Covid 19
Nearly 800 Fiji Airways staff laid off
Nearly 800 Fiji Airways staff, including cabin crew, have been let go today due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Two more positive tests in UK Premier League
Two people from two English Premier League football clubs have tested positive for coronavirus after a second batch of testing.
Covid-19: What happened in NZ and around the world on 23 May
Today's Covid-19 developments include news about a New Zealand vaccine venture, a lauded celebrity cat, problems getting shearing gangs, and a warning against Trump's favoured medicine of choice.
Drug touted by Trump for Covid-19 linked to higher death risk
The anti-malarial drug US President Donald Trump has been taking is tied to an increased risk of death in Covid-19 patients, a large study has found.
Overseas Correspondent - Taiwan
William Yang is on the line from Taipei with the latest from Taiwan. Audio
Government tracing app to be released from tomorrow
The Government's tracing app will be launched tomorrow. The Panel speaks to Dr Andrew Chen, an Auckland University researcher of digital transformation and its impacts on society. Audio
Back to school after lockdown: 80 percent of children return to classes with hygiene rules
Hundreds of thousands of children returned to school and early learning today, squirting litres of hand sanitiser and putting carefully-developed hygiene plans to the test. Video
How Covid-19 and 5G conspiracies combined
We speak to investigative journalist David Farrier about how two conspiracy theories have merged in recent months. Audio
Italy plans for reopening borders, as lockdown eases
The Italian PM has detailed a step down in restrictions to movements, including opening borders to travellers from Europe from next month.
Covid-19: Trial begins to see if dogs can 'sniff out' virus
A UK trial to see whether specialist medical sniffer dogs can detect coronavirus in humans is set to begin.
How has Vietnam, a developing nation, had no Covid deaths?
While cases of Covid-19 shoot up in wealthy Singapore and the disease continues on a worrying trend elsewhere in South-East Asia, Vietnam is an unlikely outlier. Video
Donald McNeil: US facing a dystopian Covid future
In early March fellow journalists were bemused by Donald McNeil's glove wearing and surface-sanitising ways. The New York Times' health and science reporter saw the pandemic coming and took personal… Audio
Retailers: "Give us more detail on how to operate"
Retailers are looking forward to getting shops open again - potentially next Thursday. Under the guidelines announced by the Prime Minister yesterday, larger retail stores and shopping malls will be… Audio
Shovel-ready projects choice must consider environment - lawyers
Spending on infrastructure to boost the economy after Covid-19 is legally required to consider the environmental impact of those projects, say a collective of lawyers.
Another 50 cargo flights a week, to and from New Zealand
Another 50 flights of air freight have been added each week to lift the volumes of goods going in and out of the country.
Two million Australians download contact tracing app
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the large numbers of Australians downloading a smartphone tracing app that was rolled out on Sunday, modeled on a Singapore version… Audio
Covid-19: How long does it take to recover?
Covid-19 is a new disease, but already there are signs it may take a long time for some patients to fully recover.
Global coronavirus death toll hits 150,000
The number of deaths worldwide linked to Covid-19 has passed 150,000.
Gap in medical testing regulations could cost lives - medics
There is a gap in regulations covering medical testing outside labs, and it could cost lives, the New Zealand Medical Association says.
Ministry clarifies who can go to school in alert level 3
Schools are being told that under alert level 3, if a parent or caregiver is still at home children must remain at home.