Covid 19

For the first time in a long time we had 24 hours with ZERO new cases! But we can't celebrate just yet... Audio

New Zealanders managed to ingest five weeks' worth of takeaways in the first week after moving to a Level 3 lockdown.

That's according to a report from ASB, which also says that in the future… Audio

It's been a week since we moved into Alert Level 3, but retailers and small outlets say the restricted move back into economic activity is doing very little to help their prospects of recovery.

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Reform of the Resource Management Act can't come soon enough.

That's the view of Infrastructure New Zealand, which says the Act is cumbersome, complex, and not fit to help recovery from the Covid-19… Audio

The High Court has allowed a man to leave mandatory quarantine to visit his dying father, despite having recently returned from the United Kingdom.

The case has raised questions about the way the… Audio

President Trump says as many as 100,000 Americans could die from Covid-19. In a virtual 'Town Hall' on Fox News, the President revised earlier statements where he said 60,000 lives would be lost.

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Zero cases might be a cause for celebration but it'll be the tamest party on the block if health experts have their way.

They say New Zealanders can pat themselves on the back for reaching the first… Audio

The secretive US data firm Palantir has been in talks with the Privacy Commissioner, as well as pitching its pandemic-tracking software to the Health Ministry.

Palantir - co-owned by New Zealand… Audio

The country has been hammered with the message to stick to your own bubble and stay indoors for weeks.

With economic pressure growing the Government is seriously considering opening up New Zealand's… Audio

Mayors around the country have filed shopping lists of 'shovel ready' projects they hope will get a share of government cash aimed at boosting the post-Covid economy.

They want funding for water… Audio

Monday marked the beginning of a new way of life for many people around the world, as a number of countries eased their restrictions.

In Italy, a country with one of the highest death tolls in the… Audio

The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will join Australia's national cabinet meeting at midday today to discuss whether a trans-Tasman bubble is a possibility.

For weeks New Zealanders have been… Audio

The leader of the occupation movement at Ihumātao is concerned if legislation is passed to fast track resource consents, significant Māori heritage sites may be destroyed. 

Cabinet has approved a new… Audio

Germany is slowly returning to normality as it eases restrictions on its lockdowns.

As of this week, Germany has allowed the reopening of churches, museums, galleries, zoos, parks, botanical gardens… Audio

The first weekend at alert level 3 saw numerous breaches and arrests. Clinical psychologist at Victoria University Dr Dougal Sutherland talks about why we're not behaving. Audio

Police are adamant they enforced lockdown rules appropriately, despite advice from Crown Law they had little to no power to enforce them early on.

Leaked emails show a Crown Law opinion warned the… Audio

An epidemiologist is worried people's loose approach to the rules could result in community transmission if someone unknowingly had Covid-19.

It wouldn't be until late this week - or even next week -… Audio

Police say there was an increase in people breaking Alert Level 3 rules over the weekend, compared with weekends over the Level 4 lockdown period.

112 people were charged by police or given warnings… Audio