Covid 19

On social media there have been images of people having driveway parties - but a microbiologist says you risk affecting your neighbourhood. Audio

The Government is launching a campaign focussing on people's mental health during the pandemic. Mental Health Foundation CEO Shaun Robinson talks about the stress people are under. Audio

The lockdown is leading people down all sorts of roads less traveled. One of those avenues is poetry. Poems and poets are creeping into news bulletins and broadcasts and more and more people are… Audio

We speak to Professor Miguel Quinones-Mateu from the lab growing and directly working on the novel coronavirus. Audio

The Government has announced a 17-million-dollar package to help protect New Zealand's Pacific communities against Covid-19.

The money will be put towards supporting Pacific health and disability… Audio

The British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, is in intensive care at a hospital in London after his Covid-19 symptoms worsened.

Downing Street says he is suffering from persistent symptoms of the… Audio

The Health Minister has called himself an idiot and has told the Epidemic Response Committee that he stuffed up after breaching lockdown rules.

David Clark has been demoted after providing the Prime… Audio

ASB has told its customers genuine and honest conversations will be needed to help get them through the Covid-crisis, and that increasing levels of debt might not be the best option, long-term. It… Audio

Dr Ayesha Verrall, Infectious Diseases Doctor and Epidemiologist at the University of Otago, Wellington says rapid, mass tracing is the single most important thing New Zealand can do to get out of… Audio

A team of data scientists tracking the Covid 19 virus and advising the government, says today's new case update could be the turning point.Former Assistant Reserve Bank Governor and executive director… Audio

Moving out of level four is going to require intensive health surveillance and the government is starting to outline what that might look like. Plus, a small business owner shares his experience of… Audio

If you have not heard about them already, the Buchanan family from Wellington have proven there is much fun to be had inside your bubble.

Jack Buchanan enlisted the help of his friend and… Video, Audio

In the UK more than 4000 people, including doctors and nurses, have died during the coronavirus outbreak.

In the last 24 hours the Queen has made a rare public address and Prime Minister Boris… Video, Audio

The government is launching a campaign and resources to help New Zealanders cope with stresses created by Covid-19. Jacinda Ardern spoke about the issue of mental health while addressing media after a… Audio

Josh Barraud had to break his bubble to save someone's life. Audio

We speak to d-nature technical lead John Mackay about the work his lab is doing to help. Audio

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Locals in the Northland community of Kaikohe are anxious to get tested after a supermarket worker tested positive for Covid-19.

The Northland DHB said on Saturday that anyone who visited the… Audio

Matthew Hooton and Stephen Mills talk to Kathryn about the Government's lockdown exit strategy and look at what point the economic & social consequences become a health issues. Matthew Hooton is an… Audio