Covid 19

The government has identified 170 close contacts of a person who tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving in South Korea from New Zealand.

The South Korean government believes the person most… Audio

Ambulance workers are launching a legal challenge over what they say is a 'demoralising' about turn on a planned pay boost from St John.

First Union has lodged an application with the Employment… Video, Audio

Charging returning New Zealanders for isolation is a complicated proposition, according to a public law expert who recommends the government pass a completely new piece of legislation to get the job… Video, Audio

"Very, very soon" - that's when the government says we can expect a decision on how and when returning New Zealanders will be charged for their stay in isolation hotels.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern… Audio

Whānau Māori who are going through the family court say they're being ignored by judges, and left to navigate a confusing system without support.

The experiences of 36 people - ranging from parents… Audio

Fiordland is facing up to 40 percent unemployment with many tourism business saying they're unsure about their future.

This year the region has been hit by severe flooding that cut access to Milford… Video, Audio

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

The public gallery was packed for the first day of a judicial review about whether the country was put into level four lockdown lawfully.

The lawyer Andrew Borrowdale is bringing a judicial review… Audio

The government has asked South Korea to do a second Covid-19 test on a person who tested positive after arriving from New Zealand last week.

The person arrived last week after transiting via… Audio

The government has announced a $51 million recovery plan for international education providers - to help cushion the blow dealt by Covid-19.

The sector's been crying out for help because it's missing… Video, Audio

Papua New Guinea authorities scramble to contain a covid-19 outbreak in the capital, with particular concern over the cluster at the country's main hospital Audio

The Blue Lanes are officially open in Fiji and the government says it's preparing for the arrival of more than 100 vessels to the country amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Audio

Pandemics brought down the greatest human empire of all time - who knew? Kyle Harper is the author of The Fate of Rome: Climate, Disease and the End of an Empire, which examines the collapse of the… Audio

As election day creeps closer, the last week has seen more political scandals come to light, and politicians from both sides of the aisle handing in their resignations. Weekend panellists Linda Clark… Audio

Australian correspondent Rebekah Holt joins the show from Melbourne off the back of a week in which Victoria recorded its most deadly day in the Covid-19 pandemic and the overall case load for the… Audio

An expat New Zealander is trying to get FDA approval for a cheap ventilator that could be a game-changer in the treatment of Covid-19 and other respiratory illnesses across the developing world… Audio

An infection prevention and control expert says in a perfect world a dedicated team of nurses would be taking care of people in Covid-19 managed isolation and quarantine facilities.

Dr Sally Roberts… Audio

Six more people have died with the coronavirus in Victoria.

The daily toll is a record, and comes despite new cases today falling to 300.

Three of the deaths were people in their 80s, while three… Video, Audio

New Zealand has the lowest death rate from the Covid-19 pandemic in the developed world.  Audio

The closed borders protecting us from Covid-19 is keeping us healthy, but having unexpected consequences for our economy. Audio