Matthew Theunissen
Australia's Covid-19 cases rise a worry for NZ
A look at the worrying situation in Australia now where the Delta variant of Covid-19 continues to spread through New South Wales. Victoria remains in lockdown, and while restrictions have eased in… Audio
Proud parents of Tom Walsh share kisses after Bronze medal
Just before Lisa Carrington made history on the water, over at Japan National Stadium shotputter Tom Walsh was adding a chapter to his story, winning his second Olympic medal. Walsh came away with the… Audio
Tom Walsh's dad expecting kisses from wife for shotput medal
Peter Walsh is hoping for two kisses from his wife Karen today when son Tom takes centrespot in the shotput throwing circle. There were bleary eyes across New Zealand after red flags were raised on… Audio
Mass vaccination in South Auckland sees 15,500 get jab
More than 15-and-a-half thousand people received their first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at the country's first mass vaccination event over the weekend. 135 staff were involved with the… Audio
Tokyo Olympics: Fiji celebrates after sevens win
New Zealand has been denied its first gold medal of the Olympics, but few would begrudge the Flying Fijian's victory after their incredible performance last night, and at a time when their country is… Audio
Fiji Sevens win Gold to beat NZ, life changing for country
New Zealand has been denied its first gold medal of the Olympics ... but few would begrudge the Fijian sevens team's victory after their incredible performance last night, and at a time when their… Audio
Bermuda celebrates after triathlete Flora Duffy wins gold
New Zealand loves a per capita rating however if there was a Gold Medal for Olympic medals per head of population, Bermuda would be at the top of the table. After being lapped in the triathlon in… Audio
Alleged terrorist faces years of rehab, control on return to NZ
An alleged terrorist will likely face years of rehabilitation and strict controls when she is repatriated to New Zealand with her two young children. Suhayra (sah-high-rah) Aden (aye-din) is currently… Audio
Two young NZ swimmers aiming for podium positions
New Zealand's Olympians are starting to settle into the athletes village in Tokyo under strict Covid-19 rules. Among them are two of the youngsters in the squad, 17-year-old Erika Fairweather and… Audio
Henry the chook patrols Waikato pre-school carpark in hi-viz
A gregarious chicken has been appointed carpark monitor at a Waikato pre-school. Henry, as the female chook was dubbed by the children, has just been bestowed with her very own hi-viz jacket to make… Video, Audio
NZ epidemiologist:British public over inept pandemic management
One of New Zealand's leading voices through the Covid-19 pandemic, Michael Baker, believes the British public have had enough of "inept pandemic management". The University of Otago epidemiologist has… Audio
NZOC on fan events to watch Olympians in action
The Cloud on Auckland's Waterfront will be the place to be for fans friends and family of New Zealand's Olympic athletes to watch our team in black. Tens of thousands of people are expected to head to… Audio
Study of micro dosing LSD could help to alleviate anxiety
Auckland scientists intend to give advanced-stage cancer patients mico-doses of the psychedelic drug LSD. The lead researcher, health psycologist Lisa Reynolds from the University of Auckland, told… Audio
Compulsory vaccines for port workers, Kiwis stuck in NSW
It will be compulsory for port and airport workers to be vaccinated from Thursday, as the government seeks to sure-up its Covid-19 defences. Currently, the mandatory vaccination rule applies to… Audio
NSW records 77 Covid cases, Kiwis stuck in Sydney
New South Wales recorded 77 new community cases of Covid-19 yesterday, 33 of whom are believed to have been out and about while infectious. Sadly, a woman in her 90s became the first person to die in… Audio
Fijian Morgue in Suva is filled to capacity from covid outbreak
The morgue in Fiji's capital city Suva is reported to be filled to capacity, and the funeral service which runs it says they're bracing for more Covid-19 deaths.
The country reported 352 new positive… Audio
Samoan PM has filed a recusal in case against him
To Samoa now where the country is waiting to see whether outgoing Prime Minister Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi and key members of his government will be arrested for contempt of court after allegedly… Audio
Chatham Islands could be the first fully vaccinated place in NZ
The Chathams islands could end up being the first place in the country to have a fully vaccinated population. Our producer Matthew Theunissen has spent much of the week there getting to know the… Audio
Covid-19 and the Chathams: Vaccinating NZ's most isolated community
The programme to vaccinate some of the most isolated New Zealanders kicked into fifth gear today.
A steady stream of Chatham Islanders have been making their way to the small medical centre in the… Video, Audio
Chatham Islands vaccine rollout underway
The Chatham Islands vaccination rollout began at nine o'clock this morning at the island's health centre. 560 Islanders are eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine over the next two weeks. RNZ reporter… Audio