Quarantine
Pent-up travel demand bubbles up
A green light for a travel bubble with Australia was a good news story for people separated from loved ones - and businesses needing the cash of free-spending foreigners. But were the bubble-happy… Audio
Pent-up travel demand bubbles up
A green light for a travel bubble with Australia was a good news story for people separated from loved ones - and businesses needing the cash of free-spending foreigners. But were the bubble-happy…
AudioChristchurch mosque shooting widow returns to New Zealand
A remembrance service to mark the second anniversary of the Christchurch mosque attacks took place yesterday. In attendance was Dr Hamimah Tuyan, whose husband Zekeriya was the 51st fatality. She… Audio
Michael Baker: 'Power is there to detain Covid-19 contacts'
Auckland moved back into Alert Level 3 lockdown this morning - with the rest of the country being moved to level 2 - after a new Covid-19 case was detected in the community. Joining us again is the… Audio
Covid 19: Not following the rules 'puts all of us at risk' - Auckland mayor Phil Goff
Aucklanders let out a collective gasp last night when news broke that the city would be going back into Alert Level 3 lockdown after a new community case of Covid-19 was detected. Mayor Phil Goff… Audio
The Musical Chair: Erana James
Having burst onto the scene in 2017 with a lead role in the film The Changeover, Kiwi actress Erana James' career has continued on an upward trajectory ever since, She is currently starring in the… Audio
Covid-19 update with Professor Michael Baker
We welcome back the public health physician from the University of Otago Wellington, Professor Michael Baker. He joins the show to discuss the deployment of the vaccine, the Papatoetoe outbreak, and… Audio
Covid-19 update with Professor Gary McLean
New Zealander Gary McLean is a professor in molecular immunology at London Metropolitan University and also a researcher with Imperial College. Dr McLean joins the show from London to look at the… Audio
CCTV in more than half MIQ hotels not up to scratch
The CCTV systems in more than half our managed isolation and Quarantine Hotels are still not up to scratch despite the government ordering upgrades.
An investigation is underway into how Covid-19… Video, Audio
Covid-19 update with Professor Gary McLean
Dr Gary McLean is a professor in molecular immunology at London Metropolitan University and an international authority on coronaviruses. Prof. McLean is back on Sunday Morning today to discuss… Audio
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles
This week, Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles tells us about a new documentary about New Zealand’s COVID-19 genome-sequencing efforts and explains what a new study has learned about baby dinosaurs… Audio
Travel bubble bursts, Google trouble, extradition battle over
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn for the latest on how Australia's temporarily pulled the pin on quarantine-free travel for New Zealanders, the escalation of tension between Google… Audio
Spending Christmas in managed isolation
5700 New Zealanders will spend christmas day on their own, in managed isolation. One of them is Georgia Mahaffie who recently returned home from New York. Audio
The Weekend Panel with Chris Wikaira and Ella Henry
On the Sunday Panel this morning we're joined by Dr Ella Henry, the Director of Maori Advancement at the Auckland University of Technology's Business School, and Chris Wikaira, a director of the… Audio
Hugo Porta on Los Pumas' victory over the All Blacks
Los Pumas legend Hugo Porta joins the show to look back on Argentina's historic victory over the All Blacks, last night's lopsided rematch, and the passing of Argentine football great Diego Maradona… Audio
Michael Baker: 'We need rules around the use of masks'
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
Kiwi world motocross champ shares her secrets to success
The successful defence of her FIM Women's Motocross world title took Dunedin motocross rider Courtney Duncan to the brink physically and mntally. The 24-year-old joins the show to discuss how she… Audio
Calling Home: Merita Wi-Kaitaia in Rarotonga
Merita Wi-Kaitaia moved to Rarotonga seven years ago, having spent holidays there visiting her grandparents. After two years studying abroad in Japan, Merita returned to Rarotonga in September, with… Audio
Covid-19 update with Professor Michael Baker
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
Kiwi at the helm of melanoma treatment breakthrough in in Covid-ravaged Peru
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