Covid 19

A panel discussion hosted by Guyon Espiner with three international experts exploring how the Covid-19 pandemic will affect climate change in the long-term.

Has the pandemic bought us any time to arrest climate change? If so, was the price we paid too high? Produced by Justin Gregory, Guyon Espiner, Claire Eastham-Farrelly, Tim Watkin and Veronica… Audio

Up to six people will now be allowed to meet up from Monday in the UK and children up to the age of 10 will be able to return to school and early learning centres; and some retail stores will re-open.

From midday today gatherings are back up to 100 people.

But Covid-19 nervousness is still simmering, and lots people appear reluctant to leave their bubble.

In Auckland's Newmarket last night few… Audio

National is astonished a spokesperson for the Minister of Social Development has said the office is not interested in knowing how often employers are ripping off the ten billion dollar wage subsidy… Audio

More than 100,000 people have now died from Covid-19 in the US. In a tweet, President Donald Trump described the figure as a "very sad milestone". 

The White House's chief medical expert, Doctor… Audio

The country's struggling creative industry has received an almost $100 million boost from the government.

Leaders in the arts sector say the funding will save jobs threatened by Covid-19 and create… Audio

Another death has been added to the Covid-19 toll for New Zealand, despite the fact the woman, who was in her 90s, did not actually have the virus when she died.

There are now just eight active cases… Video, Audio

A motion to disestablish the Epidemic Response Committee was debated and passed by MPs this week.  Audio

One of the country's largest sporting events for school pupils has been cancelled for the first time in 17 years due to Covid-19.

The AIMS Games sees more than 11,000 students compete in a variety of… Audio

The Silver Ferns could end up playing the New Zealand men's team as a substitute to international Tests that have been put in doubt this year due to Covid-19.

With most international borders closed… Audio

One of New Zealand's biggest hotel chains, Millennium and Copthorne Hotels, says it will shed more than 900 of its 1300 employees.

The news represents a grim reversal of the company's fortunes, after… Audio

The Covid-19 crisis forced GPs to quickly adapt their methods, with remote consultations the new standard practice. But as restrictions are eased, will we go back to visiting the doctor in person?

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Sports clubs around the country are gearing up for a return to action following new the rules allowing gatherings of up 100 people.

For hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders the lockdown has meant… Audio

With hospitality businesses reeling in the wake of travel ban announcements, and cancellations stacked up in travel company inboxes there's a push now to encourage people to holiday within New… Audio

While Covid-19 restrictions continue to ease domestically, fully opening up to the rest of the world largely hinges on the development of a vaccine for the coronavirus.

Yesterday the government… Audio

Covid 19 restrictions have seen scores of restaurants around the country close their doors for good.

While the wage subsidy has helped some, it does nothing to help pay commercial rents, and with… Video, Audio

And those who have been struggling to get by long before the pandemic hit say they've been left feeling like they're less deserving of support.

They're accusing the government of treating them… Audio

Both sides of the political spectrum are criticising the government on what is being described as a two-tiered benefit system.

The government has received backlash after announcing a payment for… Audio