Covid 19

Covid-19 has changed the way we do many things, from shaking hands, to blowing out candles on birthday cakes - some things may never be the same again Audio

Scientists have identified the first confirmed case of Covid-19 re-infection. Audio

Anxieties have been running higher among the general public since the increase in alert levels almost two weeks ago.

Māni Dunlop spoke to Victoria University clinical psychologist, Dougal Sutherland.

There's some relief among bus drivers that masks will become mandatory for passengers come Monday, with anxieties running high among workers.

The Prime Minister announced that from Monday, masks must… Audio

A broad look at the companies which are needing support from the government: In Auckland 89% of companies are drawing on the government's covid wage subsidy compared with 75% for the country at large… Audio

With Guam in lockdown after a surge of coronavirus cases, there's anger that the US military is flouting the restrictions. Audio

There are nine new cases of Covid-19 in the country on Monday.

Just one is in managed isolation - a woman in her 30s - with the remaining eight - seven confirmed, one probable - all linked to the… Audio

While welcoming the news Auckland will move out of level 3 midnight Sunday, the regional border remains a shambles according to the Employers and Manufacturers Association. The country's biggest city… Video, Audio

Auckland faces another a week in level 3 lockdown - with its planned end-date pushed out by four days.

The rest of the country will remain at Level Two for at least a fortnight.

The announcement… Audio

The impact of Covid-19 on the restaurant trade is expected to see returns for deer farmers slump to a six-year low this spring.

The global pandemic has dented demand for venison, mostly eaten at… Video, Audio

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has responded to the Prime Minister's decision to continue level three restrictions until Sunday night.

He says he's disappointed in the extensions of the Covid-19 level 3… Video, Audio

Cabinet has decided on extending restrictions following the latest community outbreak of Covid-19.

Auckland will remain under level 3 restrictions for an extra four days, until midnight Sunday.

The… Video, Audio

Monday's announcement of a continuation of the level 3 lockdown has been met with trepidation by Auckland businesses - with many teetering on the brink of collapse.

The current restrictions -… Audio

The Union representing aged care workers, wants unrestricted sick leave brought in for its members as Covid-19 adds further strain on the sector. Audio

By the time Grant and Marilyn Nelson retire they would have given away more than $50 million. In the 1970s, the pair started a business in a garage which proved to be so successful that in 1995 they… Audio

Hamimah Tuyan lost her husband in last year's Christchurch terror attack. She's now based in Singapore and has had to use all of her holidays and leave both of her children behind to attend the… Audio

Former RBNZ economist Michael Reddell offers his analysis of the Monetary Policy Statement and explains why Kiwis need to be looking to stronger private sector investment in the long-term economic… Audio

The rich and famous are fleeing Los Angeles in droves as junkies and the homeless 'walk the streets like zombies.' Caroline Graham has lived in the City of Angels since the early 1990s and says LA is… Audio

Six new Covid-19 cases in the community as of yesterday, four linked to the existing Auckland cluster and the origin of the other two cases is being looked into. Professor Michael Baker is back for… Audio