Covid 19

The government has rushed through legislation that would see businesses get a cash injection in some lockdown situations.

Under the scheme announced in December businesses that can prove a 30 percent… Video, Audio

While it is a relief to see no new community cases in New Zealand, there is a warning from Australia over false negatives.

Victoria on its fourth day of a five day snap lockdown after an outbreak in… Audio

A slew of events scheduled over the next few weeks are collectively crossing their fingers and toes they can go ahead.

After a clean Covid run for events through the bulk of summer, some have already… Audio

Businesses say every day bites in lockdown, and they believe the relief package offered by the government doesn't touch the sides.

The government is rushing through legislation for a cash injection… Audio

There are no new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today. At least 15,000 people were tested nationwide yesterday, but results are only back for about 5,000.

The family of three who tested positive… Video, Audio

The isolation hotel at the centre of a Covid-19 community outbreak has re-opened for business, although all the recommended upgrades are yet to be completed.

Three people who stayed at the Pullman… Video, Audio

Pasifika doctor urges community to remain calm and follow lockdown rules. Audio

A New Zealand expert who tested the accuracy of a Covid-19 saliva test being used at Auckland Airport says it as good a nasal swab, but it's cheaper and faster.

New Zealand business Rako Science is… Video, Audio

The government is being told to stop dragging its feet and introduce daily Covid-19 saliva testing for border workers and recent returnees.

The latest community cases in South Auckland have reignited… Audio

As we've been reporting, genome sequencing has confirmed the three latest Covid-19 cases in the Auckland community are the more infectious UK strain.

But authorities haven't been able to find a match… Audio

Officials in Victoria are chasing down 150 passengers who arrived in Australia from New Zealand last night - hours before a pause was put on the quarantine-free travel bubble.

RNZ WorldWatch's… Audio

Opinion is split in New Plymouth over whether the city should be in Covid-19 alert level 3 along with Auckland.

Members of a Papatoetoe family infected with the UK variant of the virus travelled to… Audio

Auckland businesses are fearing the worst, just one day into Auckland's third lockdown.

Bars, restaurants and shops were forced to shut up shop at 11.59 on Sunday night, reverting once again to… Video, Audio

Residents of the Northland town of Mangawhai Heads have had a day of Covid limbo and "absolute confusion" as to what alert level they are at.

Eight checkpoints were set up around Auckland's regional… Video, Audio

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins joins Lisa Owen to discuss the latest developments since the new Covid-19 community cases, and the lockdowns in New Zealand. Video, Audio

Papatoetoe High School has gone from classes to Covid-19 tests for the next three days as its 1400 students rush to get tested.

The school year has just started back but there's already a sense of… Video, Audio

Professor Shaun Hendy from Auckland University research centre Te Punaha Matatini joins Lisa Owen to discuss the latest on the new Covid-19 cases in the community in New Zealand, and the modelling of… Video, Audio

A decade on from Gerard Smyth's When A City Falls comes the sequel, When A City Rises - The People's Story, which screens tonight on TVNZ 1. The award-winning filmmaker joins the show to discuss the… Audio

A Research NZ survey shows that our willingness to be vaccinated is relatively low, especially for females, while only two thirds of us are currently using the tracking app. Research NZ partner… Audio