Max Towle
Māori vaccination won't hit 90% dbl dose 'til mid 2022 says Māori development minister
The Minister for Māori Development is backing the 90 percent double vaccination DHB milestone, saying it could take until at least the middle of 2022 to get Māori up to that level.
Willie Jackson… Audio
Southern DHB prepares for worst case of 900 covid cases a week
The Southern District Health Board has been investigating just how big a risk Covid-19 is to the community.
The latest outbreak hasn't yet spread to the south - touch wood - but worst-case modelling… Audio
Facebook parent company goes 'Meta'
Facebook is changing its company name to Meta. It's a shift of focus for the social media giant after a barrage of negative publicity. Worldwatch's Max Towle has this report. Audio
China does care about its reputation - Kevin Rudd
The former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd, says people can expect China's aggressive and confrontational diplomacy to continue for the time being.
Rudd who is a fluent Mandarin speaker says the… Audio
Colin Powell leaves tricky legacy
Colin Powell, the first African American to hold the country's top cabinet position of secretary of state, has died at 84.
In many ways he shaped American foreign policy for decades, and for a time… Audio
Free ice creams at the Mount Vaxathon
Entertainment, games, music and kai are among the drawcards for thr Super Saturday vaccination drive.
Max Towle talks to Catherine Campbell who runs a Mr Whippy ice cream truck which will be at Mount… Audio
Super Saturday - ensuring everyone can get vaccinated
More celebrities, including director Taika Waititi and All Blacks and Silver Ferns are taking part in tomorrow's Vaxathon.
This is part of Super Saturday - a public health drive to get as many people… Audio
Southern Response settles quake homeowners' class action claim
A Christchurch couple in a long running dispute over the insurance payout for their earthquake damaged home have reached an out-of-court settlement with Southern Response.
The class action was… Audio
Contact tracing hampered by largely manual systems says health analyst
The health sector is preparing to change the way it deals with positive cases as numbers continue to grow, such as caring for more people in their homes.
The director-general of health Dr Ashley… Audio
Locals anxious as Covid-19 detected in Te Awamutu wastewater again
People in Te Awamutu are being urged to get tested for Covid-19, after traces of the virus were detected in wastewater for the second time this week.
Health officials have not identified anyone who's… Audio
Those fully vaccinated in Sydney celebrate 'Freedom Day'
Sydney has been celebrating what's been dubbed Freedom Day - but only for those fully vaccinated.
After more than 100 days in lockdown, it's a relief for many - and a shot in the arm for a suffering… Audio
Fijian language week
Ni sa bula! It's Fijian language week in Aotearoa.
The Ministry for Pacific Peoples has been marking the week with live Facebook videos and Instagram stories of Fijians sharing stories of their… Audio
New Caledonia facing crucial period
The French overseas minister Sebastien Lecornu is arriving in New Caledonia tonight for a two-week visit.
The French territory is two months away from its third and final independence referendum -… Audio
Indonesian soldiers in West Papua classrooms traumatic for children
Church leaders in West Papua warn the presence of Indonesian soldiers in classrooms is proving traumatic for children in a region mired in conflict.
The military is also present on the health… Audio
Daintree returned to Aboriginal custodians
Australia's Daintree - the world's oldest tropical rainforest - has been returned to its Aboriginal custodians.
The UNESCO World Heritage site is more than 180 million years old and has been home to… Audio
Pacific nations urge focus on climate crisis
The climate crisis has again been at the forefront of speeches by Pacific Island leaders at the UN General Assembly.
At a time when the world is preoccupied with the pandemic - island states are… Audio
German election a nail-biter
There's already talk that Germany may not have a new government for weeks, possibly until Christmas - after what can only be described as a nail-bitingly close vote.
Worldwatch's Max Towle takes a… Audio
Canada goes to the polls
Canadians have today headed to the polls to decide who should lead the country.
The Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the snap election, in a bid to increase the number of seats the Liberal Party… Audio
A very short history of countries changing names
As the Māori Party here campaigns to officially change the country's name from New Zealand to Aotearoa - Worldwatch thought it appropriate to put together a very brief history lesson - and take a look… Audio
China applies to join the CPTPP
China has applied to join the world's biggest free trade agreement -- the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership -- the CPTPP.
Of course, China has particular tensions with two CPTPP… Audio
