Michael Baker

A staff member from Middlemore Hospital's emergency department tested positive for Covid-19 last night, but health authorities deem it a low risk.

The worker is fully vaccinated, was wearing PPE and… Audio

As we've been hearing, the Delta variant is presenting significant challenges for the border's managed isolation and quarantine settings. Māni Dunlop speaks to Otago University epidemiologist… Audio

The moment we'd been expecting to happen finally took place this week when New Zealand recorded its first community case of Covid-19. Professor Michael Baker returns to the show to answer your… Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced that all of New Zealand will remain at alert level 4 until at least Tuesday midnight. Cabinet will meet on Monday to decide on the next move on the… Audio

It's looking likely a longer lockdown looms for Aotearoa New Zealand, with health professionals confirming to RNZ there are now three cases of Covid-19 in the Wellington region. Māni Dunlop asks Otago… Audio

Health officials are expecting more cases will have been detected in Auckland's outbreak overnight, and will be briefed once the results are back later this morning. Ten community cases have been… Audio

And joining Nathan Rarere is University of Otago epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker. Audio

Epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker joins Karyn to answer your questions about the Delta variant and the latest positive case. Audio

A case of Covid-19 has been detected in Auckland this afternoon. It is not yet known, but suspected to be the Delta variant.

Professor Michael Baker is an epidemiologist from the University of Otago… Video, Audio

We're joined by University of Otago epidemiologist professor Michael Baker - to talk about increasing the time between vaccinations and new self-isolation rules for the vaccinated. Audio

Public health officials have advised the Government that New Zealand is likely to have a Covid-19 outbreak similar to New South Wales in the coming months. If that happens, the Covid-19 Response… Audio

A new report out this morning is calling for a phased reopening of New Zealand's borders once the vaccination programme is fully rolled out.

The report's cautious approach is welcome news to public… Audio

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

People in the tourism and infrastructure industries are hoping more low risk travellers will soon be allowed into New Zealand.

The government says it's about to release some of the advice it's… Audio

Australia's state of Victoria heads into a snap seven day lock down at 10pm NZ time tonight as Sydney records its latest daily high of 262 new cases and in Tokyo more than 5,000 new cases have been… Audio

Health experts in and around Fiji are warning if the Delta variant of Covid-19 keeps mutating - a new vaccine may be needed. Audio

Health experts in and around Fiji are warning if the Delta variant of Covid-19 keeps mutating - a new vaccine may be needed.

More than 20,000 people with Covid-19 are in isolation and the death toll… Audio

At 1.30 today the Prime Minister announced there would be a pause on all quarantine free travel with Australia for eight weeks. We spoke to Professor Michael Baker about that decision. Audio

The Government will announce this afternoon whether or not it will be popping the trans-Tasman travel bubble.

Multiple Australian states are bracing for an increase of Covid-19 cases, as officials… Audio