Daniel Andrews
Victoria restrictions set to ease despite daily cases record
The Australian state of Victoria has set a new record with almost 2,300 daily Covid-19 cases being announced today. There have also been 11 more deaths. But the state premier, Daniel Andrews, isn't… Audio
'We've now got a three month hell fight on our hands': Victoria ditches Covid-19 elimination strategy
Victoria has ditched its Covid-19 elimination strategy as the way out of lockdown, and is instead casting its eye on vaccinations.
The majority of the state's restrictions will stay in place until 70… Audio
Victoria enters its fifth lockdown
Victoria has been plunged into another snap lockdown, as community cases of Covid-19 continue to grow.
On this side of the Tasman, the travel bubble with the state has been paused for at least four… Audio
Covid-19 - latest from Melbourne lockdown
While it is a relief to see no new community cases in New Zealand, there is a warning from Australia over false negatives.
Victoria on its fourth day of a five day snap lockdown after an outbreak in… Audio
Victoria's Premier's judgment questioned over travelling Kiwis
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane looks at the latest numbers in Victoria and New South Wales, as Daniel Andrews is criticised for not letting businesses reopen. He's also faced criticism after it… Audio
Covid-19: Case numbers in Melbourne finally dropping
Covid-19 numbers in Victoria are finally dropping. Meanwhile, Australia PM Scott Morrison says he is open to the idea of Christchurch mosque gunman serving out his sentence across the Tasman. Rebekah… Audio
Some Covid positive Victorians still flouting lockdown rules
As lockdown continues in Victoria due to rising Covid cases, Queensland is shutting its borders to New South Wales and the ACT. Audio
Covid-19: 13 more dead, 429 new cases in Victoria
The Victorian premier has announced 13 more people have died from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the state's death toll to 136.
There are 429 new cases today, bringing the total active cases… Audio
Melbourne goes into lockdown similar to NZ Level 4
Melbourne is spending its first night under curfew, which will end at 7am Monday NZT.
Under the "stage four" lockdown, Melbourne residents will only be allowed to shop and exercise within five… Audio
Victoria rocked by nearly 50 'mystery' Covid-19 cases
Harsh lockdown conditions in Victoria, such as those previously imposed in New Zealand, are set to be announced within days by Premier Daniel Andrews. Australian correspondent Rebekah Holt joins the… Audio
Victorians defy Covid-19 restrictions as new cases, deaths rise
Victorians who have tested positive for Covid-19 have defied the stay-at-home order and continued to go to work and visit supermarkets and pharmacies.
It comes after a record 723 new cases overnight… Video, Audio
Melbourne suburbs to enter lockdown
More than 30 Melbourne suburbs will go into a four-week lockdown tonight in an attempt to bring an outbreak of Covid-19 cases across the city back under control. Video, Audio
Ashley Bloomfield on trans-Tasman prospects
From tonight, stay-at-home orders will kick in for a month in certain hotspots in Melbourne.
The state's Premier has asked that international flights be diverted from Melbourne for the next… Audio
New Covid-19 cases in Victoria a blow to trans-Tasman hopes
The prospect of a trans-Tasman bubble looks to have suffered another blow, with 21 new cases recorded in the Australian state of Victoria.
As well as that, there's still fierce debate between states… Audio
US tourists among Melbourne plane crash victims
Investigators are back at Essendon Airport in Melbourne's north-west. Five people were killed yesterday in a fiery crash as the charter plane they were in hit a nearby retail centre. Audio
Cricket World Cup also opens in Melbourne
In Melbourne, a crowd of 10-thousand gathered to celebrate the World Cup Opening ceremony. Audio