to the Government's Testing Strategy Group that will oversee surveillance testing on the wider population to detect rogue Covid-19 cases.
It's a win for Pasifika GP… Audio
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Africa declared free of wild polio in 'milestone'
Africa has been declared free from wild polio by the independent body, the Africa Regional Certification Commission.
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Covid-19 community testing: 'Let's be a bit more proactive'
As the government races to test 70,000 people in seven days, GPs are warning it must get community testing back on track long-term.
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Seven new cases in NZ, Ministry aiming for 70,000 tests in a week
There are seven new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand, all linked to the latest Auckland cluster, Dr Bloomfield says. Video
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Masks should be required in all crowded public places - epidemiologist
Masks should become compulsory in bars and restaurants at level 2, leading public health professor Nick Wilson says.
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'Most likely weeks' before Auckland reaches tail of cluster - PM
Jacinda Ardern says it's possible that the country and Auckland will drop alert levels with cases linked to the Auckland cluster still being reported. Audio
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More than 100 wastewater treatment plants breaching consent
New Zealanders flush toilets millions of times each day, and most of them lead to treatment plants that are not complying with their conditions for treating wastewater.
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TikTok launches legal action against Trump over ban
Chinese video app TikTok is taking legal action to challenge a ban imposed by US President Donald Trump.
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Trump declares California wildfires major disaster
US President Donald Trump has declared that wildfires burning through homes and forestry in California are a major disaster and he has released federal aid.
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Why We Drive: Matt Crawford on car culture's essential survival
Philosopher, mechanic, and author Matthew Crawford's latest book Why We Drive: Toward a Philosophy of the Open Road gets under the bonnet of one of the few remaining domains of exploration, play and… Audio
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Covid-19: PM visits ESR centre working to solve 'some of the mysteries'
Scientists at ESR are working to streamline genome sequencing of new Covid-19 cases, with its role proving useful in tracing the origins of some mystery cases of the virus.
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Covid-19: Frequent testing of border workers crucial scientific modelling shows
Weekly testing of all border workers would greatly reduce the chance of another Covid outbreak, new scientific modelling shows. Audio
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Covid-19: Weekly border worker testing would double chances of detecting before community spread
Weekly testing of all border workers would double the chance of Covid-19 being detected before it could spread into the community.
Nearly two thirds of workers at the border had never been tested… Audio
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Exam algo bias, fighting back against the boss snooping on you
Technology correspondent Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to talk about how the UK was forced to ditch exam results generated by a biased algorithm after student protests, how workers are fighting back… Audio
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Global facial recognition company working closely with NZ govt
A major company at the centre of controversies over facial recognition technology in the US and UK is working closely with the New Zealand government.
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Govt urged to do serology tests on border and isolation workers
A special type of blood test could give vital clues as to how an isolation hotel maintenance worker got Covid-19 from a woman he had never met. Audio
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One Auckland Covid-19 case not linked to cluster
Genome testing has revealed a Covid-19 case, of a worker at Rydges Hotel managed isolation facility, is not linked to the Auckland cluster.
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Covid-19 testing ramps up to fill data gap at Port Taranaki
Forty-four border-facing workers and contractors at Port Taranaki have been tested for Covid-19 over the past week, but the Taranaki DHB can't provide the number of tests carried out since March.
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Infectious disease experts concerned Auckland outbreak could be 'generations' deep
Covid-19 could have been spreading in Auckland for weeks, with dozens of people already infected, two experts claim. Audio
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Solomons police work with community on border security
Solomon Islands police are working with border communities to help prepare them for a potential Covid-19 outbreak.
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M bovis, kauri dieback, myrtle rust - the other problematic diseases
There are other diseases the country is battling that could do with big injections of money and effort, but they don't attack humans. Audio
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M bovis, kauri dieback, myrtle rust - the other problematic diseases
There are other diseases the country is battling that could do with big injections of money and effort, but they don't attack humans.
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Analysis: The frustrating pace of a Cooks travel bubble
Analysis: The pace of progress towards opening a travel bubble with coronavirus-free Pacific countries has been frustrating for many, but with the pandemic still raging, there is reason for caution…
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The three 'critical conditions' for quarantine-free travel
Epidemiologist Michael Baker says quarantine-free travel with the Cook Islands will be an important step for New Zealand to gradually start reconnecting with the rest of the world.
