Covid 19

The trans-Tasman travel bubble is deflating fast. New Zealanders wanting to escape New South Wales will now have to undergo 14 days in a managed isolation facility upon their arrival.

The Australian… Audio

Ports of Auckland has received a request from a deep-sea fishing vessel with two Covid-19-infected crew members onboard.

The Spanish-flagged Viking Bay is in limbo off the coast of Taranaki, but the… Audio

The weight of Sydney's Covid-19 crisis is starting to really hit home. New South Wales has detected 38 new local cases, 11 of which had been infectious in the community for some time.

The daily tally… Audio

An aborted take off - American Arlines has abandoned plans to fly New Zealand routes from the end of this year.

The US' largest airline had earlier committed to flying Auckland to Los Angeles, as… Video, Audio

The Covid-19 situation in Fiji is "mind boggling … a sickening environment to be in," a former Fiji Health Minister says.

Dr Neil Sharma is warning the worst is yet to come for the island nation, as… Video, Audio

The lockdown in greater Sydney is being extended for a week, as the Covid-19 situation shows little sign of easing.

Twenty-seven new cases have been detected in New South Wales today - only 13 of… Video, Audio

Fiji's government has been urged to activate the Disaster Management Committee to stop more people dying from the coronavirus.

A new daily record 636 cases and six more deaths were announced by the… Audio

The government says it is full stem ahead with the Covid-19 vaccination programme, with ministers confident everyone who wants a jab will get the chance to have one by December.

What does that mean… Video, Audio

New Zealand's latest Covid-19 scare has increased calls for a faster vaccine rollout.

Two infected fishermen are isolating off the coast of Taranaki after spending five hours travelling by minibus to… Audio

Fully vaccinated returnees could isolate in hotels exclusively for people who've had the jab for way less than 14 days, immunisation expert Professor Peter McIntyre says.

He is a Professor at the… Video, Audio

Karen joins Kathryn for the latest on the Covid outbreaks in Australia as it's expected Sydney will face another week of lockdown, the NRL reels from another scandal as it was revealed 13 players from… Audio

This week at Parliament: Covid-19 orders, extending time for audits, and a debate on the Zero Suicide Aotearoa report.  Audio

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Public frustration over mixed messages from the government is growing in Fiji as Covid-19 continues to spread rapidly.

The latest daily update saw another record infection rate, with 522 new cases.

… Audio

It is not just the rest homes, but other people in vaccine priority group 2 say they are still having issues getting booked in for their Covid-19 vaccines.

Our reporter Nick Truebridge has been out… Video, Audio

The vaccine rollout in rest homes has been likened to a postcode lottery, with residents in Nelson/Marlborough already fully vaccinated whilst others in Waitematā are only just receiving their first… Audio

The trans-Tasman bubble will reopen for Western Australia and Northern Territory from midnight Friday, but will stay closed for Queensland and New South Wales.

New Zealanders stuck in those states… Audio

Government Covid-19 business adviser Rob Fyfe believes it is time to look at purpose-built isolation facilities.

He is amongst many, including fully vaccinated people, who cannot travel offshore as… Video, Audio