Lately for Wednesday 23 June 2021

10:20 Level 2 restrictions for the Wellington region

The Wellington region is now at Alert Level 2 after an Australian tourist who spent the weekend there tested positive for Covid-19 when he returned home to Sydney. Healthline has taken on extra staff to answer phones staff as close contacts who didn't use the Covid tracing app are being told to contact them. Karyn speaks with epidemiologist, Professor Michael Baker, who will also answer your questions - text Lately 2101.

Photo: Graphic by Vinay Ranchhod

10:30 Level 2 restrictions end NZ Opera's Marriage of Figaro in Wellington

The note on NZ Opera's webpage says it all:  "The Government has now announced that there will be an Alert Level change to Level 2 in Wellington from 6pm tonight until at least 11.59pm on Sunday. It is therefore with huge disappointment that we announce the cancellation of NZ Opera's Wellington Season including The Marriage of Figaro, Red!, our fundraiser at The Australian High Commission and other events associated with the Company." Karyn speaks with conductor Zoe Zeniodi who's in New Zealand from Greece especially for the production.

Zoe Zeniodi is the conductor of The Marriage of Figaro for NZ Opera. Photo: supplied

10:45 Midweek Mediawatch: Hayden Donnell

In a weekly update of the latest from the news media, Hayden Donnell speaks with Karyn Hay about the media coverage of today's Covid scare in Wellington. He also looks at online comments about this afternoon's 1pm Covid-19 media briefing, and also at the media surrounding weightlifter Laurel Hubbard's inclusion in the New Zealand Olympic team.

Photo: Elieko / IWF World Championships