Covid 19

Six more people have died with the coronavirus in Victoria.

The daily toll is a record, and comes despite new cases today falling to 300.

Three of the deaths were people in their 80s, while three… Video, Audio

New Zealand has the lowest death rate from the Covid-19 pandemic in the developed world.  Audio

The closed borders protecting us from Covid-19 is keeping us healthy, but having unexpected consequences for our economy. Audio

The New Zealand Initiative has written a report recommending ways to open our borders sooner.,Report author, Dr Eric Crampton, talks to Jesse about their ideas. Audio

The Nurses Society is raising alarm bells over some members working in public and private hospitals - while also doing extra shifts in quarantine and managed isolation facilities. Geneva Healthcare… Audio

Commonwealth Games boxing champion David Nyika has his eyes on gold at next year's Tokyo Olympics, but the Hamilton heavyweight is fighting another battle on home soil, helping the SPCA rehome… Video, Audio

Air New Zealand has admitted it was unprepared for the disruption wrought by Covid-19 and overwhelmed by the number of people seeking refunds.

A select committee at Parliament this morning heard the… Audio

A massive deep sea squid caught near Whakaari/White island is the subject of much scientific excitement today.

A group of marine experts gathered in Auckland for the dissection of the rarely caught… Video, Audio

A leader of the Ihumātao land occupation says while there's no resolution yet, protestors are still winning as there are no police and houses on the land.

Whānau and supporters gathered for a karakia… Video, Audio

Victoria should have gone into a New Zealand-style stage four lockdown at least a week ago.

That's according to Australian Medical Association President Professor Julian Rait who says public health… Video, Audio

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

Australia is facing its biggest budget deficit since World War Two.

The Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, today revealed the dire state of the country's coffers, saying the pandemic has plunged Australia… Audio

A woman says she caught a racist landlord red-handed, after she was rejected for a property because she is Māori.

Te Iwi Kemp has applied for 10 Christchurch rentals in the past fortnight, but was… Audio

New Zealand First denies playing politics over the latest coalition disagreement - this time over a major jobs package for Southland.

Labour's coalition partner says won't back a $100 million package… Audio

A car crash that has killed two prominent members of the Chinese pro-democracy movement have sparked accusations of sabotage, MPs have been told.

The two men were among a group of activists en route… Audio

After a horrendous week for New Zealand politics, the leaders of both major parties are trying to steer back on course ahead of this year's election.

It comes as yet another woman comes forward with… Audio

The boss of Air New Zealand has admitted the national carrier seriously under estimated the severity of Covid-19 and what it would mean for its business and customers.

During lockdown level 4 the… Video, Audio

Employment lawyer Susan Hornsby Geluk writes that employers who unilaterally reduced employees' pay during Covid-19 lockdown "have reason to be concerned".  Audio

A top Australian epidemiologist is calling for purpose built managed isolation facilities to replace hotels saying viruses like Covid-19 will need to be managed well into the future. The state of… Audio

A new cluster of Covid-19 cases has emerged at Papua New Guinea's main hospital in Port Moresby, doubling the country's total number of cases so far in just a week. Audio