Lockdown

Public Health Expert Michael Baker believes having clear rules around the use of masks will help dampen down the threat of community transmission and avoid another lockdown. Professor Baker joins the… Audio

Iconic Kiwi band The Warratahs are back on the road again and currently promoting their new single, New World. Lead singer and guitarist Barry Saunders joins the show to discuss the new track and… Audio

A new study suggests that there could be another key reason to get a flu jab: it might reduce your risk of contacting Covid-19. Professor Michael Baker is back with us to discuss this and other… Audio

Lately's weekly cross to the team at the BBC World Service and tonight Bryan speaks with correspondent Audrey Tinline about the final days before the US presidential election with a particular focus… Audio

Globally, falls are the second leading cause of accidental or unintentional deaths worldwide after traffic accidents. And modern lifestyles are making our balance worse, leaving us more vulnerable to… Audio

New research suggests that people with blood type O could be less likely to get sick with Covid-19. New Zealand professor Gary McLean joins the show to discuss the topic of blood group susceptibility.

New Zealand's strong ties and trusts have been highlighted during the Covid-19 pandemic, but the enormous task of combating the negative social and economic consequences will test Kiwis' mettle, says… Audio

Mask wearing and social distancing for Covid-19 has all but cut influenza cases in New Zealand this year, with only six flu isolates detected in this country from April to August.  Professor Michael… Audio

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to look at the winding back of the harsh lockdown in Melbourne as infection rates fall. Some travel between state is to be allowed. Forty ships… Audio

In the US, data shows that for the first time ever, the majority of 18-34 year olds live at home with their parents. Dr Kate Prickett joins the show to discuss what her lockdown data says about Kiwi… Audio

Covid-19 has been brutal in Peru, with the country having the highest death rate per population in the world. But it's not all doom and gloom. Patrick Emanuel is part of a team who have invented a new… Audio

Jan Preston used her time during lockdown to get into the studio and lay down tracks for her new album, Piano Boogie Woman. Now, on this side of the Tasman, Jan is ready to hit the road for a 20-date… Audio

Kingsley Edney lectures in Politics and International Relations of China at the University of Leeds, and lives with his family on the edge of the city's greenbelt. Kingsley is Calling Home this week… Audio

The latest Research New Zealand survey set out to establish to what extent New Zealanders believe various facts and alternative (or conspiracy) theories around Covid-19. Emanuel Kalafatelis joins the… Audio

Founding Trinity Roots drummer Riki Gooch has just released an album that features taonga puoro player Alistair Fraser. Rangatira is an exploration of memory and offering to grieve a lost friend Audio

Nursing staff in Melbourne resthomes are warning many of the elderly people they're looking after are losing the will to live after being so isolated during the prolonged lockdown. Audio

To say 2020 has been a rough year is a bit of an understatement - but a short video by a New Zealand-born poet has brought a message of hope to millions who have seen it. Tomos Roberts is also known… Audio

Journalist Bill Birtles was bundled out of China this week after officers from China's Ministry of State Security appeared at his apartment in Beijing at midnight, declaring he were banned from… Audio

Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to look at Facebook and Google's aggressive campaigns against the government's plan to force them to pay for news content - could it change the way… Audio