Lockdown
Daily cheer: takeaways, a beer box and an odd looking carrot
Level 3 takeaway cravings, working from home mishaps and questionable mask alternatives, here's some of the best fun and uplifting social media content from day 14 of lockdown.
Hapū-led checkpoint shut down, police establish static checkpoints
Police yesterday shut down an illegal hapū-led checkpoint in Te Araroa but have agreed to set up two static checkpoints tracking vehicle movements through Ngāti Porou rohe.
Eating disorders in lockdown: tips for managing your recovery
Dietician Victoria Schonwald shares some tips to keep moving forward with eating disorder recovery in lockdown. Audio
Covid Update: PM's latest briefing
During alert level lockdowns we'll broadcast each day live from the 1pm media briefing to update case numbers and information about differing alert levels around the country. Audio
Citizens Advice Bureau: the most significant issues arising from lockdown
Lockdown is not an easy time for many people. It puts financial stress on many households and the disruption to normal daily life also poses unique difficulties and a fair bit of confusion about… Audio
Auckland businesses ask Finance Minister for more help
Auckland businesses will ask the Finance Minister for more financial support in a meeting this morning. As the region heads into another fornight in hard lockdown, business leaders say small and… Audio
Political commentators Mills & Morten
Stephen, Brigitte and Kathryn discuss lockdown levels ahead of the Cabinet considering today how long Auckland and Northland will be in level 4. Also, have there been missed opportunities in the… Audio
Cabinet considers tougher restrictions under Level 4
Cabinet meets today to look at how much longer Auckland and Northland will remain at level four, and also to consider tougher restrictions for businesses under alert levels four and three. The daily… Audio
Fast food: cooking tips from Vanessa Baxter
People are cooking more again now that we are back in lockdown, but many of us are missing (or perhaps craving) the speciality dishes we enjoy from our favourite takeaway restaurants. Former… Audio
Covid-19 update with Professor Michael Baker
Last year, he was our most regular -- and arguably most popular -- guest on Sunday mornings, and he's obliging us again this morning after making a welcome return to the show last week. Epidemiologist… Audio
Dr Richard Webby: 'We'll all catch Covid-19 eventually'
The Coronavirus is here forever. This is how we live with it. That was the rather foreboding headline from a recent article in The Atlantic which quoted a number of leading medical authorities… Audio
Boaties told to stay put as lockdown continues
Boaties whose bubbles are roaming the coastline are being told to stay put as the lockdown lingers.
The Department of Conservation says people shouldn't be cruising while the rest of the country… Audio
South Island leaders react to lockdown announcement
Despite no cases of Covid-19 in the South Island it will stay in Level 4 lockdown until Tuesday.
As Rachel Graham reports, many there have their eyes set on when they can move to level 2. Audio
Delays in Covid-19 cases moved to MIQ 'problematic' - Professor Nick Wilson
Professor Nick Wilson says it is problematic that people with Covid-19 are having to wait a long time before being moved into quarantine facilities.
"There should have been more work on getting these… Video, Audio
Dance, choir groups get creative online under lockdown
Whether it's dance lessons, choir practice or just a general catchup - everything's on hold in lockdown.
So some groups are getting creative on Zoom - not wanting to miss out on doing what they love… Video, Audio
Covid-19 in Australia: All 12-15-year-olds vaccinated by end of 2021
Australia's Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced a short time ago that all children between the ages of 12 to 15 will be vaccinated by the end of the year.
It comes as New South Wales recorded 882… Audio
Covid-19 Minister on vaccine supply for students, lockdown borders, hospitalisations
A max vaccination of New Zealand's school-aged children right now is not possible currently, as there is not enough of the Pfizer vaccine in the country, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says.
…Covid-19 lockdown continues - latest details on Friday
Lockdown is working, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says, but as Covid-19 community case numbers are still high, the country is staying in lockdown level 4 until 11:59pm Tuesday 31 August.
After that… Audio
Covid-19: Disabled children need more learning help - families
Some families with disabled children are struggling under the lockdown and need more help.
People who work with the children want an alert level 4 rule change so teachers and specialists can visit… Audio
Covid-19: Nadia Lim's tips for surviving without takeaways
Lockdown means no takeaways, no Uber eats and often long lines at the supermarket but perhaps it also allows - or forces us - to be more creative in the kitchen. Audio