Covid 19
Anxious community turns out to test as Taranaki Covid-19 outbreak grows
The focus of Covid-19 testing in Taranaki has shifted north as locations of interest multiply.
Covid-19: 69 new community cases, nine new Omicron cases in MIQ
There are 69 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today, and nine further cases of the Omicron variant in international arrivals.
Traveller taken to hospital from MIQ leaves without discharge
A traveller who was taken to Middlemore Hospital from a managed isolation facility at midnight on Sunday has not returned to MIQ.
Ngāi Tahu cancels Waitangi Day commemorations over Covid-19 concerns
Ngāi Tahu in Te Waipounamu has cancelled its Waitangi Day commemorations for February to help protect the region from Covid-19 exposure.
NSW records 2501 new Covid-19 cases as number of people in hospital rises
The number of people with Covid-19 in NSW's hospitals jumped almost 15 percent in the 24 hours to 8pm yesterday after the state recorded 2501 new cases.
Omicron outbreak would mirror NSW's jump in cases - expert
Covid-19 modelling experts warn the highly-transmissible Omicron variant poses a serious risk to a largely unrestricted summer.
Doubts grow over whether foreign students can return
Despite the promise that New Zealand's borders will open next year, there's doubt over whether foreign students will return.
Tertiary institutions are worried a pause in visa processing means few… Audio
Doctors ready for speedy booster roll-out ahead of Cabinet decision
Thousands more people could be eligible for their third booster vaccine dose this summer, and doctors on the frontline say they are ready for a speedier rollout.
Britain becomes an Omicron hotspot
In Europe, several countries have introduced tough new restrictions to tackle Covid, as the Omicron variant spreads rapidly across the continent.
A month-long lockdown has come into force in the… Audio
Frontline healthworkers want a faster booster roll out
Thousands more people could be eligible for their third booster vaccine dose this summer, and doctors on the frontline said they were ready for a speedier rollout.
Cabinet will on Monday consider… Audio
Northland border: Police to start roving patrols
Northland is one of the least vaccinated parts of the country and more than 12,000 people need a second jab before the region can hit the 90 per cent fully vaccinated mark.
Northland police, local… Audio
Covid-19: Omicron raises concern for MIQ
The future of international travel in-and-out of the country hangs in the balance as Omicron continues to seep into our MIQ facilities.
Professor Sir David Skegg is the chair of the Strategic… Audio
Omicron threat looms over summer plans
Experts warn the highly transmissible Omicron variant poses a serious risk to a largely unrestricted summer.
The number of cases caught at the border are rising sparking fears it's only a matter of… Audio
Upper Hutt council to stick with decision to not require vaccine passes for its facilities
Chief executive Peter Kelly said the council would continue to monitor Covid-19 cases and if the risk changed the settings would also change.
Covid-19: Australia sets new daily case record
New South Wales reports 2566 cases of Covid-19, setting another grim record.
Covid-19: Eight million vaccine doses administered
New Zealand has reached a milestone of eight million vaccine doses administered.
The US year in review with Karen Kasler
Our US correspondent Karen Kasler, who is the Ohio Statehouse Bureau chief, joins the show for the last time this year, talking about the state of America and the big stories that are in play there at… Audio
Calling Home: Dean Treml in Luzern
Hawke's Bay native Dean Treml is a self-employed photographer who shoots mostly sports and worked for Red Bull for over 20 years, These days, he lives in the countryside in the canton of Luzern with… Audio, Gallery
What I really want for Christmas: Kirk Hope
Early in the pandemic, the government called for the creation of the world's smartest border. Business NZ chief executive Kirk Hope says he's still waiting... It's on his Christmas wish list.
Prof Gary McLean on the rise and (eventual) fall of Omicron
We may think we have a handle on the Omicron variant, but are we sure? People are certainly being hospitalised, and some are dying, albeit thankfully in low numbers. Professor Gary McLean joins the… Audio
