Covid 19
NZ performance at World Trade Expo cancelled after dance crew members get Covid-19
One of New Zealand's key performances at the World Trade Expo has been unable to go ahead after members of Parris Goebel's Royal Family Dance Crew tested positive for Covid-19.
Covid-19 update: 126 new community cases, 79 in MIQ
Today's new community cases are in Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Lakes, Bay of Plenty, Tairāwhiti, Taranaki, Hawke's Bay, Wellington, Nelson Marlborough, and Canterbury.
Climate change denial akin to anti-vax misinformation spread
Dr Kevin Trenberth is an internationally recognised expert on climate change and honorary academic at the Faculty of Science at the University of Auckland. He talks to Jesse about how misinformation… Audio
After the peak: What's next after the Omicron wave turns?
As New Zealand waits for the predicted surge in Omicron cases, Australia may have reached the peak of its wave. The ABC's Maani Truu looks at what's in store for Australia next.
Covid-19: outdoor mask use - lessons from Australia
It was a beautiful day in Te Whanganui-a-Tara yesterday -- and the small city beach at Oriental Bay was crowded with people seeking relief from the heat.
But masks and physical distancing were… Audio
Covid-19: govt contemplates future of the border
Government ministers are expected to discuss the future of border controls and the managed isolation system at today's Cabinet meeting.
While the settings have helped slow Covid-19 from entering the… Audio
Border delays and a crash in house prices are the main risks facing the economy - OECD
The Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development's survey of the country says the economy is starting to overheat having been supported by government support measures to counter the pandemic. Audio
Avalanche of Covid-19 cases predicted in Otago and Southland with arrival of Omicron
Otago and Southland can expect more than 18,000 cases of Covid-19 this year, 70 percent of which are likely to occur in March and April, new modelling suggests.
Cabinet ministers to finalise dates for reopening borders
Ministers have been reviewing the dates for border reopening and RNZ understands Cabinet will finalise, but not announce, the plan today. Audio
Concern mask mandate will impede learning for deaf students
Mask mandates in schools may prove difficult for some deaf or hard of hearing students who rely on visual cues, advocates say.
Covid-19:Families prepare for aged care closures
Families across Aotearoa are making contingency plans for relatives in aged care after an Auckland rest home's suspected close call with the highly-infectious Omicron variant.
Summerset by the Park… Audio
Covid-19: MIQ 'hell on earth' - single mum
A single mother of two has described MIQ as hell on earth.
After spending Christmas in Melbourne the Katie Lutshesko and her two sons returned to New Zealand and had what she said was a lovely… Audio
Masks in school a challenge for deaf and hard of hearing students
Deaf and hard of hearing advocates say mask mandates in schools may prove difficult for some students who rely on visual cues.
Teachers and students in year four and above must now wear a mask inside… Audio
Covid-19: Grounded Kiwis on border reopening plans
New Zealanders desperate to return home who feel they've been locked out of the country should have some certainty soon.
Cabinet ministers are expected to discuss their plan for re-opening the… Audio
Covid-19: City Missioner 'deeply worried' about Omicron
There will be no repeat of the massive push to get all homeless people off the streets before the coming Omicron outbreak takes hold.
During the first nationwide lockdown in 2020, Government agencies… Audio
Covid-19: Chris Bishop on border reopening plans
An announcement on when the country's borders will reopen is imminent, with Cabinet ministers expected to meet today to finalise the plan.
A staged timeline was outlined last year, which would've… Audio
Omicron spread a 'huge worry' for Grey Power members
Families across Aotearoa are making contingency plans for loved ones in aged care after an Auckland rest home's suspected close call with the highly infectious Omicron variant.
Covid-19: Borders should open around Omicron peak - Tourism Industry Aotearoa
Tourism Industry Aotearoa wants the borders to be reopened soon after the country hits a peak in Omicron cases.
Cabinet ministers are expected to nut out the country's border re-opening plan when… Audio
Former Police Assistant Commissioner stuck in Switzerland
The MIQ system is coming under increasing criticism from stranded New Zealanders struggling to return home using the lottery system or on emergency grounds.
One of those wanting to come back to… Audio
Willis: MIQ should be made available to all pregnant NZers
Pregnant New Zealand journalist Charlotte Bellis has been making headlines this week after she was denied a spot in MIQ despite having to rely on the word of the Taliban for her safety. That's one of… Audio
