UK
Boris Johnson welcomes new baby, Covid death toll hits 26,000
UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to talk about the arrival of a son for Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds, which the pair had said was due in "early summer". The country's Covid… Audio
First UK repatriation flights begin today
The first plane load of vulnerable Britons are currently queuing to board a flight home.
The first of five repatriation flights organised by the UK Government leaves Auckland at 1.40pm.
The British… Audio
UK government announces chartered flights
The first flight leaves Auckland on Friday. Audio
Fears Covid-19 death toll higher in UK rest homes
UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to talk about criticism of the way the pandemic has been handled in care homes as roughly one in seven of the UK's 11,300 homes has seen an outbreak of the… Audio
Professor Gary McLean: International Covid-19 update
Gary McLean is a professor in molecular immunology who specialises in infectious diseases, immunology and antibody engineering. He looks at the big Covid-19 talking points in a week that saw global… Audio
Boris Johnson 'sitting up' in bed as UK covid deaths hit 7000
UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn with the latest on PM Boris Johnson's condition and the steepest one-day rise in the number of fatalities. As the outbreak continues to rage, there are growing… Audio
Britain's PM in intensive care
British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, taken into intensive care and correspondent Stuart Smith explains the concern for his well being amidst the UK's climbing COVID-19 death toll. Audio
UK PM Boris Johnson in ICU
The British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, is in intensive care at a hospital in London after his Covid-19 symptoms worsened.
Downing Street says he is suffering from persistent symptoms of the… Audio
Boris Johnson in ICU
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is now in intensive care after his coronavirus symptoms worsened.He'd been admitted to St Thomas' Hospital in London yesterday with "persistent symptomsâ€�. A… Audio
Britain's PM in hospital and the Queen's address
In the United Kingdom the Queen has given an historic address as the coronavirus hits hard, the British PM is hospitalised and the Scottish health minister quits after ignoring lock down rules. Audio
New Zealander stuck in Peru during Covid-19 lockdown gets back to UK
We've been speaking with Jo Tovee, a Kiwi stuck in Lima amid some fraught circumstances as a tourist during the Covid-19 lockdown. Since we last caught up with Jo, she managed to get on a UK… Audio
Professor Gary McLean: International Covid-19 update
Gary McLean is a professor in molecular immunology at London Metropolitan University who specialises in infectious diseases, immunology and antibody engineering. He joins us on the spread of Covid-19… Audio
Happy to be home - Nicholas Pointon
We speak to former RNZ producer Nicholas Pointon who has just made it home from London. Audio
UK Covid deaths up to 2352, Wimbledon cancelled
UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to look at the UK's increase in Covid cases - up 4,324 since yesterday. Wimbledon is cancelled for the first time since World War II. Audio
Kiwi stuck in Peru: 'We're getting much more disheartened'
New Zealander Jo Tovee is stranded in Lima after Peru went into a state of emergency while she was on holiday there. She has now been forced to find new accommodation at short notice after her hostel… Audio
Professor Gary McLean: 'Don't discount a second Covid-19 wave'
New Zealander Gary McLean, a professor of molecular immunology at London Metropolitan University, says we shouldn't discount the idea of a second wave of Covid-19 hitting. Professor McLean joins the… Audio
UK: 405,000 sign up to volunteer for the NHS in Covid crisis
UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to talk about the surge in people who signed up within 24 hours to help out the NHS in the Covid outbreak. Some 11,000 former medics have also agreed to… Audio
Update form the UK with Bridget Walsh
One NZer in the UK, musician Bridget Walsh has been helping other kiwis there get access to fincancial aid, and has apparrently been a model of how to navigate the process.. Audio
Kiwi traveller stranded in Lima: 'We're not welcome here'
Jo Tovee is currently stuck in a hostel in Lima after only five days into her solo-trip to Peru after the Peruvian government declared a 15-day state of emergency. She says foreigners are being made… Audio
Professor Gary McLean: 'No age group is immune from Covid-19'
Gary McLean is a professor in molecular immunology and infectious diseases specialist. He says things are being done well here in relation to the spread of Covid-19, but offers a stark warning that it… Audio