Covid 19
Wellington College plans for teaching students at home
Schools around the country are trying to work out how to still teach while staying as safe as possible. Wellington College high school is running a learn from home day on Friday for the whole school.
…Eldercare sector : protecting the elderly, screening visitors
The aged care sector has formed an industry task force to deal with the challenges posed by Covid-19, and is now bringing in restrictions on visitors in line with Ministry of Health pandemic safety… Audio
Will New Zealand's Covid-19 stimulus package be enough?
Grant Robertson talks to Kathryn Ryan about his unprecedented $12-point-one billion dollar stimulus package. It includes wage subsidies of $5.1 billion, which for employers means $585 a week for full… Audio
Sth Auckland doctors say district at high risk
Doctors in South Auckland say their district is at high risk of a community outbreak of Covid-19. Audio
Coping with the mental fallout of Covid-19
How do you manage your anxiety in a time of uncertainty like now? And when does concern turn into irrational fear? Audio
Choosing self-isolation: Alice's story
Karyn speaks with 70-year-old Alice who has chosen to self-isolate since returning from an overseas trip in January because she has health issues. Audio
New Zealand's $12.1 billion COVID-19 economic package
Karyn peaks with Brett O'Riley from the Employers and Manufacturers Association about how the $12b relief package will work, and if it goes far enough. Audio
Business as normal for Parliament despite Covid-19
The Government has been busy with its response to Covid-19 but as far as Parliament goes it's business as normal says Leader of the House Chris Hipkins Video, Audio
Covid-19 business relief package - experts' analysis
The government has unveiled its biggest economic plan in New Zealand's post-war history to support businesses hard-hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The $12.1 billion package, which represents four… Video, Audio
Covid-19: Crowds of Otago students gather for St Patrick's Day
In Dunedin hundreds of green-costumed University of Otago students are celebrating St Patrick's Day despite requests to limit large parties.
It comes after the university urged students not to gather… Audio
Covid-19: SkyCity cannot rule out job losses
All bets are off as SkyCity says it cannot rule out job losses. In an effort to protect its more than 5,000 staff, the company has turned off 40 percent of its pokies on its main casino gaming floor… Video, Audio
Covid-19: $12.1 billion economic relief for NZ - what you need to know
The government is unleashing a $12.1 billion torrent of spending in what it calls the largest peace-time economic plan in New Zealand's modern history.
The rescue package - designed to cushion the… Audio
Covid-19: Forestry showing some signs of recovery
The forestry sector was the first to feel the effects of Covid-19 as ports in China prevented the offloading of logs and workers here faced the chop.
But slowly, there looks to be some signs of… Video, Audio
Covid-19: Three new cases confirmed in NZ, total now 11
There are three new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 11, along with two probable cases.
Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield says… Video, Audio
NZ business sector welcomes Covid-19 relief package
The economic package to support the growing effects of the Covid-19 package has been welcomed by the business community. Andrew McRae reports. Audio
Covid-19: Government economic stimulus package - Checkpoint special
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and the increasing border controls around the world and share markets dive, the government has announced a $12.1 billion rescue package to help workers in self… Video, Audio
Time to shut schools, says public health expert
New Zealand should ramp up its response to Covid-19 and shut its schools, a public health expert says. Audio
Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
Rebecca Stevenson joins Kathryn to talk about boomers, Covid-19 business fallout and she looks at what is considered to be an old house? Stuff's national business editor Rebecca Stevenson. Audio
'We are largely a country in the process of shutting down'
Covid-19 is shutting down much of America yet somehow leaving a substantial minority unmoved. The intense Donald Trump supporters apparently deem it disloyal to the president to take any precautions… Audio
What are supermarkets doing to keep shelves stocked?
As the Covid-19 pandemic fuels panic buying around the world, what assurances can supermarkets give customers about whether they can get food and other items when they need them? Kathryn is joined by… Audio