Covid 19
Pandemic will take months to contain - diseases expert
An infectious disease expert believes it will be months before the Covid-19 pandemic is contained. Audio
Queenstown bracing for devastating loss of visitors
The mayor of one of the country's busiest tourism destinations says the Covid-19 travel restrictions will have a devastating effect.
Covid-19: 'Stop handshakes, hugs and hongi ... stick to the East Coast wave' - Ardern's advice
As of midnight tomorrow every person arriving in New Zealand apart from those coming from the Pacific islands will have to self- isolate, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says. Video
Covid-19 : Robertson tempers expectations over stimulus package
Finance Minister Grant Robertson is tempering expectations about whether he will follow Australia in rolling out a major Covid-19 stimulus package, saying his focus right now is on targeted support.
Cruise ship saga sparks action over virus threat in PNG
The government of a Papua New Guinea province has defended its move to ban a cruise ship entering due to the Covid-19 threat. Audio
Ten die in collapse of China quarantine hotel
Ten people have died in the collapse of a hotel in the Chinese city of Quanzhou with authorities still searching for 28 people, Chinese state media are reporting.
Hobart man with coronavirus went to work at hotel
Health authorities in Tasmania say a man in Hobart who contracted coronavirus did not follow instructions to self-isolate, instead going to work at a major hotel.
Northern Italy to 'quarantine 16 million people'
Italy is set to lock down people in the region of Lombardy and 11 provinces in the north and the east of the country, a total of at least 16 million people.
Melbourne GP clinic closed after doctor tests positive for coronavirus
Australian health authorities are "flabbergasted" a doctor who recently returned from the United States with flu-like symptoms continued to work treating about 70 patients before becoming the…
Health boss announces fifth coronavirus case in NZ
A fifth case of the Covid-19 coronavirus has been confirmed in New Zealand as 43 North Shore Hospital staff go into self-isolation. Video
Coronavirus infects more than 100,000 worldwide, causing financial havoc
Twenty-one people aboard a cruise ship that was barred from docking in San Francisco have tested positive for Covid-19 coronavirus, US officials say, as the disease was reported in half a dozen new US…
Ministry of Health releases details on third case of Covid 19
RNZ's Health Correspondent, Rowan Quinn has the latest on the 3 cases of Covid 19 and what is being done to contact other New Zealanders who might have been exposed. Audio
Political commentators Hooton & Jones
Matthew, Neale and Kathryn talk about the deepening economic risks around Covid 19, gun laws and the Australasian Prime Ministers' news conference. Matthew Hooton is an Auckland based consultant and… Audio
First Australian death from coronavirus
An elderly Perth man has become the first Australian to die after contracting the Covid-19 coronavirus.
Coronavirus and the economy: Responding to Covid-19 with precision
Analysis - The Covid-19 coronavirus will affect the health of New Zealanders and the economy and the more the government does to protect New Zealanders' health, the larger the cost to the economy…
Coronavirus: Passengers near Covid-19 patient will have to self-isolate
Passengers who were on a flight with a person who now has coronavirus in New Zealand will not be tested for the virus, unless they display symptoms, Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield…
Coronavirus is casting a shadow over some sporting events
Sports commentator Sam Ackerman looks at growing speculation the Tokyo Olympics may have to be moved due to COVID-19 - but is it really safer anywhere else? He'll also talk to Kathryn about a big… Audio
Deepening economic impact of Coronavirus
The country's biggest university has imposed a hiring freeze, Air New Zealand has asked staff to take voluntary leave without pay and small tourism operators are struggling to cope as the impact from… Audio
Analysis: How close are we to a pandemic?
Major outbreaks of the coronavirus Covid-19 have suddenly been detected in both Italy and Iran in the past few days. Is the virus about to become a pandemic and is containing it still possible?
