Covid 19

There have two new deaths from Covid 19 in the past 24 hrs - a man in his 90s in Waikato hospital, and a women in her 80s who died yesterday at Burwood hospital. Audio

The worldwide search for a vaccine against Covid 19 continues apace .. as well as find out more about the disease through research and NZ is set to play its part with new funding. Audio

Pop-up clinics in the Eastern Bay of Plenty have so far been innundated with people in remote areas wanting to get tested for Covid-19.

The one-day clinics led by Te Puna Ora o Mataatua and Eastern… Audio

New Zealand could move to Alert Level 3 as early as next Thursday, but officials have warned that doesn't mean people can ease up on the strict physical distancing we're practising.

Both the Prime… Audio

New Zealanders are leading three international research projects aimed at finding drugs that could effectively treat people infected with Covid-19. Researchers from the Medical Research Institute of… Audio

The Prime Minister has set out what life under Level 3 might look like if the cabinet decides on Monday to lower the alert level. Kathryn talks with former Assistant Reserve Bank Governor and… Audio

Scrolling through social media is one way to use up a few hours during lockdown, but are celebrities sharing their thoughts on Covid-19 relevant in the time of crises?

The thoughts of the famous are… Audio

While most of us have been queuing, sometimes for hours, to get into the supermarket during the lockdown, one Wellington man hasn't had to go once.

Richard Hovey says he has about six months worth of… Audio

Ticket holders for live events indefinitely postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic are frustrated that they can't get a refund.

The Commerce Commission has issued guidelines after fielding complaints… Audio

The focus will still be on keeping contact with others to the bare minimum once the country moves to Alert Level 3, but some restrictions around travel, business and activities will be loosened.

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The focus will still be on keeping contact with others to the bare minimum once the country moves to Alert Level 3, but some restrictions around travel, business and activites will be loosened.

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The Prime Minister has announced that once we are in Alert Level 3 children should stay at home in their bubbles where possible, but families can decide to send children back to schools and early… Audio

Forestry will be restarting once we reach Alert Level 3, good news for an industry that began to feel the affects of the global pandemic weeks before the rest of New Zealand went into lockdown.

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The focus will still be on keeping contact with others to the bare minimum once the country moves to Alert Level 3, but some restrictions around travel, business and activites will be loosened.

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The focus will still be on keeping contact with others to the bare minimum once the country moves to Alert Level 3, but some restrictions around travel, business and activites will be loosened.

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The Prime Minister has outlined what life will look like once we leave lockdown. Plus we do audience Q+A with Dr Patricia Priest Audio

Elite rugby players will take a pay cut as the country's biggest game prepares to survive the coronavirus pandemic.

New Zealand Rugby and the NZ Rugby Players Association have agreed half of their… Audio

Insurance companies are saving millions of dollars during the pandemic as the number of motor vehicle accidents falls with drivers stuck at home.

Overseas companies are dropping premiums to reflect… Audio

Insurance companies will save about $100 million on payouts for motor vehicles alone during the lockdown, given the dramatic drop in driving during the pandemic.

Consumer New Zealand is now urging… Audio

Blood testing is the next step for keeping track of Covid-19 but New Zealand doesn't yet have a test that is up to the job.

Around the world, mass testing is starting to happen to see if people have… Audio