Covid 19
Govt buys another 8.5 million doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine
The government has secured enough of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for the entire country.
An advance purchase agreement for another 8.5 million doses has been signed. The original agreement with… Audio
Marine sector in crisis with no superyacht visits
The marine sector is warning it's at crisis point - with few superyacht owners booking refits because they can't travel to New Zealand to do them.
Currently the only way to get a foreign vessel here… Video, Audio
Fiji's Covid-19 vaccination campaign begins
Fiji's government is beginning to focus on its public vaccination campaign.
Over the weekend,12,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine touched down, making Fiji the first Pacific island country to get… Audio
How the Covid-19 vaccine works
The Air New Zealand member who tested positive for Covid-19 days after getting the vaccine says there is no reason to fear the vaccine.
The Ministry of Health says the person cannot have caught the… Audio
Covid-19 Response Minister on vaccine purchase, Air NZ case
The Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins joins Lisa Owen to discuss the latest purchase of 8.5 million doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. Video, Audio
Air NZ chief medical officer discusses Covid-19 case
The Air New Zealand crew member who tested positive was "incredibly diligent" in taking precautions during a layover, the airline's chief medical officer says.
The government has revealed it is… Video, Audio
Worker testing positive after Covid vaccine shouldn't concern people - expert
It's possible the Air New Zealand worker will not experience their Covid symptoms so severely, because they received a vaccine last week.
Dr Fran Priddy is the clinical director of Vaccine Alliance… Audio
Air NZ worker tests positive for Covid after receiving vaccine
The Air New Zealand flight attendant whom tested positive for Covid-19 at the weekend, had received their first vaccination against the virus last week.
A spokesperson for the Prime Minister's office… Audio
The champion of Kiwi children's poverty charities
Philanthropist Liz Greive is spending her senior years doing everything possible to support New Zealanders in her age cohort play an important role for New Zealand's children through the organisation… Audio
Crowded House keyboardist's 'arrival' 35 years in the making
He's one of the most acclaimed and eclectic producers of his generation, having worked with some of music's biggest names. Now, Mitchell Froom gets to move out of the studio and behind the keyboard… Audio
Protection against Covid-19 ranks as NZ's biggest issue
Fifty percent of New Zealanders surveyed in Research New Zealand's latest poll have ranked protecting Kiwis against Covid-19 as NZ's most pressing issue, followed by the availability of affordable… Audio
The Weekend Panel with Mike Williams and Lavina Good
On the Panel this morning are Lavina Good and Mike Williams. They discuss the past week's lockdown in Auckland and the Papatoetoe cluster, the Tamakis' hurried exit from town, and the tsunami threat… Audio
Calling Home: Clint Heine in London
Clint Heine is the founder of the popular Kiwis in London Facebook page, which attracts nearly 90,000 followers and is something of a one-stop shop for Kiwis. He's normally based in Twickenham, but is… Audio
Richard McGregor: 'China doesn't want to have to invade Taiwan'
A number of big issues were addressed at the Two Sessions, the major event of the Chinese political calendar which opened during the week. Richard McGregor is a senior fellow at the Lowy Institute in… Audio
Doubling Up at Te Whare Ra
At Te Whare Ra vineyard in Marlborough the Flowerdays grow seven different varieties of grape on 11 hectares and some of their vines are the oldest in the region - planted back in the 1970s. Raising… Audio, Gallery
Doubling Up at Te Whare Ra
At Te Whare Ra vineyard in Marlborough the Flowerdays grow seven different varieties of grape on 11 hectares and some of their vines are the oldest in the region - planted back in the 1970s. Raising…
AudioBlooming Better - nursery buoyed by Covid flower sales
The Aromaunga Baxters Flowers nursery in Heathcote, Christchurch sits right above the point where the earthquake struck on 22 February 2011. The greenhouses on the steep slopes of the Port Hills, as… Audio
Blooming Better - nursery buoyed by Covid flower sales
The Aromaunga Baxters Flowers nursery in Heathcote, Christchurch sits right above the point where the earthquake struck on 22 February 2011. The greenhouses on the steep slopes of the Port Hills, as…
AudioAlert level changes good news for Crowded House
A change in alert levels means Crowded House can actually have a crowded house when their tour kicks off next week in Christchurch.
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Israel Adesanya aims to claim second UFC belt
More history awaits New Zealand's reigning sportsman of the year in Las Vegas this weekend.
Already the middleweight world champion, mixed martial arts star Israel Adesanya will attempt to claim a… Audio