Covid 19
'The worst I've ever seen it' - Surgery delays in almost all public hospitals
Operations are being cancelled or delayed in nearly every public hospital in the country because of winter illnesses, with a prediction it is about to get worse. Audio
Covid-19 cases could easily reach 20,000 - modeller
A leading Covid-19 modeller says the latest increase in case numbers across Aotearoa may be the start of a serious wave.
Canterbury University mathematician Michael Plank predicts daily cases could… Audio
How much of other people's breath is in the air you breathe?
How much Covid-19 is there in the air you breathe?
A Radio New Zealand investigation spells out how dangerous it is to inhale other people's breath in crowded places.
Data journalist Farah Hancock… Audio
Covid-19: Prime Minister on skyrocketing case numbers
Covid-19 cases continue to skyrocket.
Yesterday there were 9000 new cases reported, and hospitalisations were up to 662, the highest mark since the fifth of April.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has… Audio
Whose breath are you breathing?
How much of the air you're breathing is air someone else exhaled? And in the midst of a pandemic caused by an airborne virus, where are the riskiest places to be?
The Week in Detail: Crisis comms, Covid-19, and forfeiting feta
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: Crisis comms, Covid-19, and forfeiting feta
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioCovid-19 update: 9318 new community cases and 23 further deaths
There have been 9318 new community cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand today, and 23 further deaths.
Flu hitting hard as Covid at some of NZ's busiest hospitals
At one of the busiest hospitals in the country, there are three times more patients with the flu, compared to those with Covid.
Middlemore in Auckland isn't the only hospital under major strain, with… Audio
Covid-disruptions continue to plague Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand has been forced to cancel some of its flights due to staff sickness just as the country heads into the school holidays. Audio
New variants play a part as thousands contract Covid-19 twice
About 14,000 New Zealanders are known to have been infected with Covid-19 twice.
Covid-19 update: 10,710 new community cases, 15 further deaths
The Ministry of Health says the new cases of Covid-19 today show the recent rise in case numbers remains steady.
Stretched after-hours clinics forced to close as illnesses hit staff
Urgent and after-hours clinics in Auckland are slashing their opening hours - or not opening at all - because they are so short staffed. Audio
Covid outbreak in Nauru a focus for immigration minister
Immigration Minister Michael Wood is meeting with his Australian counterpart this week at the Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum - where Covid in Nauru is expected to be high on the agenda.
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Australia opens its borders to unvaccinated travellers
Australia's international Covid-19 border restrictions have been lifted for international travellers, meaning overseas arrivals no longer have to prove they have been vaccinated against the virus.
New Omicron subvariant detected in New Zealand
The Omicron subvariant BA 2.75 has been detected in Aotearoa for the first time, having been found in two people who arrived from India.
The subvariant - nicknamed Centaurus - carries additional… Audio
Schools worry winter illnesses and Covid-19 may hit even harder next term
Schools close for holidays at the end of the week and principals are worried that severe disruption from winter illnesses and Covid-19 will be even worse when they reopen.
PM rules out imminent return to red traffic light setting despite case urge
Despite an increase in cases there is no need at present to return to the red traffic light setting, the prime minister says.
Mental health wellbeing worse since pandemic, Stats New Zealand survey shows
The Mental Health Foundation says while the pandemic has definitely played a role in people's worsening mental health wellbeing, Covid-19 can't cop all the blame.
Latest stats show mental wellbeing down in 2021
Have you been feeling down since the Covid-19 pandemic hit? Stats New Zealand data show more New Zealanders are feeling lonely and mental wellbeing is down.
On the other hand, people are more… Audio
