Covid 19

CNN correspondent Nadia Romero watched the vice presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence in Salt Lake City in Utah.

Lisa Owen asked if the so called "dumpster fire " of a presidential… Video, Audio

Billed as potentially the most important vice presidential debate in US history - it could equally have been mistaken for the start of 2024 campaign to be commander-in-chief.

Democratic candidate… Video, Audio

UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Kathryn to talk about the "technical glitch" that saw nearly 16,000 go unreported. Audio

The barbs flew during last night's leaders' debate in Christchurch, but both prospective prime ministers are guilty of getting tricky with the truth. Checkpoint ran a fine-tooth comb through the… Audio

Auckland's suburban shopping strips appear to be getting a welcome boost from locals working from home. However, spending data shows the pandemic's business armageddon is far from even with a 40… Video, Audio

The Electoral Commission has come under fire after a string of mistakes in the first week of advance voting. In one electorate, the white circle where voters tick for their preferred party was missing… Audio

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

Palliative and aged care doctors say the expanding sector is vastly underfunded and can no longer survive on "cakes and op-shops". Specialists say the government must totally re-think end of life and… Audio

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says all parties but his are using 'plants' on the campaign trail, to make sure they get an enthusiastic reception, and positive media coverage. Audio

Friends and whanau of a terminally ill woman who was bounced between nine different motels in the final months of her life believe her case shows how deadly the housing crisis. is. Lisa Diamond died… Video, Audio

The push for a travel bubble with the Cook Islands continues, but the only barrier seems to be each country keeping community transmission-free for four weeks. Former Cook Islands News editor Jonathan… Audio

Science commentator Malvindar Singh-Bains joins Kathryn to look at how a common diabetes drug could be linked to slower cognitive decline and lower the dementia risk in Type-2 diabetics. She also… Audio

Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst joins Kathryn to talk about the release of the country's much-delayed federal Budget last night by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. As debt is set to hit a record $1… Audio

Wage subsidy research into the top NZX listed companies is revealing which businesses were in the spirit of the law, and which ones weren't. University of Auckland accounting professor Jilnaught Wong… Audio

Last week on the show we discussed whether managed isolation facilities should be moved out of the CBD. We heard from Meghan Hughes who lives on - and manages - Quarantine Island / Kamau Taurua, which… Audio

The whole country will be on Alert Level 1 from Thursday, and experts have warned people to remain vigilant around mask wearing and using the Covid tracing app. How do we avoid complacency? Clinical… Audio

Donald Trump has just left hospital in Washington DC, ending a three-day treatment period after contracting Covid-19.

The US President followed through with a tweet that he would be discharged… Audio

President Trump is expected to leave hospital in a few hours time. In a tweet a short time ago, he urged people not to be afraid of the virus, nor to let it dominate their lives. His physician, Dr… Audio

Rob Hughes-Jones from the BBC's World Service with an update on Covid-19 globally including responses to the US President Donald Trump's behaviour over the past few days since he tested positive for… Audio

Professor Kurt Krause joins The Panel to discuss whether President Trump could be a Covid-19 super-spreader, and the potential effectiveness or side effects of the cocktail of medications he is… Audio