Covid 19

An extra two weeks in lockdown has been locked-in for Tāmaki Makaurau as it braces to bear the brunt of the latest Delta outbreak.

There were 53 new community cases today - all in Auckland - bringing… Video, Audio

Tough lessons in survival and strategy led Alan Chew to become a leader in innovation and philanthropy. The 66-year-old's now garnering applause for his role in helping New Zealand combat Covid-19. Audio

In his new book, When Money Talks: A History of Coins and Numismatics, Professor Frank L. Holt investigates the history of money in the form of coinage and the discipline that studies it, highlighting… Audio

Last year, he was our most regular -- and arguably most popular -- guest on Sunday mornings, and he's obliging us again this morning after making a welcome return to the show last week. Epidemiologist… Audio

Among other topics this morning, our panellists will be discussing the current Covid-19 lockdown situation in New Zealand, the dangerous Delta variant, the need for saliva testing, virtual Parliament… Audio

The Coronavirus is here forever. This is how we live with it. That was the rather foreboding headline from a recent article in The Atlantic which quoted a number of leading medical authorities… Audio

Vet Samara Johstone has returned home to Islay after working in New Zealand. She's busy running the family farming and tending the island's animals. Audio

There were mixed feelings amongst essential workers finally able to get the Covid-19 jab at a mass vaccination event in New Plymouth today.

The Taranaki DHB is aiming to vaccinate about 7000… Video, Audio

Professor Nick Wilson says it is problematic that people with Covid-19 are having to wait a long time before being moved into quarantine facilities.

"There should have been more work on getting these… Video, Audio

There was no increase in cases in Wellington today - with the total standing at 14.

But the city will move to alert level 3 limits on Tuesday night.

Our reporter Ben Strang is in Courtenay Place and… Video, Audio

The seaside community of Algies Bay, north of Auckland, has been rocked by a case of Covid-19, with the local rest home declared an exposure site.

A staff member at Amberlea Rest Home worked two… Video, Audio

A max vaccination of New Zealand's school-aged children right now is not possible currently, as there is not enough of the Pfizer vaccine in the country, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says.

In two weeks' time - those fully vaccinated will have more freedom in New South Wales.

The announcement of the easing of restrictions comes despite the state recording its highest ever daily number… Audio

Some Canterbury health staff are being told they can't work from home. Their rationale - there are no Covid-19 cases in the South Island and vaccination is available. And a union says other DHBs are… Audio

Declining an emergency MIQ spot to a New Zealander with a high risk pregnancy stranded in the United States without medical insurance is a human rights breach according to the woman's lawyer.

Frances… Video, Audio