Covid 19

Pfizer says its experimental Covid-19 vaccine is more than 90 percent effective. Audio

Scientists say they are closing in on a vaccine for Covid-19 and, if it passes all clinical trials, it could reach New Zealanders not long into 2021.

The Government has welcomed clinical results from… Audio

For the first time, 6000 children taking part in the country's largest longitudinal study have been able to give their own thoughts and insights into their lives. The latest report from the University… Audio

Wellington businesses fear people have become complacent and have stopped scanning their QR codes.  Audio

Hundreds of people have been tested as officials scramble to find out how far Covid-19 has spread in the community.

It's after two Defence Force staff tested postive for the virus - and one of them… Audio

Online meeting attendance only is likely to be the new advice from the DG of health when it comes quarantine workers catching up with their colleagues after a Defence Force employee infected someone… Video, Audio

Some of the nurses at the front line of the battle against Covid-19 have gone on strike today.

Thousands of nurses and workers across 500 primary health care facilities downed tools, demanding pay… Video, Audio

The Cook Islands could be on the cards for Christmas, with health officials flying there this weekend to scope out the prospects of a travel bubble.

The Cook Islands, along with Niue and Tokelau, is… Audio

Hundreds of close contacts have been linked to the two NZDF community cases of Covid-19.  Audio

Following more cases of quarantine staff being infected with COVID-19, Jesse talks to Dr Siouxsie Wiles about the need to protect border workers and their families from the virus. Audio

There are four new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today, all in managed isolation facilities. Audio

Wellington restaurant Little Penang says it has deep cleaned the store twice since a Defence Force worker - who later tested positive for Covid-19 - visited their location on The Terrace while… Audio

A temporary basic income is within reach of the Pacific's most vulnerable people amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Audio

While New Zealand has successfully (for the most part) kept the pandemic at bay, Taiwan's done it without a strict lockdown and it's economy has actually grown. Today The Detail looks at how. Audio

Iconic Kiwi band The Warratahs are back on the road again and currently promoting their new single, New World. Lead singer and guitarist Barry Saunders joins the show to discuss the new track and… Audio

Danish government experts have announced the country will eliminate its entire population of farmed minks after mutated coronavirus strains were reported among the animals. And it is set to ravage… Audio

Merita Wi-Kaitaia moved to Rarotonga seven years ago, having spent holidays there visiting her grandparents. After two years studying abroad in Japan, Merita returned to Rarotonga in September, with… Audio

A new study suggests that there could be another key reason to get a flu jab: it might reduce your risk of contacting Covid-19. Professor Michael Baker is back with us to discuss this and other… Audio

Consultant clinical virologist at Cambridge University, and one of BBC Radio 5 Live's Naked Scientists, Dr Chris Smith returns to digest emerging COVID-related science and research. This week; the… Audio

The National Party has joined calls for a widespread review into the country's Covid-19 border system and managed isolaion and quarantine facilities, after two health workers tested positive for the… Audio