Covid 19

Fourteen dementia residents in isolation in a Napier rest home will learn today if they have Covid-19.The residents and some staff were tested after being linked to a visiting cruise ship with 133… Audio

Professor Michael Baker has been one of the leading voices from the scientific community, calling for strong action to combat Covid-19.

The professor of Public Health at the University of Otago and… Audio

The New Zealand Defence Force says it's well-prepared and ready to assist in the response to Covid-19.

It already has people with specialist skills working with government agencies. Further… Audio

A major supplier of protective gowns has told RNZ demand has gone through the roof since the lockdown was announced on Monday it's having trouble finding 500,000 gowns requested by the Ministry of… Audio

The supply of protective gowns for medical workers at the Covid-19 frontline appears to be in turmoil.

A major supplier has told RNZ demand has gone through the roof since the lockdown was announced… Audio

The lockdown is creating an unfortunate predicament for the country's truck drivers, they're struggling to find places to use the toilet.

Bakeries and cafes are closed while service stations are only… Audio

The number of Coronavirus deaths in Italy has now risen above seven-and-a-half thousand - but there are growing signs that the pace of infections is slowing, particularly in the north, the epicentre… Audio

Frontline health workers are angry they aren't getting the protection they say they need to keep themselves, and their patients safe.

A major supplier of medical gowns has told RNZ demand has… Audio

Hundreds of childcare centres will be paid tens of millions of dollars for loss of income during the Covid-19 crisis thanks to a special insurance deal.

The unusual arrangement with their insurance… Audio

With no plans for mercy flights to bring New Zealanders home, a Palmerston North mother has had to make the tough decision to keep her teenage daughter in Northern Italy.

Kerri Mills's daughter… Audio

Germans stranded in New Zealand will begin boarding flights bound for Frankfurt tomorrow.

The first flight operated by Lufthansa, will be followed by another Air NZ flight.

Thousands of stranded… Audio

Thousands of Aucklanders received surprise bouquets of fresh flowers before the country went into lockdown from a wholesaler who saw a last chance opportunity to bring joy to people before isolation.

What happens if New Zealand's intensive care units are swamped with Covid-19 cases?

Who or what will decide which patients get priority? That is exactly what a group of doctors, ethics specialists… Video, Audio

The Auckland girl's school Marist College is one of the clusters of infection being tracked by health authorities. 

Marist College Board Chair Stephen Dallow tells Lisa Owen the confirmed cases are… Video, Audio

Modelling by New Zealand researchers shows how the country is buying time in the fight against Covid-19.

There is no certainty the four-week lockdown will be enough. Researchers say that left… Video, Audio

Zoologist, writer and broadcaster, Alison Ballance, talks about the science of COVID-19 and answers questions about the global pandemic. Audio

Dr Colin Tukuitonga is the Ass Dean Pacific at the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences Auck University. He explains what the particular challenges facing the Pasifika community are during this… Audio

David Wilson is the founder of research consultancy Cities and Regions New Zealand. He is the immediate past chair of Economic Development NZ and a member of the independent Advisory Panel for the… Audio