Covid 19

Thousands of Aucklanders received surprise bouquets of fresh flowers before the country went into lockdown from a wholesaler who saw a last chance opportunity to bring joy to people before isolation.

What happens if New Zealand's intensive care units are swamped with Covid-19 cases?

Who or what will decide which patients get priority? That is exactly what a group of doctors, ethics specialists… Video, Audio

The Auckland girl's school Marist College is one of the clusters of infection being tracked by health authorities. 

Marist College Board Chair Stephen Dallow tells Lisa Owen the confirmed cases are… Video, Audio

Modelling by New Zealand researchers shows how the country is buying time in the fight against Covid-19.

There is no certainty the four-week lockdown will be enough. Researchers say that left… Video, Audio

Zoologist, writer and broadcaster, Alison Ballance, talks about the science of COVID-19 and answers questions about the global pandemic. Audio

Dr Colin Tukuitonga is the Ass Dean Pacific at the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences Auck University. He explains what the particular challenges facing the Pasifika community are during this… Audio

David Wilson is the founder of research consultancy Cities and Regions New Zealand. He is the immediate past chair of Economic Development NZ and a member of the independent Advisory Panel for the… Audio

Employment lawyer Susan Hornsby Geluk, managing partner at Dundas Street Employment lawyers answers listener questions abotu the wage subsidy scheme. Audio

Louise Delaney, Senior Lecturer at Otago University's Department of Public Health explains what new powers the government has to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand Audio

The Police Association President, Chris Cahill, talks about keeping officers safe and healthy while they are keeping the streets safe during the lock down. Audio

Associate professor Adam Kamradt-Scott, an infectious diseases expert at Sydney University's Centre for International Security Studies - in the past he was part of a small team tasked with revising… Audio

Do you find yourself with more reading time suddenly? What can you get your hands on to keep the kids occupied?  Audio

The Wellington Student Volunteer Army is ready to support the community during the lockdown.  Audio

The civil service leaders of the response to Covid 19 address media and take questions about day one of the level four restrictions being in place. Audio

Services are on alert as cases of family violence are expected to spike in the coming weeks in the Covid-19 lock down.

One of those is Shine, and its policy advisor Holly Carrington spoke to Māni… Audio

Māni Dunlop speaks to reporter Jono Mitchell about what it's like on Wellington's streets. Audio

New Zealand is 12 hours into the Covid-19 lockdown, and life in New Zealand's commercial centres could easily be described as nearly dead. 

Auckland reporter Anneke Smith speaks to Mani Dunlop from a… Audio

We've been asking for your questions about the economic, financial, and market implications of the Covid-19 outbreak.

RNZ's business reporter, Emma Hatton, has some answers.  Audio

Dr Sarb Johal is a specialist in the psychology of disaster recovery and pandemics. He's been thinking about ways to make working from home work for you, and has come up with 9 key points. Audio

Families around the country are trying to figure out how to cope in the next month. How will teenagers and young people - whose friends and social contacts are so important - manage in isolation? How… Audio