Covid 19
Covid-19 February outbreak - latest from Papatoetoe
There are no new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today. At least 15,000 people were tested nationwide yesterday, but results are only back for about 5,000.
The family of three who tested positive… Video, Audio
Covid-19: MIQ boss details upgrade of Pullman Hotel
The isolation hotel at the centre of a Covid-19 community outbreak has re-opened for business, although all the recommended upgrades are yet to be completed.
Three people who stayed at the Pullman… Video, Audio
Pasifika doctor urges community to remain calm and follow rules
Pasifika doctor urges community to remain calm and follow lockdown rules. Audio
The first 24 hours of New Zealand's latest lockdown
Authorities say the latest test results following yesterday's Covid outbreak are encouraging, but caution the next few days will be crucial. After today's Cabinet meetng, the Prime Minister confirmed… Audio
Saliva test good as nasal swab - Covid-19 testing expert
A New Zealand expert who tested the accuracy of a Covid-19 saliva test being used at Auckland Airport says it as good a nasal swab, but it's cheaper and faster.
New Zealand business Rako Science is… Video, Audio
Epidemiologists urge more saliva testing for border workers
The government is being told to stop dragging its feet and introduce daily Covid-19 saliva testing for border workers and recent returnees.
The latest community cases in South Auckland have reignited… Audio
Covid-19 genomic sequencing: Origin remains a mystery
As we've been reporting, genome sequencing has confirmed the three latest Covid-19 cases in the Auckland community are the more infectious UK strain.
But authorities haven't been able to find a match… Audio
Covid-19: Victoria officials chase flight arrivals from NZ
Officials in Victoria are chasing down 150 passengers who arrived in Australia from New Zealand last night - hours before a pause was put on the quarantine-free travel bubble.
RNZ WorldWatch's… Audio
Opinion split on New Plymouth's Covid-19 alert level
Opinion is split in New Plymouth over whether the city should be in Covid-19 alert level 3 along with Auckland.
Members of a Papatoetoe family infected with the UK variant of the virus travelled to… Audio
Some fear new lockdown will end their Auckland businesses
Auckland businesses are fearing the worst, just one day into Auckland's third lockdown.
Bars, restaurants and shops were forced to shut up shop at 11.59 on Sunday night, reverting once again to… Video, Audio
Confusion in Mangawhai over Covid-19 alert level
Residents of the Northland town of Mangawhai Heads have had a day of Covid limbo and "absolute confusion" as to what alert level they are at.
Eight checkpoints were set up around Auckland's regional… Video, Audio
Covid-19 Response Minister on latest cases
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins joins Lisa Owen to discuss the latest developments since the new Covid-19 community cases, and the lockdowns in New Zealand. Video, Audio
Déjà vu for Papatoetoe High School with new lockdown
Papatoetoe High School has gone from classes to Covid-19 tests for the next three days as its 1400 students rush to get tested.
The school year has just started back but there's already a sense of… Video, Audio
Covid-19: Prof Hendy details new cases, UK strain
Professor Shaun Hendy from Auckland University research centre Te Punaha Matatini joins Lisa Owen to discuss the latest on the new Covid-19 cases in the community in New Zealand, and the modelling of… Video, Audio
Filmmaker: 'We need to talk more about Christchurch'
A decade on from Gerard Smyth's When A City Falls comes the sequel, When A City Rises - The People's Story, which screens tonight on TVNZ 1. The award-winning filmmaker joins the show to discuss the… Audio
Covid-19: NZ females more likely not to get vaccinated
A Research NZ survey shows that our willingness to be vaccinated is relatively low, especially for females, while only two thirds of us are currently using the tracking app. Research NZ partner… Audio
'It's a hell of a way to make a living... if it doesn't kill you'
Having started working as a roadie at the tender age of 17, Tana Douglas was offered a job with an up-and-coming band called AC/DC in 1975, thus starting her life as a roadie for some of the world's… Audio
Turbulent times for travel - and Air New Zealand
Some positive press for our national airline and its boss last week was overwhelmed this week by harsh headlines about a controversy it should have seen coming. Meanwhile, the push to kickstart… Audio
Turbulent times for travel - and Air New Zealand
Some positive press for our national airline and its boss last week was overwhelmed this week by harsh headlines about a controversy it should have seen coming. Meanwhile, the push to kickstart…
AudioCalling Home: Sarah Griffiths in Shanghai
Sarah Griffiths has called the Jing'An District in Shanghai home for the past two years, having taken up her role with theatre company Punchdrunk International after lengthy stints with the Australia… Audio