Covid 19

Testing laboratories say they're inundated with demand for Covid-19 PCR tests and there's a major backlog in Auckland.

Figures released by the Health Ministry yesterday show a total of 24,351 tests… Audio

A school near the illegal occupation around Parliament is asking its students to work from home until next Tuesday, after continued assaults and intimidation from protesters.

On Tuesday morning… Audio

The latest Covid-19 modelling shows Auckland and Northland could reach 4000 daily cases, or 9000 if people don't take up the booster shot.

That's a significant increase from last month when Counties… Audio

Wellington's only emergency ambulance service will no longer attend emergencies within the protest area at Parliament.

Wellington Free Ambulance says it has made the difficult decision because of… Audio

Police are promising to be out in force at the Parliament protest on Wednesday.

Cars of some Parliament protesters were towed last night. Towies removed vehicles from a median strip between Stout and… Audio

Victoria University of Wellington students are demanding more action from authorities so they can use the Pipitea Campus next week.

A Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association petition… Audio

Cars of some Parliament protesters were towed last night.

Towies removed vehicles from a median strip between Stout and Featherston street.

Susie Ferguson got an update. Audio

To the UK, where the Queen has cancelled her virtual engagements overnight as she continues to experience Covid-19 symptoms.

A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said the 95-year-old Monarch will… Audio

And we head to Wellington now where the protest outside of Parliament is heading into its 16th day. We join our reporter on the ground Nick Truebridge. The Mayor of Wellington Andy Foster also joins… Audio

High Schools around New Zealand are preparing for more interupted learning in 2022 as Omicron cases climb. Yesterday the Ministry of Heath reported 2846 Positive Covid-19 cases, a record high. It's… Audio

New research shows that people who had allergic reactions to their first Covid-19 vaccination are very unlikely to have the same reaction to their second dose, Nathan Rarere spoke to Specialist… Audio

In 1995 local iwi occupied Moutoa Gardens, also called Pakaitore, in central Whanganui. Their protest lasted for 79 days and ended peacefully. Alec Waugh was the Whanganui district police commander at… Audio

At the protests outside Parliament RNZ's reporter Nick Truebridge is live from the scene on a day when protesters' behaviour was condemned as "absolutely disgraceful" by police leaders. There was a… Audio