Shaun Hendy
Covid tracing expands to pencils and paper
The Government has turned to pen and paper for its newest covid tracking tool to support people who don't have smart phones and therefore aren't using the Covid tracer app. Audio
Covid-19: Experts want mask rules to go further
Masks should be compulsory in bars and restaurants - not just on buses and trains - according to a leading public health professor.
From Monday people will have to wear some kind of face covering on… Audio
Covid-19 lockdown extension likely - disease modelling expert
Health officials are still racing to track the the origins of the community outbreak of covid19 as the cluster hits 17 cases.
Since four members of the same Auckland family tested positive, a student… Video, Audio
Covid testing increase and genome testing key
With the current outbreak in Auckland experts say testing is key to keeping the spread of COVID-19 contained. It's also been emphasised that genome testing will help understand how long the virus has… Audio
Covid-19: Modeller thinks virus could have lurked for some time
Covid-19 could have been spreading in Auckland for weeks before the latest community outbreak was discovered. How four family members got the disease remains a mystery.
They have no known connection… Audio
Covid-19 data-modelling with Shaun Hendy
Auckland University professor Shaun Hendy speaks to The Panel about the data-modelling of Covid-19. Audio
Covid-19: What can a three day lockdown achieve?
Compared to the months-long period of restrictions New Zealand entered in March, what can a three-day lockdown really achieve?
Professor Shaun Hendy is a physicist from Auckland University who… Audio
Low risk to public health following second isolaiton break-in
The Minister responsible for managed Isolation, Megan Woods, has described a second attempt to enter an isolation hotel as "utterly reckless".
Police say a 33-year-old man forced his way into a… Audio
Auckland contact tracing times 'concerning' - Hendy
An Auckland University professor who has been modelling the spread of Covid-19 says it's "concerning" that contact tracing and testing times in the Auckland region has failed to meet the gold… Audio
Coronavirus: Lockdown should be extended - University of Auckland professor
Modelling on the way coronavirus spreads and how different actions could change that is one the key pieces of information Cabinet will consider when deciding whether to drop the country to Alert Level… Audio
Coronavirus: Government experts missing important data
Two top pandemic advisers to the Government say they have not seen crucial Covid-19 data, and some other data is weak, with five days to go till a decision on lockdown.
Epidemiologist Michael Baker… Audio
Coronavirus: Government advisor says contact tracing data weak
A top pandemic advisor to the Government says the data around contact tracing is still weak, just five days before the Government will decide whether to ease the lockdown.
Physics professor Shaun… Audio
Crunching the Covid-19 numbers: Professor Shaun Hendy
Physicist, professor Shaun Hendy, heads Te Pūnaha Matatini, one of at least three teams crunching the data on Covid19. Shaun explains explains what it's going to take to beat the virus. Audio
"The plan is working"
NZ is down to just 29 new cases and plans are underway to start moving down from Level Four. But new modelling suggests the lockdown may need to be extended an extra week or two to fully eradicate the… Audio
Coronavirus: Looking at the numbers
New Zealand has 514 cases of Covid-19, with one death and 56 recovered.
Let's look more at the numbers.
University of Auckland Professor Shaun Hendy speaks to Corin Dann. Audio
Coronavirus: Lockdown will slow spread, but cases will rise first - expert
Health officials say modelling shows that going into lockdown and reducing person to person contact over the next few weeks will slow the spread of coronavirus.
The number of confirmed cases in New… Audio
Shaun Hendy from Auckland University
Comments on the latest covid-19 measures from scientist Shaun Hendy of Auckland University. Audio
Covid-19: Modelling shows disease peak in August
The coronavirus outbreak is expected to start spreading more widely in the community here from early next month with the disease peaking in August.
That's what the health officials say the modelling… Audio
Physics professor on the merits of no fly campaign
Auckland University Professor, Shaun Hendy, walks the no-fly walk and talks about the impact it has on the environment. Audio
Wellington Airport: cut carbon but add more flights
Wellington Airport's annonced yesterday plans for a $1 billion upgrade, which targets cutting carbon emissions but it also wants to increase the number of flights by a quarter by 2040. Audio