Covid 19

The real world school classroom is back in action from this Thursday for all schools outside of Auckland.

But schools are expecting some added anxiety among students, who will have to socially… Video, Audio

New Zealand has dodged fears it would have to slow down its vaccination campaign with the government close to securing a deal boosting its supply of Pfizer doses.

After a slow start, the immunisation… Video, Audio

Health authorities have rebuffed calls for all patients to be tested for Covid-19 when entering hospital, saying that's simply not possible.

The midwives' union has demanded the action after a… Video, Audio

Trips to and from Northland look set to remain highly restricted, despite the region's drop in alert levels.

Northland will join the rest of the country - apart from Auckland - at alert level 2 at… Audio

Bars and restaurants are prepping for level 2 which comes into force on Tuesday night. But it comes with extra limits, in what the Prime Minister is calling "Delta level 2".

The government was quick… Video, Audio

The government is moving to increase the use of saliva testing as it implements mandatory weekly surveillance testing of three thousand essential workers crossing through Auckland's border. But we… Audio

The Covid vaccine roll out continues at pace, but at what point should we start planning for covid booster shots? An Oxford University study published last month found Covid vaccines do not protect… Audio

Irish presenter and broadcaster Angela Scanlon is the host of the hugely popular Your Home Made Perfect television show. Audio

A global pandemic comparable to the Covid-19 crisis we are currently enduring is likely to strike by 2080 -- but probably far sooner, according to newly published analysis. The study (Intensity and… Audio

This week Parliament's House held just a tiny remnant of MPs. So where were the rest of them, what were they doing, and who was working harder?  Audio

Anthony and Angela Tringham's gorgeous heirloom tomatoes are ready to pick. They were destined for Auckland restaurants and the Clevedon Farmer's market - which are closed. Audio

From next Tuesday everyone over the age of 12 will be required to keep a record of every "busy place or event" they've been to. The move is to combat low levels of scanning or signing in outside of a… Audio

Some of the world's leading vaccine experts from Melbourne, London and New Zealand have, this evening, been answering journalist's questions about how good the covid-19 Pfizer vaccine is and how to… Audio

Covid, covid, covid, and especially vaccines: a week of questions in Parliament. Audio

Far North landowners have been given the green light to take billions of litres of water from an underground aquifer.

The water, which will mainly be used for avocado orchards, will come out of the… Audio

Reluctant cooks and coffee fans across the South Island are embracing the shift to Level 3 and return of their favourite takeaways.

Hamburgers, lattes, chips and croissants were all on the menu as… Video, Audio