PPE

Motivated by a PPE shortage as well as trying to cut back the amount of COVID-19 plastic waste ending up in our oceans, a group of New Zealand scientists have developed a way to clean and recycle the… Audio

Not letting Covid-19 rip through our communities has left New Zealand in a privileged position compared to England and many other countries, says London-based Kiwi doctor Will Rush. Rush is an… Audio

The community spread of the Delta variant in Auckland has resulted in nurses immediately calling off their strike. Around 30,000 nurses, midwives and health care assistants from the Nurses… Audio

Lisa Fletcher moved to Kathmandu with her husband, Leighton, and their children, Annabel and Elliot, in 2019. Eight months later the pandemic struck, and now Nepal, like India, is in the midst of a… Audio

Nurses Organisation Kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku says nurses on the frontline are being abused and bearing the brunt of anxious people waiting in long lines at community testing centres for Covid-19… Audio

Underworld investigator Misha Glenny says the Covid-19 pandemic is going to change the nature of the drug-dealing business, working against the big organised crime cartels who traditionally control… Audio

Medical ethicist, Dr Elizabeth Fenton, talks to the Panel about the mismanagement of PPE equipment for frontline workers during the crisis and how the auditor general's report has confirmed concerns… Audio

A review of Covid-19 clusters in rest homes shows some facilities were ill-prepared, there was a shortage of personal protective equipment of PPE for staff and there was little comprehension of the… Audio

Public health physician Professor Michael Baker has been a constant and reassuring presence on Sunday Morning throughout the Covid-19 lockdown period. He returns to answer your questions and ours… Audio

Renowned historian and author Niall Ferguson says the increasing toxicity between the US and China is a sure sign that we are living in Cold War II. And he thinks it's likely that things will continue… Audio

Public health physician from the University of Otago Wellington, Professor Michael Baker has been a constant and reassuring presence on Sunday Morning throughout the Covid-19 lockdown period. He… Audio

Kiwi-born Welsh poet Tomos Roberts (aka Probably Tom Foolery) has captured the imagination of people around the world with his video 'The Great Realisation' which has now been viewed more than 30… Video, Audio

Dr Vanessa Beavis was on the frontline of the planning and preparation that took place in New Zealand hospitals as they readied themselves for Covid-19 patients. She's a consultant at Auckland… Audio

Dr. Steven Winnett is a Nurse Anaethetist at a New York hospital who is on the front line caring for Covid-19 patients in an ICU. In his downtime, he brings smiles to faces by hosting massive… Audio

The Auditor-General is going to review the distribution of PPE, including masks to healthcare workers. Dr Elizabeth Fenton, a public health ethics and resource prioritisation lecturer at Otago… Audio

Research NZ continues to take the pulse of the nation through the lockdown period, with the latest results showing that Kiwis are worried about whether there is a sufficient supply of appropriate… Audio

Ethicist Dr Elizabeth Fenton says all front line healthcare workers should be given personal protective equipment regardless of whether or not they are dealing with confirmed or suspected Covid 19… Audio

There are major concerns across medical circles about the lack of Covid-19 Personal Protective Equipment for hundreds of frontline staff - and warnings to District Health Boards that this could cost… Audio