Covid 19
Covid-19: Anti-mandate protesters told to leave Octagon
Anti-mandate protesters in Dunedin's Octagon have until midday to leave.
Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins says the lifting of vaccine pass requirements and most mandates means there's no reason for them… Audio
Covid-19: Hawke's Bay GPs under the pump
High Covid-19 hospitalisations in Hawke's Bay is concerning general practice doctors.
More than 150 people in the region have been hospitalised during Omicron outbreak and in recent weeks Hawke's Bay… Audio
'Absolute nuts': Hawke's Bay hospitals feel Omicron strain
Hawke's Bay has consistently had one of the highest, if not the highest Covid-19 hospitalisation rates of any area in the country over recent weeks.
Covid-19: Bars still checking vaccine passes facing flak
Bars around the country still requiring Covid-19 vaccine passes are finding themselves at the forefront of online activity by anti-mandate supporters.
The requirement for hospitality and… Audio
Covid-19: Hawke's Bay hospital staff say they're stretched
Hawke's Bay has consistently had one of the highest, if not the highest, Covid-19 hospitalisation rate of any region in the country over recent weeks.
Doctors say they're stretched and terrified of… Audio
Covid-19: Epidemiologist on possible traffic light move
The government is set to review the Covid-19 traffic light system this week.
It would be considering a move from red to orange.
Last time the settings were reviewed Cabinet opted to keep the entire… Audio
Covid-19: Thousands sign up for trade training
Trade training is booming with thousands more people signing up for apprenticeships since the pandemic began.
Industry training leaders say apprentice numbers are spiking in some industries… Audio
'I didn't believe Shanghai in 2022 could be like this'
As China faces a Covid surge, residents are asking how far the government is willing to go.
The best way to parallel park, according to science
Parallel parking is a source of extreme consternation for some people; others revel in the challenge. But what's the best way to parallel park your car? New research has found a simple… Audio
New South Wales records 1 million Covid-19 cases in just over two months
New South Wales took about two years to officially reach 1 million Covid-19 cases, to get to 2 million cases it only took about two and a half months.
How Russia is dying from within
Since the late 1960s, Russia has been dying from the inside due to a birth rate that is too low and a death rate that is too high, says demographer Paul Morland. Audio
Covid-19 update with Dr Andrew Read
Will Covid-19 become an endemic, more agreeably mild virus that we just have to be wary of every winter, like the flu, or - as exemplified by the new XE variant - is this the coronavirus warming up… Audio
Fewer than 12,000 foreign students remain in New Zealand
Immigration New Zealand figures show fewer than 12,000 foreign students remain in the country.
Protest camp springs up in Christchurch's Latimer Square
A protest camp has sprung up in Christchurch's Latimer Square, where signs and tents have been hammered into the grass.
Data shows aged-care facilities a hotspot for Covid-19 exposure events
More than 1000 Covid-19 cases have been reported at rest homes recently.
Dr Chris Smith: is the XE variant cause for concern?
Our regular commentator, Cambridge University consultant clinical virologist Dr Chris Smith joins us with the latest Covid-19 science, and to answer your questions. Audio
Long Covid: Sufferers warn of virus' long-term impacts
Long Covid sufferers and researchers are calling for urgent support and warning employers to start planning for the possibility that the virus could impact on their workforce in ways they have not… Audio
Covid-19: New reports highlight virus' impact on Māori and Pacific communities
Two reports collating Covid-19 data on Māori and Pacific peoples have revealed an uptick in deaths in both groups in the week ended 3 April.
High Court rules vaccine mandates justified for doctors, teachers
A legal challenge questioning the lawfulness of the government's Covid-19 vaccination mandate for educators and health workers has failed in the High Court.
Long Covid: Sufferers warn of virus' long-term impacts
Long Covid sufferers and researchers are calling for urgent support and warning employers to start planning for the possibility that the virus could impact their workforce in ways they have not… Audio
