Covid 19

The country has been told to self-isolate as it heads towards a nationwide lockdown so why did Parliament meet today? Video, Audio

Border restrictions have stepped up a notch in the final hours before a nationwide lockdown.

All New Zealanders travelling back from overseas will now be screened and sent to an approved facility to… Audio

Supermarkets and food retailers deny they've increased their prices, as panic buyers continue to strip shelves of the basics.

Some customers have taken to social media to complain that prices of… Audio

A pregnant woman who is due to give birth during the nation-wide shutdown says she fears being forced into having a homebirth.

Twenty-seven-year-old Fili Tagaloa says she knows of other pregnant… Audio

The Royal College of GPs is calling for the rationing of data and phone calls.

Phone and internet traffic has ramped up this week as people spend more time at home.

Vodafone says it has seen a 70… Audio

The wheels of justice are still turning in a handful of courthouses around the country - albeit much slower than normal. Courts have been deemed an essential service and will continue to run at a… Video, Audio

Food banks are bracing themselves for increased demand over the next four weeks, as the country goes into lockdown.

Some say they've already had more people coming in for help over the last few days… Audio

How do you stay competitive in a lockdown when your office is the swimming pool?

Twenty-year-old swimmer Lewis Clareburt was to be New Zealand's great hope in Tokyo.

He has already shown what he's… Video, Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is urging New Zealanders to act like you have Covid-19 - that is the best way to isolate properly during the lockdown.

RNZ reporter Charlotte Cook joins us with answers… Video, Audio

As the nation prepares for lockdown, Christchurch's leaders says their city is prepared.

Over the past ten years Christchurch has dealt with it's fair share of crisis, from earthquakes, Port Hills… Audio

A State of Emergency has been declared as New Zealand prepares for the four-week lockdown to stop the spread of Covid-19. RNZ political editor Jane Patterson has the latest details from Wednesday… Video, Audio

Fear and facts have a very rocky relationship. Right now fear about Covid 19 is making us feel powerless to assess the risk of doing something as simple as going to the supermarket according to David… Audio

There could be up to 20,000 British nationals in New Zealand who want to get home, the British High Commission says. Audio

We’re all adapting our lives today as we head into the lockdown from midnight tonight. But what if you’re pregnant? Jacqui Anderson is the acting Chief Executive of the College of Midwives.

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Sarah Stuart-Black, Director of Civil Defence Emergency Management, Dr Ashley Bloomfield, Director-General of Health, Peter Elms, Immigration NZ national manager and Paul Stocks, Deputy Chief… Audio

As an essential service, New Zealand's truck drivers will be on the roads throughout the four week lockdown.

The chief executive of Road Transport Forum New Zealand, Nick Leggett, speaks to Māni… Audio