Covid 19

With experts estimating that a 'toilet plume' can travel six feet in every direction, and considering many public toilets aren't even equipped with lids, commercial bathrooms could be forever changed… Audio

Chene Wales-Baillie loved her life in New Zealand, and her family remain here to this day, but there was something about the animals and wildlife of the big game parks that ultimately drew her back to… Audio, Gallery

The annual National People's Congress got underway in Beijing on Friday amid what state media are calling 'wartime measures'. China correspondent Nathan van der Klippe joins the show to discuss this… Audio

Research NZ's ninth weekly report on the impact the Covid-19 virus is having shows that Kiwis are cautiously optimistic about moving forward from Alert Level 2 to Alert Level 1, rather than moving… Audio

Doug Wilson is back to report from the front lines of ageing. This week he's talking about the impact Covid-19 is having on older people. From the positives of a rise in contact and help from… Audio

Consultant clinical virologist at Cambridge University Dr Chris Smith returns to answer questions and examine and explain the latest news and science around Covid-19. This week: the hunt for a… Audio

Before becoming a vet, New Zealander Wendy McCulloch worked as a caterer for some of the biggest acts in music, including Tina Turner and the Rolling Stones. Now based in New York, she's been offering… Audio

Feilding lost its usual Friday bustle during the Covid-19 lockdown with the historic stockyards closed and the farmers' market shuttered. But it came to life again last week when the lockdown lifted… Audio, Gallery

The Shearing Contractors Association says it may have to recruit newcomers to the industry if shearers and shed workers form the northern hemisphere are unable to come in to New Zealand this year. Audio

The government's being urged to hurry up and use new powers granted under legislation passed last week that would allow migrants to work in jobs outside their visa conditions. The fast-tracked… Audio

For our final episode, Indira and the rest of the team behind the Coronavirus Podcast get together for a chat about their experience making the show. Audio

Technology commentator Mark Pesce joins Kathryn to look at whether contact tracing apps are delivering as promised, even as privacy is threatened. Tim Bray, a legend in technology circles, quit as… Audio

As contact tracing apps become a feature of life during the Covid pandemic - just how many are we going to have to put up with? The government's NZ COVID Tracer hit Apple's App Store and Google Play… Audio

It's the final full episode of the Coronavirus Podcast, we take a look back at some of the changes kiwis think they'll keep even after this crisis is over Audio

Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles highlights a Canadian study which analysed the reliability of Covid-19 videos on YouTube, a study from the UK that found dogs become less obedient to their owner… Audio

Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to talk about the ongoing trade tussle between China and Australia, as the economic superpower confirms it'll press ahead with an 80 per cent tariff… Audio

Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield stops by the Podcast for a chat about his experience of the crisis and the way forward from here. Audio