Covid 19

The shock Covid-19 lockdown has seen election season screech to a halt and may yet derail voting day altogether.

Parliament was due to terminate today, marking the official end of term and the start… Audio

Auckland's testing centres were inundated today as thousands of people lined up for Covid-19 tests.

Even the early birds who showed up as sites opened couldn't escape the queues that saw hundreds of… Audio

Police are stopping every vehicle heading in and out of the Auckland region to try and stop the virus spreading any further.

There are nine checkpoints on the city's fringes, and only people who… Audio

Air New Zealand has been preparing for how it will operate under Level 3 and Level 2 conditions.

The airline has rolled out a mandatory mask-wearing policy for all flights leaving Auckland.

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News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

The cold store company in Auckland where one worker has tested positive for Covid-19 is Americold NZ.

The worker is from its Mt Wellington plant which has now been closed down. The company has… Video, Audio

Auckland has ground to a halt today as people rushed out to get supplies, Covid tests, and work gear, as the level three restrictions came into place.

It was gridlock around the six testing centres… Video, Audio

As Auckland goes into Level 3 lockdown and New Zealand enters Level 2 lockdown following four positive Covid-19 cases in south Auckland, Health Minister Chris Hipkins joins Lisa Owen with the latest… Video, Audio

We hoped it wouldn't happen but we knew there always a risk. Covid-19 is back in the community so the Coronavirus Podcast is also returning with all the information and advice you might need. Audio

Auckland businesses are bracing for another hit as the region moves into Level 3 this morning. Audio

As Auckland heads back to alert level 3 and the rest of country into level 2, a top epidemiologist says he fears the government hasn't made the best use of alert level 1. Audio

New Zealand's prime minister says a travel bubble with the Cook Islands could be open by the end of the year, but there's some disappointment in the Cook Islands at how long it's taking. Audio

Karyn Hay speaks to Kiri Hannifin from Countdown Supermarkets Audio

Karyn Hay speaks to Dr Andrew Chen of Auckland University Audio

Karyn Hay speaks to Chair of the Auckland Primary Principals Association, Stephen Lethbridge Audio

Karyn Hay speaks to Dr. Michael Baker. Audio

Karyn Hay speaks to Professor Sean Hendy. Audio