Covid 19

The Imam of the Al Noor mosque is calling for a reform of the country's hate speech laws to include religion.

Jacinda Ardern unveiled a plaque at the mosque today to honour the 51 worshippers killed… Audio

It's been revealed an Auckland family infected with Covid-19 holidayed in Taupo and broke alert level rules by gathering in large groups before they knew they were infected.

The cases are linked to a… Video, Audio

The All Blacks are facing Christmas in quarantine - unless their demand for a Rugby Championship schedule change is met.

SANZAAR today announced the All Blacks final match is set for the December 12… Audio

Alert level changes in Auckland are not helping to get more people through the doors at the CBD's hospitality outlets. Vivace owner, Mandy Lusk explains to The Panel what's been happening. Audio

Peter Macky says Australia's manged isolation facilities are 'brutal' compared to the situation in New Zealand.  Audio

Orthopaedic surgeons are concerned about the backlog of people waiting in pain for surgery after Covid forced cancellations earlier in the year. The Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons say 10-thousand… Audio

A new, previously unknown case of covid has emerged as likely being the country's first.

The Ministry of Health says it has uncovered the find after a Waikato man returned a weak positive test this… Audio

Our travel wings have been clipped with the borders closed for the foreseeable future but there may be some hope on the horizon. Ponant Yacht Cruises and Expeditions wants to operate 'bubble… Video, Audio

It has been revealed that New Zealand's first Covid-19 infection was actually a week earlier than previously thought.

The Ministry of Health originally recorded our first case of the virus as a… Video, Audio

The Covid-19 pandemic is flaring up in some parts of the pacific, with three people dying this week alone in French Polynesia.

The Pacific nation has seen a rise of about 13-hundred cases since the… Audio

Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to talk about continuing angst over state border closures, even as Victoria heads toward single-digit case numbers. It's only two weeks to the… Audio

An eminent Pacific economist thinks Covid-19 has shown the way that a Pacfic Super Rugby side could be viable. Audio

Sir John Kirwan is one of the faces of mental health awareness in this country, so it's fitting that we catch up with him on the eve of Mental Health Awareness Week. JK joins the show to share some of… Audio

Pete Hammond is the Deadline Awards Columnist and Chief Film Critic, where he covers the Oscar and Emmy Seasons. He joins the show to preview what will be the strangest Emmy Awards show of all time. Audio

The new Australian $1 coin is stamped with a message that reads: 'Donation Dollar: Give to help others.' The coin, the first of its kind in the world, has been minted in the hope that it will raise… Audio

Roslyn Petelin is a staunch defender of proper grammar and style, and doesn't mind copping flak for being a language pedant. Roslyn joins the show to discuss mispronunciations, malapropisms, and some… Audio

The government got blamed for dropping the ball on Rugby Championship hosting last week by insisting on strict quarantine. This week it moved to make sure Bledisloe Cup games happen here, prompting… Audio

This week the broadcasting watchdog upheld a complaint that comments about Covid-19 death rates by Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking were misleading - and highlighted “the importance of data literacy” in the… Audio

The memories we often remember most are the ones that are highly charged. However, it's also possible, and important, to encode happy memories in your brain with similar intensity. Dr Natalie Dattilo… Audio

These days cricket coach Mark Coles calls the Sunshine Coast home, but this time last year he was on the other side of the world coaching the Pakistan women's team and living under armed guard.  Audio