Covid 19
Michael Mosley: staying well during a pandemic
British doctor, best-selling author and television presenter Dr Michael Mosley talks to Kathryn Ryan about staying well during a pandemic, and how best to recover from infection, as discussed in his… Audio
If the economy can get back to normal, should it?
Guyon Espiner talks with John Key, Philippe Legrain and Simon Mair
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After the Virus: The Economy
Can we get the economy back to normal? Should we? Produced by Justin Gregory, Guyon Espiner, Claire Eastham-Farrelly, Tim Watkin and Veronica Schmidt. Audio
NZ Football cautiously optimistic in Women's World Cup bid
Cautious optimism is the mood at New Zealand Football as they prepare to find out the fate of their joint bid with Australia to host the 2023 Women's World Cup.
At 4am Friday, either the trans-Tasman… Audio
Covid-19 in New Zealand - Thursday update
There are three new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today, while two people have now recovered from the disease. One of the cases was flagged yesterday, a woman isolating in a hotel in Rotorua.
And… Audio
Small bounce back for National in political poll since Muller's takeover
National's change in leader has helped the party claw back some political points.
The latest 1News Colmar Brunton poll has revealed a boost for the party - but it's still not enough for them to win… Video, Audio
Covid-19 test now limited to high risk or travellers
There is concern raising the bar to get a Covid-19 test has come too early, as winter ills surge and recent border lapses play on people's minds.
Today is the first day the Ministry of Health no… Audio
Evening business for 25 June 2020
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Covid-19: Qantas cuts at least 6,000 jobs
Qantas is slashing at least 6,000 jobs, and says it needs to become a "smaller airline" because of the pandemic.
The Australian national carrier says its strategy will save $15 billion over three… Audio
$10m for AJ Hackett 'looks like corporate welfare' - Bagrie
AJ Hackett bungy's owners were jumping for joy after news the company would receive $10.2 million in government help to get back on its feet.
But questions are being raised over whether the company… Audio
St John paramedics gutted as promised pay boost cancelled
St John paramedics say they're absolutely gutted that their employer has backtracked on its promise to pay weekend and overnight shift rates.
The ambulance service says it's facing a large deficit… Audio
How Covid-19 could change the tax system
Tax specialist Terry Baucher says there's no doubt the pandemic will have a massive impact for years if not decades. Audio
Tighter testing for Covid-19
Dr Joshua Freeman says lets be mindul of a broad testing regime. Audio
Protecting NZ as Covid rates soar globally
There has been roughly a doubling of people returning to the country last month. Audio
Media 'over-reacting' to new Covid-19 cases in NZ - academic
Political science professor Jack Vowles believes the media has over-reacted to the new cases of Covid-19 making their way past our borders. Audio
Half of Māori workforce face economic impacts from Covid-19
A new employment report reveals that around half of the Māori workforce are in industries threatened by COVID-19.
Produced by the economists BERL and the Ngāi Tahu initiative Tokona Te Raki: Māori… Audio
How water-tight is New Zealand's maritime border?
The government moved yesterday to extend a ban on cruise ships at New Zealand ports and lengthen the isolation requirement for cargo ship crew to respond to concerns it wasn't long enough to ensure… Audio
Traveller describes isolation in room with no open windows
Meanwhile, a man who arrived back in New Zealand to be with his dying father has described a hellish four days confined to an Auckland hotel room with no opening windows.
Chris Tunbridge is staying… Audio
New Covid-19 border control rules - latest update
The government is ramping up its border control measures amid two new positive cases today - both at quarantine hotels in Auckland.
One is a teenage woman who arrived from Pakistan, and was on the… Audio
'Not acceptable' prisoners kept in cells without exercise under lockdown - Ombudsman
Four jails denied inmates their basic human rights during the covid 19 lockdown, meaning they missed out on their minimum one hour daily exercise in the open air.
The Chief Ombusdman Peter Boshier… Video, Audio