Covid 19

A recent study suggests that people who enjoy consuming frightening fiction may be better adapted to cope with the fear and anxiety surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic. Audio

Gamers, anime fans and cosplayers are out in full force this long weekend as the Auckland Armageddon Expo marks its 25th anniversary. Audio

With the US Elections just over a week away, we catch up on the latest news coming out of the States with correspondent Jagruti Dave. Video, Audio

If you live in the South Island - Mel Parsons is coming to a woolshed near you. The multi-award winning musician's teamed up with the comedy duo The Bitches' Box as part of 2020's The Woolshed Tour. 

Historian, author and documentary maker Michael Wood has travelled the length and breadth of China, the world's oldest continuous civilisation and longest lasting state, to compile a stunning new… Audio

Globally, falls are the second leading cause of accidental or unintentional deaths worldwide after traffic accidents. And modern lifestyles are making our balance worse, leaving us more vulnerable to… Audio

There'll be a big Kiwi connection in tonight's NRL title final between the Storm and the Panthers in Sydney, with as many as a dozen New Zealanders set to take the field. League commentator Lavina… Audio

New research suggests that people with blood type O could be less likely to get sick with Covid-19. New Zealand professor Gary McLean joins the show to discuss the topic of blood group susceptibility.

Tahiti and Guam are feeling the brunt of Covid infection in the Pacific with death tolls rising, and Fiji police will not be conducting further investigations into a stoush involving Chinese and… Audio

Medication shortages because of Covid-19 are affecting tens of thousands of patients, with no clear timeline for a return to normal. Drugs in short supply include four commonly used contraceptive… Audio

Last night Auckland Regional Public Health confirmed a positive Covid-19 person visited the Malt Bar in Greenhithe last Friday night. Now health authorities are saying anyone who was at the Malt bar… Audio

Two crew of the Sofrana Surville cargo ship anchored off the Sunshine Coast have tested positive for Covid-19.

The Ministry of Health says the ship is the most likely source of infection of two New… Video, Audio

Two crew of the Sofrana Surville anchored off the Sunshine Coast have tested positive for Covid-19.

The Ministry of Health says the ship is the most likely source of infection of two New Zealand port… Video, Audio

Otago University epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker joins the panellists to explain why. Audio

Two new community testing centres have opened on Auckland's North Shore, after someone who later tested positive for Covid-19 visited a pub in Greenhithe.

Everyone who was at The Malt between 7.30pm… Audio

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

Air Commodore Darryn Webb is in charge of operations at managed isolation and quarantine. Lisa Owen asked him why the fishing crews have been sharing rooms at Christchurch's Sudima Hotel. Video, Audio