Covid 19

Health officials have yet to confirm whether a third strain of the coronavirus could be circulating in the community, with two cases still under investigation.

The Director General of Health says… Audio

No negative Covid test, no entry, no exemptions and no excuses under the National Party announcement today, which would stop anyone coming into the country who had tested positive for Covid-19.

The… Audio

It has been revealed the maintenance worker at the Rydges Hotel isolation facility who contracted Covid 19 used a lift just minutes after a guest who later tested positive for the same strain.

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There has been a mass exodus from the Canterbury District Health Board with two more resignations from the executive team this morning, taking the total number to seven.

Dozens of masked health… Audio

The National Party is calling for a Border Agency Protection to be set up. The party also wants international travellers to provide evidence of a negative covid-19 test before coming into the country… Audio

Last week we faced the reality that Covid was in our community the team of five million began questioning the pandemic strategy of elimination. Senior writer for the NZ Herald Simon Wilson shares his… Audio

Parties try to look tough as border policies are rolled out, Labour fails its testing test and what are the implications of delaying the election? Audio

In a rare move, Christchurch hospital senior doctors are writing an open letter to share their mounting and deep concerns at the state of the local health system with the people of Christchurch. They… Audio

The High Court has released its ruling into the legality of the first lockdown. Lawyer Andrew Borrowdale had taken the Director General of Health to task, on whether he had the legal authority to put… Audio

Much of the country has had a good dumping of rainfall today.

Severe weather warnings were in place for Northland and Auckland as strong gales and rain lashed the regions.

Anneke Smith has more. Audio

The Attorney General says a High Court ruling that New Zealand's level 4 lockdown was unlawful for nine days, validates what it did in the early stages of the lockdown.

Lawyer Andrew Borrowdale had… Audio

Auckland's Mayor has been warned businesses teetering on the edge of collapse during the first lockdown may go to the wall this time around.

The council's chief economist is expecting around 250 jobs… Audio

The government has unveiled a high profile team of trouble shooters to help protect the country's border.

It is scaling back the use of private security guards at managed isolation facilities, opting… Audio

Good news for book worms with time management problems - libraries in the Selwyn District, in Canterbury, have stopped charging fines for overdue books in an effort to entice people scared off by… Audio

New Zealand Rugby is not in line for any special treatment to ensure its North-South match goes ahead next weekend.

Health Minister Chris Hipkins says it's unlikely 13 Auckland-based players will be… Audio

In Australia, Victoria's had another drop in coronavirus cases - today reporting 216 new infections and 12 more deaths.

It's a slight improvement on yesterday's numbers which were the best the state… Video, Audio

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

The boss of Air NZ believes covid safety measures for international aircrew are strict enough and sees no reason to change them.

The Minister of Health has signalled he's aiming to release an order… Video, Audio

Air New Zealand staff say there are a multitude of loopholes in the airline's border controls - and Covid-19 testing and isolation requirements need urgent attention.

The Health Minister today met… Video, Audio