Covid 19

Front-line health staff and vulnerable people are being urged to snap up the offer of a free flu vaccine.

The Government's extended the time period for priority groups to get the vaccine free of… Audio

Plans are afoot to get more New Zealanders stuck in far-flung parts of the world home - but others stranded closer to our shores are struggling to find a way back.

Forty-nine New Zealanders have… Audio

While the Easter bunny is finding a safe, lockdown compliant way, to deliver chocolate treats this long weekend, many traditional celebrations are having to be shelved.

Services at churches and… Audio

A family left out of a pocket for a trip to Europe is pleading with their agency to uphold a contract and refund their cash.

Covid-19 has turned the travel industry upside down, but should travel… Audio

New Zealand correspondent in New York, Simon Hampton, talks to the Panel about the deadliest day for New York as the US epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic. Audio

The new guidance, of fortified police powers recently released by the police, revealed that under alert level 4 police may do "anything reasonably necessary, including the use of force, to compel… Audio

RNZ music journalist Yadana Saw has some music apps and activities to keep all ages amused, as well as artists, DJs and music fans who are finding inventive ways to keep their spirits high. Audio

Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst joins Kathryn to talk about the stricken cruise ship that's now the subject of a police investigation for allowing 3000 passengers to roam around Sydney while… Audio

CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, has begun the first stage of testing vaccine candidates for COVID-19, in what it's calling a 'critical research milestone'. Australian Animal Health… Audio

In this Covid-19 crisis, the internet has emerged as a vital tool for continuing life with some semblance of normality. There's virtual work meetings, online school and university lessons, and - when… Audio

At the half way point of the four week level four Covid-19 lockdown Chief Science advisor Professor Juliet Gerrard, talks to Kathryn Ryan about the importance of contact tracing Audio

New Zealand’s number of active Covid-19 cases has fallen for the first time since the outbreak began, and the Health Minister faces sanctions for breaching the lockdown. Plus, we check in with a Kiwi… Audio

For most New Zealanders there's nothing more comforting than grasping a bulging bag of fish and chips to the chest on the Friday walk home - it's literally heartwarming.

But right now the fish and… Video, Audio

The Hereford Association of NZ president says he was denied a test despite having shaken over 500 hands during the World Hereford conference last month in Queenstown.

The conference, which was held… Video, Audio

The UK Prime Minister who initially advocated herd immunity as the answer to Covid-19 remains in intensive care in a London hospital.

Boris Johnson was admitted to St Thomas' Hospital in central… Video, Audio

The government is cautiously optimistic the level four lock down restrictions are working.

For the first time since the outbreak, the Director-General of Health has confirmed larger numbers of… Audio

As the Covid-19 lockdown continues, most schools, universities and workplaces are now online, but not everyone has access to the web.

Internet companies and the government are working together to… Audio