Rowan Quinn

A man whose wife was in "deep distress" because of Covid-19 symptoms, struggled to know when to call an ambulance because her oxygen readings were fine.

He's isolating at home in Auckland with all… Audio

From today no one can work in healthcare or schools if they have not had one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine or are exempt from the government's mandates.

Just hours before the - "no jab - no job"… Audio

Hospitals are holding one-on-one interviews with vaccine hold-outs in the hope it can persuade them to get a jab before they lose their job.

Any DHB employee who hasn't had a first vaccine dose will… Audio

A young Auckland man with Covid-19 spent six days sleeping in his car, because he couldn't safely isolate at home.

Teams working to support people isolating in their own houses say it's an example of… Audio

A young man spent six days living in his car with Covid-19 as health groups tried to find him and help him.

Health workers on the frontline say it is another sign of the public health system under… Audio

The government is being urged to put the brakes on its plan to ease Covid-19 restrictions in Auckland as cases soar.

It will confirm after Cabinet meets on Monday whether to go ahead as planned and… Audio

The government is being told to hold off on its plans to let Aucklanders hit the shops from Wednesday, after record Covid-19 case numbers at the weekend.

Cabinet will decide this afternoon whether to… Audio

None of Auckland's hospital emergency departments have finished their Covid-19 preparations more than nine weeks into the outbreak and with patient numbers set to surge.

Some won't be done until the… Audio

An Auckland emergency nurse says she and her colleagues can feel a tsunami of Covid-19 cases coming and the hospitals are not prepared.

The nurse, who is a union delegate at one of the city's… Audio

An Auckland emergency nurse says many of her colleagues go home after every shift, wondering if they can go back for the next one, as Covid-19 cases rise.

There were 43 people in hospital yesterday -… Audio

A leading emergency medicine doctor wants hospitals to be able to give Covid-19 vaccines to patients when they turn up at ED.

College of Emergency Medicine head John Bonning says most aren't offering… Audio

Auckland is being told it's not vaccinated enough to relax restrictions but there are calls to reward the vaccinated with small freedoms.

Eighty-nine percent of eligible people in the city have now… Audio

Midwives are warning pregnant people could be left in lurch if their maternity carers can't work because of the vaccination mandate.

All high risk health workers must be fully vaccinated by December… Audio

Auckland's daily Covid-19 case numbers could reach triple figures by the end of the month.

There were 56 cases in the city yesterday, the highest since September the first, and the current situation… Audio

Public health expert Professor Nick Wilson is calling on the government to tighten the border below and above Auckland.

There were 56 cases in the city yesterday, the highest since September 1st, and… Audio

RNZ health correspondent Rowan Quinn discusses details of the Covid-19 case that has put Northland in level 3 restrictions.

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Nervous doctors and nurses are bracing for Covid-19 case numbers to rise under Auckland's eased restrictions. While the city is staying at level 3, from midnight two households can now meet up - as… Audio

There are growing concerns that Covid-19 found in Waikato - and other surprise cases - could be the tip of an iceberg of undetected transmission.

The government's set to announce its decision about… Audio

It's a make or break week for Auckland's Covid-19 outbreak as stubborn case numbers plateau.

Experts say the impact of level 3 restrictions will be seen in the numbers this week - and they could go… Audio