Covid 19

Germany has seen a spike in the rate of Covid-19 infections just days after the country eased its lockdown restrictions.

According to the Robert Kock Institue, Germany's reproduction rate - which is… Audio

Feel like you're dreaming a lot more recently? You're not alone. Many people are reporting unusually vivid dreams during the Covid-19 lockdown. Professor Mark Blagrove, a sleep and dream researcher at… Audio

Kiwi-born Welsh poet Tomos Roberts (aka Probably Tom Foolery) has captured the imagination of people around the world with his video 'The Great Realisation' which has now been viewed more than 30… Video, Audio

A vaccine for Covid-19 could be developed in the next 18 months, but it could be longer depending on how the virus mutates, the head of the Human Vaccines Project says Audio

Three minutes max, succinct opinions from Kiwis on topics of their choice. Here's New Zealand actress and acting coach Miranda Harcourt and her mother, Dame Kate Harcourt on kindness, Mother's Day and… Audio

Studies show that millions of us are lonely, and it is now more important than ever to be able to rely on our good friends. Clinical psychologist Linda Blair says we've learned a lot about friendship… Audio

Professor Michael Baker has been a constant and reassuring presence throughout the Covid-19 lockdown period. He returns to answer your questions and ours about the pandemic and the upcoming move to… Audio

Three minutes max, succinct opinions from New Zealanders on topics of their choice. Here's one of our most beloved comedians, Michele A'Court with her thoughts on Mother's Day. Audio

As politicians rush to provide help to TV, radio, and online news, magazine sector representatives say they're being left out of the discussion. Audio

A confrontational radio interview about iwi-run roadside checkpoints this week prompted complaints of racism. Broadcaster Sean Plunket condemned one iwi’s actions as “separatism,” asked an iwi leader… Audio

Art director Laura Taylor was on a job in Tunisia when Covid-19 took hold of the globe, and with the help of the British Embassy she was able to get back to her base in Sao Paulo. Now she is under… Audio

Parliament's second week in the debating chamber at alert level 3 includes the return of the General debate and two Covid-19 related bills. Video, Audio

The seventh weekly Research NZ report on the impact Covid-19 is having shows a significant drop in respondents thinking that Kiwis are listening to government messaging about restricting their… Audio

San Francisco's recently-elected district attorney Chesa Boudin has a unique perspective on the legal system: his 75-year-old father David Gilbert (a former member of the radical left wing group the… Audio

There have been many stories of how families have spent the month in lockdown, but one family has had a particularly unique experience.

Kirsty Willis is the general manager of Willowbank Wildlife… Video, Audio

Ski resorts expect visitor numbers will be cut in half as border closures keep international guests off the slopes.

The industry received a big boost on Thursday with news that ski fields can open in… Audio

Living in isolation isn't new for the residents of the Chathams - but being completely cut off during the lockdown has been hard going, even for them.

The challenges of losing loved ones and getting… Video, Audio