Covid 19
Taupō mayor speaks on latest Covid cluster scare
Taupō businesses have been springing into action following the news that an Auckland family who've tested positive for Covid-19, met with 18 people from all over the country during a trip to the top… Audio
Miramar creatives encourage artists to try virtual reality work
What happens when you spend three years working to create a virtual world for international audiences - only for a pandemic to disrupt it all?
A Miramar creative duo took their own personal and… Video, Audio
Rugby: All Blacks may be forced into isolation at Christmas
New Zealand Rugby has been left blindsided and angry after SANZAR released the draw for the end of year Rugby Championship forcing the All Blacks to spend Christmas in quarantine.
The draw sees the… Video, Audio
Road to Hollyford Track repairs about to begin
Work will get underway on an access road to a popular Fiordland track soon, after it was partly wiped out by floodwaters.
Locals have been calling for the road into the popular Hollyford track to be… Audio
Evening business for 24 September 2020
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Untreated dental problems leading to dangerous self-medication
A Christchurch hospital dentist says people are coming close to death in order to manage the pain of untreated dental disease themselves.
Within the last two months, at least one person a week is… Audio
Collins keeps pushing for farmers' votes
Judith Collins has been out on the campaign trail with a bold call today - claiming Jacinda Ardern hates farmers.
It's part of National's fierce attempt to put agriculture back on the agenda -… Audio
Al Noor mosque Imam urges reform of hate speech laws to protect religion from discrimination
The Imam of the Al Noor mosque is calling for a reform of the country's hate speech laws to include religion.
Jacinda Ardern unveiled a plaque at the mosque today to honour the 51 worshippers killed… Audio
Covid-19: Taupō gathering 'not ideal' - Bloomfield
It's been revealed an Auckland family infected with Covid-19 holidayed in Taupo and broke alert level rules by gathering in large groups before they knew they were infected.
The cases are linked to a… Video, Audio
Will All Blacks face Christmas in quarantine?
The All Blacks are facing Christmas in quarantine - unless their demand for a Rugby Championship schedule change is met.
SANZAAR today announced the All Blacks final match is set for the December 12… Audio
Alert level changes don't particularly help CBD's hospo sector
Alert level changes in Auckland are not helping to get more people through the doors at the CBD's hospitality outlets. Vivace owner, Mandy Lusk explains to The Panel what's been happening. Audio
Australian managed isolation process 'brutal', says NZer
Peter Macky says Australia's manged isolation facilities are 'brutal' compared to the situation in New Zealand. Audio
Painful wait: Covid exacerbates delays in elective surgery
Orthopaedic surgeons are concerned about the backlog of people waiting in pain for surgery after Covid forced cancellations earlier in the year. The Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons say 10-thousand… Audio
New Covid-19 cases - what you need to know
A new, previously unknown case of covid has emerged as likely being the country's first.
The Ministry of Health says it has uncovered the find after a Waikato man returned a weak positive test this… Audio
Cruise ship company wants to offer 'bubble' trips around NZ
Our travel wings have been clipped with the borders closed for the foreseeable future but there may be some hope on the horizon. Ponant Yacht Cruises and Expeditions wants to operate 'bubble… Video, Audio
Health Minister explains latest Covid-19 cases
It has been revealed that New Zealand's first Covid-19 infection was actually a week earlier than previously thought.
The Ministry of Health originally recorded our first case of the virus as a… Video, Audio
Three deaths in French Polynesia as Covid cases rise
The Covid-19 pandemic is flaring up in some parts of the pacific, with three people dying this week alone in French Polynesia.
The Pacific nation has seen a rise of about 13-hundred cases since the… Audio
Australia: Border angst, Budget looms and new energy plan
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to talk about continuing angst over state border closures, even as Victoria heads toward single-digit case numbers. It's only two weeks to the… Audio
Covid-19 shows the way for Pacific Super Rugby - Wadan Narsey
An eminent Pacific economist thinks Covid-19 has shown the way that a Pacfic Super Rugby side could be viable. Audio
Sir John Kirwan's top stress-busting tips
Sir John Kirwan is one of the faces of mental health awareness in this country, so it's fitting that we catch up with him on the eve of Mental Health Awareness Week. JK joins the show to share some of… Audio