Covid 19

Microbiologist and Nine to Noon science commentator Dr Siouxsie Eiles looks at how Thursday marks a year since the country was plunged into Level 4 lockdown in an attempt to stem the rise in… Audio

A year ago today New Zealanders started lock down levels to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Tonight Karyn Hay speaks with epidemiologist Michael Baker about New Zealand's approach including the latest… Audio

The Grand Millennium Managed Isolation Hotel is once again under scrutiny as authorities probe how a cleaner become infected with Covid-19.

This afternoon officials revealed what they've learnt about… Audio

Trans-Tasman quarantine-free travel is essential, even if it might be complicated, the Australian Tourism Industry council says.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced yesterday that… Video, Audio

Tourism operators on both sides of the Tasman are cautiously optimistic about the return of travellers with hopes a bubble will open sooner rather than later.

The Prime Minister has promised to… Audio

It has been confirmed the latest managed isolation and quarantine worker to test positive for Covid-19 had recently received the required second dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

The vaccine is proving to… Video, Audio

In New Zealand, hearing loss is already an issue affecting almost one in six Kiwis, and a sense of stigma can delay people from getting help. Clinical audiologist Karen Pullar joins the show to… Audio

Singer-songwriter David Curtis was one of the youngest hit-makers that New Zealand has ever produced, having recorded the smash hit 'Wheel of Fortune' at the tender age of 13 in 1970. Fifty years on… Audio

Research from the University of California has found that people who adopt unique rituals to make everyday tasks more meaningful can help ease loneliness. Professor Thomas Kramer discusses the… Audio

A new studyhas conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of all the evidence about how blue space positively impacts health, and the news is good for people who live in areas with access to… Audio

Our Sunday panelists discuss the Covid-19 situation in New Zealand, whether domestic travel is the backbone of our travel industry, and whether we should be funding an America's Cup that is not held… Audio

Business growth and ambitions took Danny Tomsett and his family to Austin in August 2019, but within six months they were living in a Covid-19 world. The former Papamoa native is calling home from the… Audio

Dr Gary McLean is a professor in molecular immunology at London Metropolitan University and an international authority on coronaviruses. He is with us to look at all of the latest news and information… Audio

In 1973 Tony Wheeler and his wife Maureen founded Lonely Planet Publications and went on to publish hundreds of popular travel guides. Prior to pandemic restrictions Tony was one of the world's most… Audio

Our regular commentator Cambridge University consultant clinical virologist Dr Chris Smith joins us with the latest Covid-19 science, and to answer your questions. Audio

Solomon Islands prepares to roll out Covid-19 vaccines. Audio

As New Zealand prepares to receive the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, Checkpoint asked epidemic disease expert Dr Adam Levine, an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Brown University, to explain… Video, Audio

Queenstown businesses say the Tourism Minister's new vision is a promising game plan, but now they want to see action. 

Stuart Nash outlined his vision for the future of the industry at a tourism… Audio

It was sold as a blue sky opportunity, but businesses at Auckland's Commercial Bay say they're floundering.

The $1 billion development with more than 120 shops opened just as Covid-19 restrictions… Video, Audio