Covid 19

New Zealander Jeffrey Halley is OANDA's Senior Market Analyst for Asia Pacific. He joins the show to cover off some big recent stories, including the impact of China real estate giant Evergrande… Audio

As someone who is involved in the tourism industry in Tel Aviv, life has been something of a roller coaster for Cantabrian Alex Jones in recent times. He's Calling Home this morning. Audio

Not letting Covid-19 rip through our communities has left New Zealand in a privileged position compared to England and many other countries, says London-based Kiwi doctor Will Rush. Rush is an… Audio

With daily Covid case numbers climbing, there is mounting concern from health workers about the strain that could be put on ICU capacity. But it's not just the immediate hospitalisations that are a… Audio

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield joins the show as the country's first ever 'vaxathon' takes place  with the target of getting a further 100,000 eligible people vaccinated with either… Audio

Author and hardcore Sydney sider Peter Fitzsimons has returned to the pub for the first time in over three months. He says its chocka with happy people. This is the first time Peter has had to use a… Audio

As a nation we're learning to think differently under Covid-19, as the government looks at what a future with covid-19 in our communities looks like. But there are concerns that some communities will… Audio

One of New Zealand's most scenic spots is also one of the most remote, and vulnerable if it gets cut off.

Piopiotahi Milford Sound is preparing for how it would cope if it was left stranded in a… Audio

The walk of a lifetime has come to a shuddering halt for trampers stuck in the upper North Island's alert level 3 lockdowns.

About 650 people are registered to walk the entire Te Araroa Trail - which… Audio

Iwi leaders in Tairawhiti Gisborne want assurances from the government that their region will be protected from Covid-19. The threat of Covid-19 is heightened in the country's region with the most… Audio

Another round of the wage subsidy opens today, and with Auckland in its ninth week of lockdown, businesses say they cannot hold on much longer. Hamish Cardwell spoke to some of them. Audio

The emergency allocation system for spots in MIQ is cumbersome and demands an unrealistic levels of evidence, with fewer than 10 percent of applications being approved in some categories according to… Audio

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Or at least that's the hope, as Mr Whippy returns to the streets of Dunedin.

It's been more than 10 years since the ice cream vendor was based… Video, Audio

Organisers of a Hawke's Bay cycling event have had to pull pin because someone's been scattering spikes and other sharp objects on the path it uses.

Cyclocross - which is like cross country cycling -… Video, Audio

Weddings in alert level 3 can still go ahead but rather than lush and lavish they need to be more bespoke, intimate celebrations for just 10 people.

From flowers to multi-tier cakes and large orders… Video, Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6277186799001 Video, Audio

A bid to relive the community spirit, hi-jinks and inter-town competitiveness of telethons of the past will get underway across the country this weekend with the Super Saturday vaxathon.

Up and down… Audio

The lengthy Auckland lockdown is making it even harder to address truancy - with growing concern some children will disappear from education entirely.

School principals have told Checkpoint as few as… Video, Audio

New South Wales' new Premier says the state will soon do away with hotel quarantine.

From the November 1, fully vaccinated travellers will be allowed in without having to isolate in a hotel or at… Audio

The emergency allocation system for MIQ has been described as hurtful and illogical, with fewer than 10 percent of applications being approved in some categories, numbers released under the Official… Video, Audio