Covid 19

Fake news, misinformation and conspiracy theories are putting New Zealand's Covid-19 response at risk and could block the path to alert level 1.

That was the strong message from the Health Minister… Video, Audio

Churches with links to the US are being blamed for spreading lies about Covid-19, with Auckland community leaders saying they're struggling to stem this flow of misinformation.

A sociologist also… Audio

There are six new cases of Covid-19 today, all linked to the Mt Roskill Evangelical Fellowship Church group. Audio

Jesse speaks to Manukau Councillor Efeso Collins about the Covid-19 sub-cluster in Mt Roskill.  Audio

There's been mixed reactions among the West Auckland community to the news of this latest positive case of Covid-19.

RNZ's Chen Liu spoke to Māni Dunlop from the suburb of Henderson. Audio

The Health minister, Chris Hipkins, has raised concerns that people associated with the Mt Roskill church cluster in Auckland have not all been fully dislosing their movements and close contacts to… Audio

Science commentator Malvindar Singh-Bains joins Kathryn to look at the number of Covid patients that have experienced neurological issues, and how that could grow as the pandemic progresses… Audio

Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to look at Facebook and Google's aggressive campaigns against the government's plan to force them to pay for news content - could it change the way… Audio

US correspondent Susan Davis looks at the reaction to the President's comment disparaging US war dead, Kamala Harris steps up her role on the campaign trail and attacks the president on race and… Audio

The Panel crosses to Melbourne, where lockdown has been extended for two weeks.  Audio

Britain's new minister for the Pacific has been meeting with the region's leaders recently. What have they told them, and why is the UK returning to the Pacific? Audio

Entrepreneur Jenene Crossan became number 37 on the list of confirmed coronavirus cases in this country back in March, but she is still suffering from associated health issues - not to mention dealing… Audio

One of the most anticipated movies of 2020, Mulan was shot on location in NZ, with a cast that included 17 Kiwis and a crew that was 90percent local. And, of course, the director was also a Kiwi, Niki… Audio

Raglan-based musician Reiki Ruawai has been playing alongside father Brian in the iconic roots-reggae band Cornerstone Roots for many years, but his new single 'Miller' marks his solo debut.  Audio

This week the New Zealand Herald admitted a story about public resentment of Auckland's Covid-19 lockdowns didn’t quite fit the facts. But it wasn’t the only heavy headline lately about divisions… Audio

The idea is great in principle, but there are downsides to working from home, including the fact that less clear boundaries between work time and personal time affect our sleep patterns. Dr Jennifer… Audio

Humans can draw on their 'surge capacity' for short-term survival in stressful situations. But when the disaster stretches out indefinitely - like the Covid-19 pandemic - your surge capacity can get… Audio

New Zealand professor Gary McLean is an international authority on coronaviruses. He remains confident there will be a universal vaccine for Covid-19 before long, though he warns it may need to be… Audio

Professor Michael Plank, the principal investigator at Te Punaha Matatini talks to Jesse about the 1pm announcement on alert levels not changing around NZ. Audio