Omicron

Annika joins Kathryn to look at the reopening of state borders, with tearful scenes at airports in Queensland and confirmation Western Australia will open its border again for the first time in two… Audio

Grounded Kiwis are hoping their calls for changes to MIQ take flight and the threat of Omicron does not cause delays.

A petition with almost 23,000 signatures has been delivered to Parliament asking… Video, Audio

Professor Michael Baker is back with us to discuss the Omicron variant, the increased risks Covid survivors face, and the idea that the time of day a person receives their vaccine has an impact on the… Audio

UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Kathryn to talk about the controversy over a Christmas party held at Number 10 Downing St last year in contravention of Covid rules. Audio

As more countries around the world report cases of Omicron, much remains unknown about the new Covid-19 variant. It's less than two weeks since Omicron was designated a "variant of concern" by the… Audio

On the Panel this morning are Mike Williams and Janet Wilson. They look at whether the media are giving new National leader Christopher Luxon a fair go, the billion-dollar climate action package, and… Audio

Dr Gary McLean is a researcher at Imperial College as well as being a Professor of molecular immunology at London Metropolitan University, and an international authority on coronaviruses. He joins the… Audio

UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to look at how cases of the Omicron variant are on the rise as the British government looks to speed up its booster campaign. The UK and France are still at… Audio

Science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about infections in immunocompromised people, and a new study which shows why it's a good reminder to be cautious and keep using masks, even… Audio

Genomic testing has confirmed two new confirmed cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in New South Wales, bringing the total in the state to four. There's also a confirmed case in Northern… Audio

The Omicron Covid variant is spreading across the world, and with it fear of a major step-back in the pandemic.

More than a dozen people now have it in the Netherlands, eight in France, three in the… Audio

RNZ's Business Editor Gyles Beckford explains how the markets have reacted the new variant. Audio

Europe is taking no chances with the new Covid 19 Omicron variant. EU states have moved quickly to restrict the arrival of passengers from numerous countries in southern Africa. Tensions between… Audio

Travel restrictions are being reintroduced around the world after a new Covid-19 "variant of concern" was detected. The World Health Organisation says Omicron has a large number of mutations, and… Audio

A new heavily mutated Covid variant is causing global alarm. Our regular commentator, Cambridge University consultant clinical virologist Dr Chris Smith joins us to discuss. Audio