Covid 19

At least a thousand people have queued of for a Covid test in Queenstown today - after a recent visitor tested positive in South Korea.

WellSouth organised a temporary drive-thru testing site at the… Video, Audio

Truckies and local leaders are at breaking point over a dangerous highway between Napier and Taupō, where eight people have been killed in the last twelve months.

They say government ministers and… Video, Audio

The Victorian government has brought in strict new penalties for those breaching home isolation rules as the state prepares for a tough Level 4 business shutdown tomorrow night.

A curfew is already… Audio

New Zealanders are being encouraged to get tested for Covid-19, as daily testing rates are falling well short of the Ministry of Health's own targets.

On Monday 1,608 tests were completed, with a… Video, Audio

There are questions about mental health care for those in managed isolation and quarantine following the sentencing of the first person to flee such a facility today.

Suzanne Marie Derrett was… Audio

Melburnian Melissa Brourton talks to the panel about what life is like under tough lock down rules in the city. Audio

Queenstown residents have been queuing to get tested for Covid-19 at a free, drive-thru testing site this morning 

The site has been set up at the Pak'n'Save carpark in Frankton and started testing… Audio

While some island nations, which have been spared the pandemic are keen for travel to open up from New Zealand, researchers at the Australian National University have created an interactive map… Audio

The Salvation Army is warning of a sudden plunge into poverty for nearly half a million people who are currently receiving the Covid wage subsidy. 437,000 people are receiving the extended wage… Audio

Dr Raynald Samoa is an endocrinologist of Pacific Island descent, who teaches and practises in southern California. Audio

Professor of Law at Otago University, Andrew Geddis discusses New Zealand's response to identifying Covid-19, including community testing and contact tracing. Audio

Metropolitan Melbourne is under curfew from 8pm until 5am with people only allowed to leave their homes for one hour's exercise within five kilometre of their homes every day. Karyn speaks about the… Audio

The Prime Minister has shot down any hopes for an imminent travel bubble - despite Auckland Airport announcing its preparations for just that.

The airport plans to split its terminal into two zones… Audio

Meanwhile, New Zealanders in Melbourne are struggling as the light at the end of the tunnel gets pushed further away with a tighter Covid-19 lockdown.

For many people, it's another extension to the… Audio

Sandy Chong is the chief executive of the Australian Hairdressing Council, and says hairdressers in Victoria have been waiting for some direction about what the renewed lockdown will mean for them.

… Video, Audio

The Victorian premier has announced 13 more people have died from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the state's death toll to 136.

There are 429 new cases today, bringing the total active cases… Audio

In the Australian state of Victoria, Premier Daniel Andrews is holding a press conference to announce more details on level four lockdown restrictions.

There were 429 new infections overnight and 13… Audio

For too long climate change has been dealt with by an ambulance at the bottom of the cliff.

That's how Climate Change Minister James Shaw has described the situation as the government released a… Audio

Tracey Martin is the Minister for Internal Affairs and oversees Fire and Emergency.

She says there's an historical problem of bullying and harassment, but action is being taken to fix that. Video, Audio

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