Covid 19

Dr Gary McLean looks at the latest Covid-19 developments, including the continued rise of the fast-spreading Delta variant, the transmissibility of Covid-19, and why people who have been fully… Audio

Nineties sitcom Friends has had far-reaching cultural impact over the decades, finding itself at the centre of rolling fashion trends and loads of scholarly analysis. But Elizabeth Stokoe found the… Audio

The opposition is renewing its call for purpose built MIQ facilities in the wake of an independent review of the current stock.

The review - has made 82 recommendations to ensure the current managed… Audio

Health authorities in Fiji have announced another spike in coronavirus cases, most of them linked to existing clusters.

Ninety-one infections and one death were confirmed last night. There are more… Audio

The Prime Minister has received her first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine today, saying it was "pretty pain free".

At the same time there is still some frustration and worry amongst over-65s in… Video, Audio

A team of Covid-19 testers has travelled to Rakiura Stewart Island after a child who lives there returned a weak positive result after having a pre-departure test ahead of overseas travel.

The rest… Video, Audio

No vaccine, no visit. The Prime Minister has given the strongest indication yet that unvaccinated travellers may not be able to enter Aotearoa.

At a press conference with Dr Ashley Bloomfield… Video, Audio

Group 4 - get in line - there's a vaccine coming to a clinic near you. A broad timeline has been released for how the rollout will work for the general population.

The two million people who make up… Audio

It’s not a great time to be young right now. But has Covid crushed what was left of our dreams? 

Yeah. Nah.  Audio

A surge in Covid cases in Fiji shows little sign of slowing - the country yesterday registered a record 105 new infections. Yet the government is resisting calls for a national lockdown, saying it… Audio

Mana Tangata: People of Action by historian Dr Stephen Clarke sheds light on Rotary Club's stellar record of community service in New Zealand over the past century. Dr Clarke joins the show to discuss… Audio

Against a backdrop of news reports about shortages and anger over delayed Covid-19 vaccinations, a Herald opinion piece this week claimed our supply would run dry within days. But swift fact-checking… Audio

Joining us on the Weekend Panel today are Lavina Good, and Richard Harman They look at the movie being made about the CHCH mosque shootings, the vaccine rollout, and Auckland being crowned as the… Audio

The Wuhan lab-leak theory is back in the limelight, and US President Biden has ordered an investigation into the origins of Covid-19. Audio

A Christchurch woman says she feels left in the dark after trying to arrange a vaccine for her immunocompromised husband.

The vaccine rollout for people who are at risk of getting very sick from… Audio

Businesses around Auckland's famed Karangahape Road are facing yet more financial woe, as City Rail Link construction drags on.

Today, the Transport Minister and Auckland city officials lauded the… Video, Audio

The Ministry of Health says stocks of the covid-19 vaccine are tight - but there isn't a shortage.

That's despite some saying they cannot get appointments.

The vaccination programme is ahead of… Audio

Pacific and Māori church leaders are stepping up in the battle against Covid-19 vaccine misinformation.

A dozen senior Catholics from around the Wellington region received their first dose of the… Video, Audio

Actor Robyn Malcolm says she feels like she's in the team of five million's naughty corner after being bailed up by MIQ officials for lighting a candle in her room and displaying one too many bottles… Video, Audio