Vaccination
Transition from level 3 too risky - epidemiologist Professor Rod Jackson
A leading epidemiologist says while he has breathed a sigh of relief level 3 is still in place, he thinks the government has gone too far with the stepped transition, and it is too risky.
Professor… Video, Audio
Pasifika youth wellbeing affected by lockdown
A Pacific mental health survey has found nearly half of Pasifika youth reported lockdown having an impact on their mental wellbeing, but most say they're coping now.
Vaccinations must rise before Auckland rejoins NZ - epidemiologist Rod Jackson
Aucklanders are still largely locked off from the rest of the country, and an epidemiologist wants it to stay that way unless vaccination rates rise.
Professor Rod Jackson from the University of… Audio
Pasifika mass vaccination events rolled out across Aotearoa
Mass vaccination events held by Pasifika communities well received across Aotearoa. Audio
Poll: 70% of Kiwis continue to support national lockdowns
The results were overwhelming when Research New Zealand asked Kiwis about what we should be doing to manage Covid-19, with nearly three-quarters of people (70%) saying they support lockdowns to… Audio
Govt stands by Covid-19 response for Māori, despite disparities
The government is standing by its Covid-19 response for Māori, despite large disparities in both the number of cases and the vaccine rollout.
It has been criticised for acting too late, and for… Audio
Zero Covid-19, 90 percent vaccination achievable - Hipkins
On Wednesday morning, Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield acknowledged New Zealand could never return to absolutely zero Covid-19 cases.
On Wednesday authorities reported another 23 cases in… Audio
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles
Siouxsie joins Kathryn to answer listeners' questions about Covid 19. Associate Professor Dr Siouxsie Wiles is the head of Bioluminescent Superbugs Lab at the University of Auckland. Audio
Chris Smith: are vaccine passports a good idea and should we have a booster?
This week: the UK government has scrapped plans to introduce vaccine passports for access into nightclubs and large events. They have also announced that they will be offering Covid booster jabs to 30… Audio
Covid-19 vaccination bus to hit the streets in Aotearoa
In recent months Checkpoint has asked various government ministers if a mobile 'Mr Whippy'-style ice cream van could be the answer to getting more people vaccinated.
On Tuesday it became a reality… Video, Audio
Covid-19: Steel and Tube offers bonus to vaccinated workers
One of the country's largest steel building product providers is reinforcing its own Covid-19 defences, paying a bonus to workers if they get fully vaccinated.
Steel and Tube is offering workers $150… Video, Audio
Hopes to break new vaccination record in Auckland
A record 220,000 Aucklanders could be vaccinated this week - but it would take every skerrick of space in the system.
The Prime Minister wants as many people as possible in the city to get a dose in… Audio
Covid-19: immunologist on ditching elimination strategy
A leading immunologist says that although widespread vaccination is the only long-term way to curb Covid-19, the immunisation rate should not be the only factor in ending the elimination strategy.
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Your questions on the Pfizer vaccine answered
Some of the world's leading vaccine experts from Melbourne, London and New Zealand have, this evening, been answering journalist's questions about how good the covid-19 Pfizer vaccine is and how to… Audio
Full Covid-19 vaccination a challenge for funeral directors
There is concern low vaccination rates among funeral directors could stop grieving families viewing the body of their loved one despite strict Covid-19 rules being loosened.
At alert level 4… Video, Audio
Your vaccination questions with the Immunisation Advisory Centre
Your vaccination questions with the Immunisation Advisory Centre Last night we spoke to the microbiologist, Dr Siouxsie Wiles about many things covid related. There were so many questions about… Audio
What rights do NZ children and their parents have when giving consent to be vaccinated?
Analysis - Law professor Claire Breen unpacks what rights children and parents hold in the Covid-19 vaccination process.
Covid-19 vaccinations: Kiwis urged to wear short sleeves
The Immunisation Advisory Centre's Loretta Roberts tells us why long sleeves could be slowing down the vaccine roll out. Audio
Covid-19: 100-year-old among locals getting vaccinated at Mokau
A 100-year-old was among those vaccinated against Covid-19 on the remote Taranaki-King Country boundary at Mōkau today.
Mere Wihongi's old enough to remember the 1918 Spanish flu epidemic - which… Video, Audio
Calling Home: Leone Patterson in Alameda, California
Former Tall Ferns captain Leone Patterson's love affair with California began in the early 1980s. These days, she is based in Alemada, in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she has lived for almost 20… Audio, Gallery