Covid 19

Rory Cellan-Jones is a former BBC technology correspondent and author of 'Always On: Hope and Fear in the Social Smartphone Era.' The 63-year-old recently left the BBC after a 40-year association with… Audio

The origin of Covid-19 still remains a mystery that may never be solved. Was it the result of a spillover from animals to humans, or the result of a lab leak? The idea that the SARS-CoV-2 virus could… Audio

Our regular commentator, Cambridge University consultant clinical virologist Dr Chris Smith joins us with the latest Covid-19 science, and to answer your questions. Audio

Three months into Auckland's lockdown, businesses finally got a visit from Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Grant Robertson.

Heart of the City chief executive Viv Beck told Checkpoint she… Video, Audio

Concern is rising among health experts as the sector takes a staffing hit to the tune of 1,300 workers.

The vaccine mandate for health workers kicked in at midnight on Monday and DHBs are figuring… Audio

Covid-19 is continuing its march down the country with 25 of the 167 new cases reported today outside of Auckland.

There is one new case in Mt Maunganui and the other in Tauranga. While in the… Audio

"Send body bags" - that's the message from iwi in the north if the government pushes ahead with plans to open the Auckland border. 

The collective wants the gateway to te tai tokerau to stay locked… Video, Audio

In this week's episode of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about a glaring lack of context in vaccine mandate coverage, a doco looking into our toxic alcohol culture, and a social… Audio

New Zealanders' 'tickets to summer' have been released and they're flying off the digital shelves. The Ministry of Health had processed more than 100,000 vaccination certificates - or 'My Vaccine… Audio

Excitement from some Northlanders about visitors returning to the rohe is tinged with anxiety about the Covid-19 risk they bring. Audio

There were some first day nerves as Auckland primary schools swung open the gates after three months of online learning.

Students from new entrants to Year 10 are allowed back - but with rules… Video, Audio

From this morning, anyone who is fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be able to request a vaccination pass, dubbed "My Vaccine Pass". Once New Zealand enters the new traffic light system, the pass… Audio

The Pfizer vaccine prevents 90 percent of vaccinated people from experiencing Covid-19 symptoms if they get infected.

Dr Ashley Bloomfield says new research from the UK also shows the age-adjusted… Audio

The inimitable Stephen Fry is an actor, comedian, director, and writer whose newest book about neckwear, Fry's Ties, is an ode to the 64-year-old's decades-long obsession with man's most trusted and… Audio

Not many people can say they have survived naked in the African wilderness for three weeks, but Waiuku twin sisters Amber and Serena Shine (The Wild Twins) can. Their new book, The Wild Twins: Tales… Audio

This morning on Calling Home we talk to Grant Rawlinson. The Taranaki native lives with wife Stefanie and twin daughters Kate and Rachel. He's Calling Home this morning from Singapore. Audio, Gallery

The climate talks in Glasgow are the big global story right now - but it doesn't always feel like it in our news. A climate change reporter tells Mediawatch every journalist should now be one too -… Audio

The risks of reporting displays of discontent - and amplifying aggro; experts denigrated by conspiracists - and radio hosts; all journalists are climate reporters now. Audio

Many people remain reluctant about returning to their workplaces because of Covid-19. Professor of Macroeconomics, Robert MacCulloch joins the show to discuss the great resignation and why people will… Audio

The House was at the vaccine mandate protest this week. Here are some photos from an unusually eclectic event.