Covid 19

With the World Health Organization recording a record one-day rise in the number of new coronavirus infections - 307,930 cases reported over 24 hours - New Zealand's Cabinet has decided alert levels… Audio

Audrey Tinline from the BBC's World Service gives an update on the fate of thousands of migrants after a fire destroys a huge refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos.  Audio

A group of yachting women from the United States and Canada, who are stuck at a marina in WhangÄrei because of Covid-19, are putting together a cook book, suited to life on the high seas. Audio

Trainee Doctor Emma Espiner recalls the work she and her colleagues undertook during the first Covid-19 lock down in March this year. Te Ahi Kaa features the final episode of the podcast  'Getting… Audio

Journalist Bill Birtles was bundled out of China this week after officers from China's Ministry of State Security appeared at his apartment in Beijing at midnight, declaring he were banned from… Audio

In his new book, The Origins of You: How Childhood Shapes Later Life, University of Otago professor Richie Poulton and his co-authors set out to determine to what extent our origins shape our later… Audio

How often throughout the pandemic have you seen a man with a surgical masked pulled down so that it hugs his chin? Several surveys have shown that men are less likely to wear a mask to curb Covid-19… Audio

When a prestigious publisher said New Zealand was the second-safest country in the whole Covid-stricken globe, it was no surprise that made headlines here - and it was touted as evidence that we’re on… Audio

Rachel Scott-Leflaive's permanent home is in the idyllic ski area of Chamonix, France, but following the devastating blast in Beirut last month she has been deployed to Lebanon where she is working… Audio

Last week a UNICEF Report showed New Zealand ranked poorly for its performance in terms of children's wellbeing. Research NZ gauged the level of concern the public has with some of the key wellbeing… Audio

Dr Chris Smith returns to discuss the latest Covid-19 science and research news. This week trials of one of the front-running vaccines (AZD1222 aka the "Oxford vaccine") made by AstraZeneca, have been… Audio

The government has announced hundreds of new carparks it hopes will solve the ongoing issues at Christchurch Hospital.

Parking was significantly reduced after the earthquakes - forcing patients… Video, Audio

The family of a New Zealander who was onboard the cattle ship that sank in the East China Sea say they've received information that survivors may still be found.

Lochie Bellerby is a herd manager on… Video, Audio

Rivals on the track, but mates off it. Two of New Zealand's best sprinters are working together to try to qualify for next year's Tokyo Olympics.

National 200-metre record holder Joseph Millar has… Video, Audio

A Hamilton woman who is turning her redundancy into a budding dessert business is encouraging other people to look beyond job ads for their next chapter.

Donna Williams is among the thousands of Air… Video, Audio

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

The Ministry for Primary Industries has launched an independent review into livestock exports by ship.

The move was sparked by the capsize and sinking of the Gulf Livestock 1 in the East China Sea… Audio

A New Zealand entrepreneur is naming and shaming businesses he says are abusing the government wage subsidy scheme and should pay it back immediately.

Nick Mowbray of Zuru toys says large corporates… Video, Audio

A church elder at the centre of Auckland's sub-cluster says pastors are encouraging members to get tested and prayer meetings have been held over Zoom since the police busted an illicit gathering… Audio