Covid 19

Droves of Aucklanders have been queueing at pop up covid testing centres in northern Auckland, as casual contacts of the latest community cases turn out to be swabbed.

Health officials confirmed last… Audio

Professor Michael Baker joins Kathryn to talk about the three Covid cases that have now been linked to the Pullman Hotel MIQ facility. Audio

There's concern in Europe over delays to Covid-19 vaccines, after manufacturers Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca both warned of production delays. That's led to legal threats by Italy and Poland and… Audio

Waitangi Day is set to go ahead as planned this year, despite other large-scale events in the north being moved online or postponed.

It comes as iwi leaders decided to move the National Iwi Chairs… Audio

The Ministry of Heath has confirmed it is investigating two more possible cases of Covid-19 related to Auckland's Pullman Hotel.

The returnees completed their managed isolation in the same facility… Video, Audio

Police say there is no need for roadside Covid-19 checkpoints in Northland but mana whenua are pushing ahead with them. 

Te Tai Tokerau is expecting an influx of Aucklanders ahead of the long weekend… Audio

The Cook Islands government has cancelled a flight bound for Rarotonga in response to the recent community case of Covid-19 in Northland.

Thirty Cook Islanders were expected on the flight, which is… Audio

It's the end of the golden weather for the South Island at least with temperatures set to drop by as much as 20C over the next 48 hours.

Parts of the South Island continued to bake and break records… Audio

Social media influencers and community leaders will be among those used to spread information about Covid-19 vaccines.

The Ministry of Health has confirmed a public information campaign will begin… Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

With a vaccine timeline of about a year, regional tourist operators are grappling with another year of uncertainty with some questioning whether their business will survive.

Tourism reporter Tess… Audio

It could be another year and a half before our borders open and New Zealanders are vaccinated and able to travel freely.

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins has revealed any mass Covid-19… Audio

Community-run Covid-19 checkpoints will be operating in Northland from Thursday, without police support.

Te Tai Tokerau is expecting an influx of Aucklanders ahead of the long weekend, and some… Video, Audio

The Panel speaks to Peter Terry, Professor of Psychology, about 'pedestal syndrome'. Audio

The Panel speaks to Susan Hornsby Geluk, a partner at Dundas Street Employment Lawyers. Audio

Associate Professor Jo Kirman of the University of Otago, Dunedin, joins The Panel to discuss how the vaccine works. Audio

Air New Zealand has cancelled a passenger flight due to depart Auckland for Rarotonga, following New Zealand's latest community case of Covid 19. The Cook Islands government is taking a 'wait and see'… Audio

This week, Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles tells us about a new documentary about New Zealand’s COVID-19 genome-sequencing efforts and explains what a new study has learned about baby dinosaurs… Audio

Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn for the latest on how Australia's temporarily pulled the pin on quarantine-free travel for New Zealanders, the escalation of tension between Google… Audio

A former Christchurch businessman turned philanthropist estimates $5 billion has been paid out in wage subsidies to companies that do not necessarily need it.

Grant Nelson and his wife Marilyn run… Audio