Vaccination
East Cape Covid-19 vaccinations: 'We protect ourselves, we protect our pakeke'
The small predominantly Māori communities in Te Tairāwhiti north of Gisborne are almost fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
In Te Araroa this week, close to two hundred second doses were given over… Video, Audio
Covid-19 vaccine rollout 'inconsistent' - Wellington chemist
In Wellington, some pharmacies have been told, 'thanks but no thanks', when it comes to helping with the Covid-19 vaccine rollout.
Ben Latty from the capital's Wellworks Pharmacy said it is an… Video, Audio
Pharmacies 'underutilised' in Covid-19 vaccine rollout
Pharmacies say they are underutilised and getting mixed messages from health officials - despite being an obvious solution to the sluggish Covid-19 vaccine rollout.
About 13 percent of New Zealanders… Video, Audio
'Red tape' keeping GPs from giving Covid-19 vaccine, doctors say
Too much red tape and risk-averse health authorities means family doctors have been effectively sidelined when it comes to giving Covid-19 vaccinations, the head of Aotearoa's largest general practice… Video, Audio
Te Araroa community receives second dose of Covid-19 vaccine
Around 16 percent of the population have now received at least one dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine.
The Health Ministry wants to get through 1.6 million doses in three weeks in September alone.
… Video, Audio
Calling Home: Philip Toogood on Denarau Island
When Philip Toogood and wife Julie arrived in Fiji in 2006 it was only with the intention of being there for three years. Fifteen years later, the couple remain at home on Denarau Island. He's Calling… Audio, Gallery
Maritime Union responds to mandatory vaccination extension
Port and airport workers will soon be required to be vaccinated, as the government expands its border workforce rule.
Craig Harrison, National Secretary of the Maritime Union, talks to Lisa Owen.
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Mandatory vaccination extended to 1800 more border workers
The government is making it compulsory for a further 1800 people to be vaccinated for Covid-19, covering privately-employed border workers.
Until now, it has only been compulsory for people who work… Audio
Govt looking at changes to Covid-19 border limits for vaccinated travellers
The government says it is full stem ahead with the Covid-19 vaccination programme, with ministers confident everyone who wants a jab will get the chance to have one by December.
What does that mean… Video, Audio
New Zealanders not immune to misinformation - Censor's study
Two percent of New Zealanders believe the March 15 mosque shootings were faked, and nine percent don't believe the Covid 19 virus is real.
Those are just two of the findings from a survey released… Audio
Hope new Dunedin clinic will help vulnerable get Covid-19 vaccine
There's hope a new vaccination clinic in Dunedin will encourage people from vulnerable communities to get vaccinated.
Just over 68,000 doses have been given in the Southern District so far - with 13… Audio
Papatoetoe parents mixed on Covid-19 vaccinations at school
Papatoetoe High School parents are voicing mixed views on whether schools should shoulder the load of vaccinating students.
Children aged 12 to 15 will soon be able to get the Pfizer vaccine after… Audio
Calling Home: Jessie Williamson in Lerwick, Shetland
Aucklander Jessie Williamson only ever intended to stay in Shetland for six months. However, fate intervened when she was introduced to her husband-to-be, Davie, soon after her arrival. She's Calling… Audio
Wrong numbers amplify anxiety over vaccine supplies
Against a backdrop of news reports about shortages and anger over delayed Covid-19 vaccinations, a Herald opinion piece this week claimed our supply would run dry within days. But swift fact-checking… Audio
Wrong numbers amplify anxiety over vaccine supplies
Against a backdrop of news reports about shortages and anger over delayed Covid-19 vaccinations, a Herald opinion piece this week claimed our supply would run dry within days. But swift fact-checking…
AudioCovid-19 vaccination rollout begins for Taranaki Pasifika
The soothing sounds of the islands greeted a steady stream of people at special Covid-19 vaccination clinic set up for the Pasifika community in Taranaki today. The Whiteley Methodist Church in New… Audio
Niue readies for travel bubble as Covid-19 vaccines arrive
Niue's first delivery of Covid-19 vaccines has arrived.
The small number of innoculations are being used to vaccinate the vaccinators and other key people.
This opens up the possibility of the… Audio
Michael Baker: 'Staging the Olympics is a very bad idea'
Professor Michael Baker is back to look at a few different Covid-19 stories doing the rounds, including the prospect of an 'Olympic coronavirus' strain being created if the Games go ahead in Tokyo as… Audio
Calling Home: Rosa Nolan in the Cayman Islands
When Cantabrian Rosa Nolan says she ended in the Cayman Islands -- which she couldn't have previously located on the map -- quite by chance, she really means it. Indeed, her original overseas… Audio
Calling Home: Kane Harnett-Mutu in Copenhagen
Taihape native Kane Harnett-Mutu is taking haka to Denmark and beyond, though Covid-19 has put paid to that work recently. But he plans to get back to spreading the positive gospel of haka when… Audio