Covid 19
Back to School 2022: Albany Senior High's Claire Amos
There were 103 new community cases of Covid reported in New Zealand yesterday - the second time in three days we've hit triple figures as the country braces for Omicron. It comes as schools around the… Audio
Pregnant journalist Charlotte Bellis desperate to get MIQ in NZ
Pregnant New Zealand journalist Charlotte Bellis is having to take the word of the Taliban that she will be safe in Afghanistan after being denied a spot in MIQ. Bellis says she and her photographer… Audio
Covid-19: MIQ working but has tough trade-offs - epidemiologist
A leading epidemiologist says managed isolation and quarantine is serving its purpose, despite coming under increasing criticism. Audio
New South Wales reports 52 Covid-19 deaths, Victoria 20
New South Wales has reported another 52 Covid-19 deaths, while Victoria today recorded 20 deaths.
Why Canadian truckers are protesting in Ottawa
A convoy of big rigs has arrived in Canada's capital to protest vaccine mandates and Covid-19 measures.
Bus trips, burger joint and badminton club new 'close contact' locations
Two long-distance bus trips in the North Island are among today's new close contact locations of interest.
Covid-19 update: 103 new community cases, one further death
There have been 103 new community cases reported in New Zealand today and one further death in North Shore Hospital.
Market analyst: 'NTFs are complete folly'
Last year saw the meteoric rise of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), a form of digital provenance. However, senior market analyst at Oanda, Jeffrey Halley, says NFTs are reaching peak hype, and their… Audio
Prime Minister and Governor-General in isolation after possible Covid exposure
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is in isolation until Tuesday and has had a Covid-19 test today after being deemed to be a close contact of a positive Covid-19 case.
Calling Home: Kylee Dillane in Inishmore
If Kylee Dillane and Irish husband Liam could channel the old Cher song and turn back time, they might reconsider their move back to Liam's homeland in early 2020. But they're making the most of life… Audio
Covid-19 testing site to operate in Dannevirke after wastewater detection
A temporary Covid-19 testing site will operate in Dannevirke today after the virus was detected in the Tararua town's wastewater.
Silly season turns serious as Omicron arrives
It’s business as usual for the media again: all Covid, all the time with the whole country back in the red (traffic light). But even before Omicron inevitably broke through, anti-vaxxers and their… Audio
School to reinforce need for children to attend to Omicron-hesitant parents
A primary school has hired someone to talk with parents who are hesitant about sending their children back to school due to Covid-19.
The Weekend Panel with Janet Wilson and Al Gillespie
Along with the continuing Omicron threat, our Weekend panelists Janet Wilson and Al Gillespie discuss the Russia/Ukraine situation, Kainga Ora, political polling and why people are shunning rum and… Audio
Covid-19 update with Professor Gary McLean
Professor Gary McLean discusses the developing Omicron threat, the possibility of another bad mutation arriving, and the chances of getting Omicron more than once - especially for people who are under… Audio
Covid-19 vaccines: People with mental illness and addictions could be missed
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission chairperson fears people with mental illness and addictions are being left behind in the Covid-19 vaccine rollout.
Flights, Auckland Airport lounge listed as locations of interest
A number of flights and Auckland Domestic Airport's regional lounge have been listed as close-contact locations of interest by the Ministry of Health.
Waiheke ferry terminal among latest Auckland locations of interest
The Waiheke ferry terminal in downtown Auckland has become a close-contact location of interest for Covid-19.
Covid-19: Omicron cases could double in days - modeller
A Covid-19 modeller says the number of Omicron cases could double by the end of the weekend.
