Covid 19
Bloomfield, experts and officials explain home isolation and supports
One in 10 people going to Middlemore Hospital's emergency department are testing positive for Covid-19, the Director-General of Health has revealed at a briefing on how home isolation will work.
Wairarapa councils mandate vaccination for 'high-risk' roles
Wairarapa's three councils have mandated vaccination for "high-risk" roles, using the WorkSafe risk assessment framework for consistency.
How long will NZ be at Phase 2?
New Zealand had a small reprieve as Monday's case numbers peaked just over 700, although that sort of drop is not expected to continue.
The motu is now at phase two – which means cases are more… Audio
Covid-19: How schools are bracing for Omicron
Principals are isolating themselves and making teachers work in separate bubbles in an attempt to slow the spread of omicron in their schools.
Omicron phase two: Covid-19 cases will soon be doing their own contact tracing
People with Covid-19 are set to become their own contact tracers, and some details of an online system due to go live soon have been revealed.
Covid-19: NZSO sets up seven small concerts
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra will perform seven concerts starting this week, each before an audience numbering no more than 100.
Nobody knows exactly what the ensemble will be playing or even… Audio
Covid-19: Schools brace for Omicron
Principals are isolating themselves and making teachers work in separate bubbles in an attempt to slow the spread of omicron in their schools.
They say it is inevitable children will have to learn… Audio
Covid-19: Businesses at brink of collapse under red light
Cafes and restaurants on the brink of collapse because of Covid-19 restrictions are being promised some relief by the government but still don't know what that will be.
Businesses are allowed to… Audio
Covid-19: Contact tracing gets personal
People infected with Covid-19 are about to become their own contact tracers, with a new online system about to go live.
The country is now in phase two of its Omicron response and with daily case… Audio
Covid-19: Testing stations, labs under increasing pressure
As Covid-19 cases grow, Auckland health staff are urging people not to get tested unless they need to.
Testing stations and labs are under increasing pressure, not helped by people seeking tests when… Audio
Covid-19: Parliament protest enters ninth day
Protesters parked illegally in Wellington have been given an ultimatum by the Police Commissioner: move the cars or they will be towed - and if you get in the way - expect to be arrested.
RNZ asked… Audio
Covid-19: Coster delivers ultimatum to protesters
Protesters parked illegally in Wellington haven't moved their vehicles, despite an ultimatum issued by the Police Commissioner.
Andrew Coster said the clock is ticking, and protesters must move the… Audio
Tow firms sympathetic to Parliament protestors, won't move cars
A tow truck operator says the reason towies won't move the vehicles illegally blocking streets outside of Parliament is not due to safety concerns as claimed by police - it's because they sympathise… Audio
Red setting, phase 2 but is scanning in on the out?
Since the Government's Covid tracer app came into force QR codes have been mandatory for most businesses, but as the Omicron wave hits, are we still scanning in? And do we actually need to? At… Audio
Queenstown records more Covid-19 cases and locations of interest
Queenstown has recorded another 22 new Covid-19 cases bringing its total to 56.
RATs and lanyards keep top cheese company rolling in phase two
A top cheese company is relying on rapid antigen tests (RATs) to keep it going as New Zealand heads into phase two of the Omicron response. Audio
A Parliament with no MPs
Like ‘a pub with no beer’, a Parliament almost empty of MPs is an odd thought. But it seems likely in the near future. Audio
Traveller self-isolation rules allow bubbles, require direct travel to accommodation
Travellers to New Zealand will be able to self-isolate in a bubble with family or friends, and will be able to leave isolation in specific circumstances, the government says. Audio
'We're drowning': Thousands of striking nurses march through Sydney CBD
Thousands of nurses and midwives have walked off the job in NSW today to protest pay and staff levels, saying Covid-19 has pushed an already stretched system to its limit.
Isolation requirements for those entering NZ from Aus relaxed
Isolation requirements for those entering the country from Australia are about to become much more flexible.
A seven day self isolation period will begin at the end of the month, for vaccinated New… Video, Audio
