Lockdown
Covid-19: vaccine might need to be re-administered yearly
New Zealand professor Gary McLean is an international authority on coronaviruses. He remains confident there will be a universal vaccine for Covid-19 before long, though he warns it may need to be… Audio
Covid poverty for hundreds of Auckland's Pasifika
Covid-induced hardship in Auckland's Pasifika community is causing children to drop out of school and tertiary education to support their families. Outreach workers say there's been an alarming growth… Audio
What lockdown taught us about medical events
The medical world is starting to look at some of the unintended consequences of lockdown - some of them positive, some more worrying. Audio
The benefits of improving your mental fitness 1% a day
Motivational speaker and author Jimi Hunt says mental illness is an epidemic that we can no longer ignore. The formerly Mexico-based Kiwi says improving your mental fitness just one percent every day… Audio
Dispelling the myth of the end of the golden age of reading
In her latest book, What We Talk About When We Talk About Books, Harvard Professor Leah Price dispels the myth of the end of the golden age of reading by suggesting that reading might not have been so… Audio
Covid-19: Case numbers in Melbourne finally dropping
Covid-19 numbers in Victoria are finally dropping. Meanwhile, Australia PM Scott Morrison says he is open to the idea of Christchurch mosque gunman serving out his sentence across the Tasman. Rebekah… Audio
Many Auckland restaurants and bars may not survive in alert level 2
Auckland restaurant owner, Mandy Lusk, talks to Wallace about why a number of the city's hospitality operators will not survive under alert level 2 restrictions. Audio
Economist: 'We've clearly not had enough policy stimulus'
Former RBNZ economist Michael Reddell offers his analysis of the Monetary Policy Statement and explains why Kiwis need to be looking to stronger private sector investment in the long-term economic… Audio
Los Angeles has turned into a 'city of nightmares'
The rich and famous are fleeing Los Angeles in droves as junkies and the homeless 'walk the streets like zombies.' Caroline Graham has lived in the City of Angels since the early 1990s and says LA is… Audio
Calling Home: Grant Phelps in Valparaiso, Chile
After making wine around the globe, Grant Phelps was lured to Chile by the country's fifth richest man to run his winery. Eventually Grant branched out on his own to make his boutique wine in the… Audio
Auckland to stay in Level 3
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed Auckland will not come out of level three restrictions early. Otago University professor of Biochemistry, Kurt Krause joins The Panel to discuss, and to… Audio
At A Loss: new podcast dives deep into death, grief and loss
Funeral celebrant Timothy Giles hopes his podcast At A Loss will help people navigate the difficult emotions we all must face, including those related to the Covid-19 pandemic. Audio
Mobile patrols underway in Te Tai Tokerau to prevent Covid spread
Māori leaders in Te Tai Tokerau have put in place mobile patrols to alleviate anxiety among the northern communities.
Iwi had planned to put in place a checkpoint north of Whangarei after concerns… Audio
Covid-19: Police checkpoints to stay over weekend
New Zealand's Alert Level settings are not likely to change today, travel restrictions in and out of Auckland will remain in place over the weekend.
That means police checkpoints at the Tāmaki… Audio
Cabinet reviews current Covid measures and Alert Levels
The current Covid-19 lockdown restrictions have been under discussion at a Cabinet meeting this morning - but there's not likely to be a decision on the Alert Levels until Monday.
At the moment… Audio
Can we learn to live with Covid?
Last week we faced the reality that Covid was in our community the team of five million began questioning the pandemic strategy of elimination. Senior writer for the NZ Herald Simon Wilson shares his… Audio
Lockdown makes it harder to find homes for young homeless
The lockdown in Tāmaki Makaurau has increased pressure on services trying to find housing for young homeless people. Lifewise says in the last lockdown, huge resources were put in to getting rough… Audio
Justified, but unlawful: A ruling on lockdown legality
The High Court has released its ruling into the legality of the first lockdown. Lawyer Andrew Borrowdale had taken the Director General of Health to task, on whether he had the legal authority to put… Audio
Should senior students in Auckland be in school?
Some Auckland principals feel blindsided and undermined by the Government's surprise decision to let some Year 12 and 13 students return to class. Dr Bronwyn Wood from Victoria University explains why… Audio
First lockdown days unlawful
The High Court has ruled the Government acted unlawfully in telling New Zealanders they had to stay at home for the first nine days of the Level 4 lockdown. RNZ reporter Jonathan Mitchell joins The… Audio