Covid

As Victoria University faces a rapid spread of Covid among students, the Tertiary Education Union says it is very disappointed in university leadership.

"I think we've seen a pattern over two years… Audio

The Disability Rights Commissioner has grave concerns about people's attitudes towards the omicron variant of COVID-19.  Audio

Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson talks to Lisa Owen about the decisions made to reopen the border to fully vaccinated arrivals without MIQ or isolation.

Robertson has suggested that scrapping… Video, Audio

Two weeks ago we talked with New Zealand Film Commission CEO David Strong about the challenges - and some rewards - facing the whole industry. But what's it like at the sharp end? One of our most… Audio, Gallery

The country is ending the week with more record numbers from the Covid outbreak.

New community cases announced today were almost double yesterday's figure at just over a whopping 12,000 and the… Audio

Neuroplasticity educator and parenting expert, Nathan Wallis discusses children and Covid. What is the impact on children of having to wear face masks at school? And what are the common features we… Audio

Hundreds of Covid-19 care packages are being delivered to isolating Otago Univeristy students as Covid spreads.

The student flatting strip Castle Street, and parties held there, were recently… Video, Audio

The Panel speak to Justin Ling, a freelance journalist in Ottawa who has been covering the protests. Audio

Sydney-based Brad Foster talks to Jesse about a fatal shark attack at a Sydney beach, the latest Covid count, and the relaxing of Covid rules for nightclubs. Audio

Our regular commentator, Cambridge University consultant clinical virologist Dr Chris Smith joins us with the latest Covid-19 science, and to answer your questions. Audio

Former Labour Party MP Dame Tariana Turia says she has no confidence in Jacinda Ardern and says her government's treatment of the Protestors at parliament is an abuse of its powers.  Audio

The country has moved to phase two of its omicron response meaning shorter isolation times and more relaxed rules around contact tracing. There are an estimated 2658 people self iolating around the… Audio

The conflict between Ukraine and Russia is dominating the political landscape in the US right now. Kelsey says when the US President recently spoke with with his Russian counterpart they did not seem… Audio

The legal challenge to the government's MIQ system enters its second and final day today. The case is brought by the Grounded Kiwis group which is arguing people have been stranded overseas for far… Audio

Epidemiologist, Professor Michael Baker said late last week, the number of actual covid infections was likely to be ten times the number that had been reported. And then today - a record number of 981… Audio

Wellington District Commander Superintendent Corrie Parnell said police are working with Wellington City Council to seek "disestablishment" of food trucks and others bringing food to the Parliament… Video, Audio

A hard core of protesters is refusing to budge from Parliament four days into the demonstration - with more people still arriving.

Despite being trespassed they're digging in for the weekend.

The… Audio

The government last week delivered a timeline for the border to - slowly - crack open again, but many in the primary sector fear it'll be too late to make a dent in their worker shortages and help… Audio

Marty Hubbard used to grow thousands of lettuces - they rotted during the first lockdown when markets dried up overnight. Audio