Covid 19

A flat of seven students in Dunedin have put out an offer to help people stuck at home in self-isolation, or too vulnerable to do things like pick up groceries or prescriptions. They've posted on… Audio

Tim Hunt, head of research at Rabobank Australia and New Zealand, talks to Kathryn Ryan about the Covid-induced impacts on the agricultural sector, especially as the tourism sector collapse means… Audio

Business leaders say they're bracing for mass layoffs this week and hope Cabinet will today sign off on a further package of support. RNZ understands Cabinet is to consider more help for business… Audio

Germany has shut down schools and universities, as well as non-essential establishments, border controls are in force and citizens are drastically reducing their public life. The measures have been… Audio

GPs and hospitals are bracing for a busy week ahead and GPs are moving to consulting at a distance.From today, where possible GPS are aiming to treat the bulk of their patients online or over the… Audio

6000 thousand tests have been done in New Zealand for Covid 19 since the first case entered the country from Iran on February 28th.Yesterday 1200 laboratory tests were carried out.The test are being… Audio

David Hayman - Professor of Infections Disease Ecology at Massey University - has looked for Ebola in bats, and worked on non-vaccine preventable rabies viruses, says Covid 19 is absolutely serious in… Audio

An epidemiologist says New Zealand can't afford to be complacent about its relatively low numbers of Covid-19 cases, and says he estimates - allowing for population size - that the country is running… Audio

Some of the country's high profile actors are now out of a job.

The arts, theatre and television industry has been especially hard-hit by the sudden economic downturn linked to Covid-19.

Actor and… Audio

New Zealanders who have lost their jobs across the ditch are looking to move back home.

Australia won't be giving government support to Kiwi who are living and working there.

Advocate for New… Audio

More iwi are planning to close their tribal borders in the fight against Covid-19, despite warnings from police doing so is illegal. 

Eastern Bay of Plenty iwi Te Whānau ā Apanui announced at the… Audio

Agencies are preparing for an increase in domestic violence as more people are isolated at home due to Covid-19.

Women's Refuge is working with the government to make sure women will still be able to… Audio

Thousands of New Zealanders are expected to be working from home today.

Bart de Vries is a personal workspace and behaviour expert and he says working from home will be difficult for many people.

He… Audio

The Government has told the Commerce Commission now is not the time for strict competition rules to get in the way of responding to the coronavirus pandemic.

Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi has… Audio

New rules covering bars, restaurants and casinos came into effect at the weekend.

As well as customers needing to stay at least a metre away from each other, venues are now expected to do head counts… Audio

GPs have been told to immediately switch to talking to patients by phone or online before granting a face-to-face appointment.

The College of General Practitioners says from today, all GPs should do… Audio

RNZ's podcast on the Covid-19, Coronavirus outbreak, hosted by Indira Stewart. This episode we have audience Q+A with Otago University Epidemiologist Dr Patricia Priest. Audio

As more cases of Covid-19 arise, people are being cautioned to work from home or stay home if sick, but what if you don't have a home?

Agencies working with the homeless community worry that people… Audio

Indoor venues in Australia including pubs, clubs and churches will be shut from noon today in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Restaurants and cafes will be allowed to offer takeaway services… Audio

Laboratories testing for Covid-19 are struggling to cope with demand.

So far 6000 people have been tested - but only those who have travelled overseas or have had close contact with probable or… Audio