Covid 19

Dr Kate Baddock, Chair of the Medical Association talks to Kathryn about a government promise of a further $22 million dollars in Covid-19 funding that's been witheld, and the possibility some… Audio

How has Covid 19 impacted on cancer patients, and those who may have the disease but cannot be diagnosed? Since lockdown began four weeks ago many patients' cancer treatment regimes have been changed… Audio

Volunteers at community coronavirus checkpoints agree with the the National Party that clarity on their legality is nescessary.

Iwi in regions such as Te Tai Tokerau, Ngāti Porou and Ngāti Manawa… Audio

The National Party is calling for clarity on the legality of community checkpoints.

Iwi in regions such as Te Tai Tokerau, Ngāti Porou and Ngāti Manawa have been running checkpoints to restrict… Audio

The Reserve Bank is looking at removing the limits on home loans to low-deposit borrowers to help counter the economic downturn.

Deputy governor Geoff Bascand says loan-to-value ratios were designed… Audio

Queenstown is facing a new wave of rental challenges as some tenants face high rents with limited to no income.

While the district council and some landlords are offering rent relief, many say… Audio

Shopping for non-essential items will be allowed again under Alert Level 3, as long as it's contactless.

But what will that look like?

Auckland University professor Ilan Oshri specialises in global… Audio

Top level government advice to oppose bail for prisoners on the grounds they may have Covid-19 is unlawful and turns prisons into quarantine facilities, according to leading defence lawyers.

The… Audio

Businesses hoping to open under Alert Level 3 next week are still uncertain about exactly what they can and can't do.

They've got questions about how to stick to the rules when they go back to work -… Audio

The National Party says small to medium businesses are paying the price for the extension of Alert Level 4 restrictions to next week.

It's been calling for more of the economy to be opened up sooner… Audio

A new investigation is being launched into PPE, and opposition MPs grill ministers on the shift down from level four. Plus we ask John Miles of Marketing NZ for tips on pulling in business during the… Audio

Whanau with three generations under one roof say the lockdown has given them time to transfer whakapapa knowledge and return to living off the land.

Nannies, koroua, tamariki and mokopuna have come… Audio

Businesses are desperate to know what minimum amount of contact tracing they must provide when the country drops down to Alert Level 3 next week.

An app developer says technology allows this to be… Audio

In a late-night tweet, US president Donald Trump said he would sign an executive order to temporarily suspend all immigration to the US because of the coronavirus.

Citing an "attack from the… Audio

Simon Bridges has heavily criticised the Government's response to Covid-19, saying it didn't do enough groundwork to get the country out of Alert Level 4 restrictions this week.

He says work has only… Audio

The Reserve Bank is considering removing restrictions on bank loan-to-value ratios - which require most new borrowers to have a sizeable deposit.

Economist Cameron Bagrie says there will be buyers… Audio

The Police have now charged nearly 4000 people with breaching lockdown restrictions, many in last weekend just before the Prime Minister announced the country will move next week to Alert Level 3.

To… Audio

After four weeks in lockdown, food banks around the country are seeing a dramatic rise in the number of people needing help to put food on their tables.

Demand for food parcels has jumped nine-fold… Audio