Covid 19
Covid-19: Nelson Mayor on school cases
Two Nelson primary schools have closed after staff members tested positive for Covid-19. One person at Enner Glynn School returned a positive result yesterday and had been infectious since Monday… Audio
Waitangi trust chairman on events cancellation
The Government is being warned the calling off of Waitangi Day events is just the start, with Northlanders fearful of what Covid-19 will bring.
Northland iwi want only double-vaxed visitors and… Audio
Covid-19: Calls for more speed on child vaccinations
The clock's ticking for the government to get children aged five to 11 vaccinated against Covid-19.
Minister Chris Hipkins has announced he expects advice from Medsafe in a couple of weeks and the… Audio
Covid-19: Northland leader wants time before unvaccinated travellers allowed to cross border
A Northern District Health Board leader says the region needs more time to boost low vaccination rates before unvaccinated travellers are allowed in.
From 15 December unvaccinated Aucklanders may… Audio
Covid-19: Northland iwi want roadside testing stations
Roadside Covid-19 testing stations could be set up on State Highway 1 heading into Northland as iwi race to figure out how to avoid escalating cases once the Auckland border lifts.
That happens in… Audio
Deputy PM:Covid outbreaks affect moves to traffic light levels
As you have heard in Ella's package, Auckland hospitality businesses are devastated they won't benefit from the government's $37.5 million support package despite being one of the sectors worst… Audio
AK hospo devastated not included in govt re-activation pkg
As hospitality businesses around Auckland prepare to open to customers tomorrow for the first time in 108 days, the Restaurant Assocation says its devastated the industry is excluded from the… Audio
Omicron: The race is on to trace the new Covid-19 variant
Governments around the world are urgently scouring databases for recent cases of Covid-19 infections, screening travellers and decoding the viral genomes of the new variant as they try to measure how…
New Omicron case found in NSW, hundreds of Covid-19 swabs to be retested
NSW Health has confirmed a sixth returned traveller in the state has tested positive for the Omicron Covid-19 variant of concern.
Covid-19 wrap: Child vaccines in early 2022, Omicron in MIQ 'inevitable'
The Covid-19 Pfizer vaccine could be available for children from the end of January, while the Omicron variant reaching MIQ is 'inevitable' the Covid-19 Response Minister says.
Millions being spent to bring back buzz in Auckland
The government is pumping $37.5 million this summer to promote travel around Auckland for Aucklanders in a bid to bring back the buzz that quietened over the months-long Covid-19 restrictions.
Backyard bards changing landscape of New Zealand theatre
With Covid-19 restrictions impacting events around the country, a Nelson-based actor is bringing live theatre to the people.
Covid-19 briefing: Children aged 5-11 may be able to get vaccine from end of January
Children aged 5-11 may be able to receive a vaccine dose from the end of January, pending official approval. Watch the government's latest briefing here.
Covid-19 update: 146 new community cases today
There are 146 new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today, with 83 people in hospital.
Covid-19: Hospitalisation rate has dropped, Bloomfield says
New modelling shows hospitalisation and ICU bed usage has levelled off in Auckland, the Director-General of Health says.
Sydney on edge as Omicron spreads
In Australia, Sydney and the Central Coast are on edge, waiting to discover just how far and wide the Omicron Covid variant has spread.
Exposure sites are increasing, after at least five positive… Audio
Hone Harawira welcomes call for Northland to exclude unvaccinated
Te Tai Tokerau Border Control founder Hone Harawira is welcoming the high-powered call for unvaccinated people to be blocked from entering the north this summer.
The Northern Region DHBs and Te Kahu… Audio
Travelling in a pandemic: 'Plan for what insurance won't cover' - Insurance Council
The Insurance Council says the new Covid-19 variant, Omicron, means travellers should be warier than ever when booking trips. Audio
Auckland DHB vaccination rates sets 'new national benchmark' - epidemiologist
In the Auckland District Health Board area, 96.2 percent of eligible people have had at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Shortage of oximeters worries iwi healthcare provider
The boss of an iwi healthcare provider in Taranaki is worried a shortage of oximeters will hamper its ability to help whānau isolating at home with Covid-19.
