Covid 19
Lockdown In Norway
We drop into the lockdown life of Stacey Dixon, a Kiwi living in Norway. Audio
RNZ Pacific Covid-19 update with Dominic Godfrey
Dominic Godfrey joins us with an update on covid-19 from the RNZ Pacific team. Audio
Last minute business at Parliament
The country has been told to self-isolate as it heads towards a nationwide lockdown so why did Parliament meet today? Video, Audio
Last minute business at Parliament
The country has been told to self-isolate as it heads towards a nationwide lockdown so why did Parliament meet today?
Video, AudioCovid-19: Border restrictions boosted as lockdown begins
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
Covid-19 lockdown - Supermarkets deny claims of price rises
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
Pregnancy in Covid-19 lockdown - what you need to know
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
Covid-19 lockdown - GPs urge rationing data, phone calls
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
How NZ courts will run in Covid-19 lockdown
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
Foodbanks brace for high demand during Covid-19 lockdown
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
Olympics postponed, how do you train in lockdown?
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
'Isolate like you have Covid-19' - Ardern's lockdown message
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
Covid-19 lockdown: Christchurch readies for more tough times
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
Covid-19 lockdown: State of Emergency as NZ prepares
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
David Ropeik - Fear makes us stockpile in Covid-19 pandemic
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
Children's writing competition kicks off early
For several years now a group of New Zealand authors have been running a children's story-writing competition, and this year the competition is kicking off early. Audio
Thousands of Brits trying to leave NZ
There could be up to 20,000 British nationals in New Zealand who want to get home, the British High Commission says. Audio
Midwifery and pregnancy under level 4 restrictions
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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Covid-19 update - State Of Emergency declared
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
Truckies exempt from lockdown
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