Covid 19
Sudima Covid-19 outbreak: 18 Russian crew members infected
There are 18 crew members infected with Covid-19, out of the 235 who have come to the country for work.
The scale of the outbreak has prompted health authorities to bring in extra measures to curb… Audio
Supply chain expert on Covid-19 and ports
Dr Michael Wang a supply chain expert from AUT on how vulnerable our ports are. Audio
Ministry of Health COVID update
There are 25 new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today, 23 are cases at the border and two are related to the port worker reported on Sunday. Audio
Ministry won't stop exemptions for fishers despite Covid cases
An update on whether more Russian and Ukranian fishers, who are isolating in Christchurch, have covid 19 is expected within the hour.
Eleven of the 237 fishing crew here to work on boats have already… Audio
John Snow memorandum, tough tardigrades, foul fish
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about the John Snow Memorandum, put forward in response to the herd-immunity Great Barrington Declaration. Tardigrades were always known to be… Audio
Evening business for 20 October 2020
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Sealord responds to Russian fishers Covid-19 outbreak at MIQ
Russian fishing crews believed to be at the centre of a covid outbreak at an isolation facility had all tested negative and spent fourteen days isolating in their own homes before boarding a charter… Video, Audio
USA correspondent Susan Davis
The state of the presidential race with Donald Trump campaigning in places he won handily in 2016, suggests weaknesses in the firewall, but the US President says 'they're going to win and win big'… Audio
Covid-19 and our ports with Prof Michael Plank
The Director-General of Health says a ship now bound for Brisbane is believed to be the most likely source of transmission in the latest Covid-19 case in New Zealand. Professor Michael Plank of Te… Audio
MOH Covid 19 Update
There are no new cases of Covid-19 to report in New Zealand today, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. Audio
Covid-19 testing ramps up at Port Taranaki following infection
Three Port Taranaki staff are isolating at home after coming into contact with an electrical engineer who tested positive for Covid-19.
The man, from Auckland, wore PPE when he worked on two… Audio
Africa Correspondent, Debora Patta
How the African continent is coping with covid and police brutality is in the spotlight in South Africa after the fatal shooting of a young mixed race teenager. Audio
Joseph Nye: Covid-19 might not change the world
No one knows exactly how the world will look in 10 years from now, but Harvard University Professor and author Joseph Nye argues that pandemics like Covid-19 are not always transformative events that… Audio
Punk Economist: 'The most prudent thing to do now is spend'
One of the world's most high-profile economists says the only way New Zealand will stop its burgeoning housing market being a driver of inequality is through wealth taxes. Audio
Steve Winter: Revealing the dark side of America's private zoos
There are more tigers in captivity in the United States than there are in the wild in Asia, thanks to Americans' growing appetites for posing for photos with big cats and their cubs. National… Audio, Gallery
Women more likely to embrace behaviours aimed at preventing spread of Covid-19
It's well documented that women adhere more to preventive health practices than men, so it's no surprise that a big new study out of Yale University and New York University has confirmed that women… Audio
Study shows Kiwis are living longer in poor health
The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factor Study 2019 was published in the Lancet this week. It shows that New Zealanders are now living longer than ever but spending more years in poor… Audio
New Zealanders can fly to Australia, but it comes with a warning
Some New Zealanders taking advantage of the quarantine-free safe travel zone with New South Wales and the Northern Territory plan on heading straight to other states once they've landed.
But the… Audio
Briscoe Group pays back wage sub, defends taking it initially
The Briscoe Group believes it was justified in taking the government wage subsidy but says it's now paid back all $11.5m of it because sales are looking good.
The retail group that also includes… Video, Audio
Review: Totally Under Control
Dan Slevin watches a new documentary that carefully retraces all of the failures of the US government’s response to Covid-19. Video
