Covid 19
Decisions on border restrictions to be discussed today - PM
Tensions are simmering over the government's response to events both domestic and international, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks to Morning Report.
NZ's Covid-19 response still one of the best worldwide - Baker
A public health expert says New Zealand's Covid-19 response is still one of the best in the world, two years after the first case was discovered here.
Covid-19: Border reopens to vaccinated NZers in Australia
New Zealanders in Australia are coming home.
After two years cut off from the rest of the world, Aotearoa is taking its first step in reopening its border.
From Monday, fully vaccinated and other… Audio
Covid-19: Shift to home isolation for international arrivals starts today
The shift from MIQ to home isolation for New Zealanders travelling from Australia kicks in today.
Airports are expecting thousands more passengers through their terminals this week and are ready for… Audio
Covid-19: Auckland Mayor on anti-mandate protesters at the Domain
Vehicle access to Auckland Domain remains closed due to a small number of anti-mandate protesters setting up camp and refusing to leave.
They moved there after Saturday's harbour bridge march… Audio
Covid-19: Cases could be underdiagnosed due narrow to self-isolation criteria - expert
A Covid-19 modeller believes the criteria for close contacts to self-isolate for Covid-19 is too narrow, and could lead to an underdiagnosis of cases.
Only household contacts of cases are required to… Audio
'I'll be home soon': Skipping MIQ means NZers can finally return from Australia
The shift from MIQ to home isolation for vaccinated New Zealanders travelling from Australia kicks in today.
Ukraine invasion: Ardern asking MFAT for advice about Russian investment in NZ
The Prime Minister has sought advice from officials about rich Russians investing here, in the wake of the country's invasion of Ukraine.
Several countries, including the UK, have put sanctions on… Video, Audio
Covid-19: 'Cloak of peace' placed on protest
At dawn, mana whenua in Wellington placed Te Kahu o te Raukura - a cloak of peace, on the protest in the capital to help police come to a resolution.
Taranaki Whānui and Ngāti Toa Rangatira have… Audio
Police Association says unvaccinated cops should be brought back
The police association says some officers who resigned rather than get a Covid-19 vaccination have been seen protesting at parliament, facing down their former colleagues on the front line.
Now the… Audio
Govt under more pressure to ease border restrictions as Covid cases rise
Political pressure is mounting on the government to move faster on easing border restrictions as the domestic outbreak escalates.
International travellers arrive without having to go into MiQ
From midnight New Zealand Citizens and Residents can travel from Australia without having to go into MiQ on arrival, Travellers will still have to isolate for 7 days and will be given RAT tests to… Audio
Omicron stretching healthcare for those with disabilities
With thousands of new cases of Covid-19 emerging in the community everyday, there are concerns about what the surge is going to do to our already-stretched healthcare system. This was laid bare by… Audio
Tonga: ash still a problem for islands, villages cleaning up
To Tonga now where a blanket of ash continues to cause major problems for farmers more than six weeks after the volcanic eruption and tsunami. We're joined once again by Simana Kami from the Oholei… Audio
Two years on, New Zealand seeing highest Covid-19 numbers yet
Tomorrow marks the second anniversary of Aotearoa's first Covid-19 case. But rapid tests and spread among young people are making it a very different pandemic.
Protest at Parliament grounds: 'This is not a safe place' - police
Police say leaders of the anti-mandate protests at Parliament grounds have lost control of unruly members within the crowd, with one man arrested last night and charged with inciting violence.
Covid-19 update: 14,941 new cases reported in NZ today
There has been a record 14,941 new community cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand today, with 305 people now in hospital.
Auckland Domain closed to vehicles due to camping protesters
The Auckland Domain remains closed to vehicles until further notice, because a small number of anti-mandate protesters have set up tents there and stayed overnight.
Calling Home: Jack Noser in Zürich
New Zealand asylum seeker worker Jean Claude 'Jack' Noser lives with his wife Sandra in Oerlikon, a multicultural suburb of Zürich, Switzerland. The story of how the two of them came to be together is… Audio
Pride march organiser frustrated by anti-mandate protest
The organiser of Auckland's pride march says yesterday's protest on the harbour bridge took place on the same day his event was supposed to happen - and was deeply frustrating.
