Covid 19

The eighth weekly survey on the impact Covid-19 is having on Kiwis' lives found people were simply looking forward to having more freedom as the country headed into alert level 2, and the top priority… Audio

Widely blamed for being a disease vector in the spread of the novel coronavirus, bats have a bit of a PR problem at the moment. It's resulted in overzealous individuals burning their colonies, and… Audio

Virologist Dr Chris Smith is back to answer more questions about the emerging science around the novel coronavirus pandemic. A consultant clinical virologist at Cambridge University, and one of BBC… Audio

Rob Lyons and Joe Swann are mechanical engineers from Ireland and Scotland, making Triumph motorbikes. While in NZ on a mountainbiking trip, they found themselves stuck here because of Covid-19. They… Audio

Global voices are urgently calling for a "people's vaccine" for Covid 19.

Among them are former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark.

She has added her name to a letter from more than 140… Audio

We break down the the budget, plus take a look at life for foster parents and the children they have been caring for during the lockdown.  Audio

Those hoping for a further rise in welfare payments to feature in the budget have been disappointed, despite predictions that the Covid-19 outbreak will create tens of thousands of new beneficiaries.

The Government's big spending budget lays out $50 billion to fight the impact of Covid-19 and steer New Zealand's economy back on track.

But will it be enough?

ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner… Audio

A $50 billion Covid-19 rescue package poured out of the Crown coffers yesterday when the Government revealed its rebuild plan - but it's the $20 billion dollar blank cheque that's got the Opposition… Audio

A bill granting the Government temporary screening powers on some overseas investments has passed its first stage in the debating chamber. Audio

Are you completely relieved that your children are going back to school on Monday?

Or feeling slightly sad?

Google data is revealing a peak in people searching homeschooling and correspondence… Audio

The Government's big spending budget yesterday laid out how it would fight the impact of Covid-19 and steer New Zealand's economy back on track.

Fifty billion is a big war chest, but it appears… Audio

Barbers clippers have been running hot and gyms pumping as the country swings into alert level 2, but it's clear some businesses are still waiting for their precious customers to return.

RNZ Taranaki… Audio

Wendy van Lieshout is the chief executive of Active Adventures in Queenstown.

Her business has been in operation for 23 years. She has unable to operate under Level 2.

She talks to Lisa Owen about… Video, Audio

Despite sourcing an extra 400,000 flu vaccines this year, New Zealand still might not have enough to cover all its vulnerable groups.

The Ministry of Health has admitted it's working to source… Audio

The government will spend $900 million on initiatives to support Māori to deal with the fall-out of Covid-19.

The package includes $400 million on Māori education, a $137 million boost to Whānau Ora… Audio

Whether it was a much needed catch up with a friend for coffee, or a dash to ToyWorld for a belated birthday present, Wellingtonians were out in force on Thursday as retailers reopened for business… Video, Audio

Brett O'Riley is the chief executive of the Employers and Manufacturers Association.

He talks to Lisa Owen about the Budget and New Zealand's economic future. Video, Audio

The 2020 Budget was turned on its head and the Covid-19 pandemic forced the Finance Minister to leave some things on the cutting room floor, among them was reducing the cost of going to the doctor and… Video, Audio

And thousands of unruly mops and overgrown beards finally got the chop on Thursday. Huge lines formed outside the country's hairdressers, but some shop owners are concerned business could drop off… Video, Audio