Coronavirus Podcast Podcast Options

8:00 AM.We finally have a date to move down for the level four lockdown, plus we hear an interview with the author of a report into the governments Covid-19 tracing system.  Read more Audio

8:00 AM.By 4pm today we will know when we are making the shift down from Level Four. So what are the criteria that need to be met? Plus, how are Zoo animals faring without any visitors? Read more Audio

8:00 AM.The Prime Minister has outlined what life will look like once we leave lockdown. Plus we do audience Q+A with Dr Patricia Priest Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Our extended interview with business journalist Bernard Hickey from Newsroom and host of RNZ's Two Cents Worth Podcast. Read more Audio

8:00 AM.The government has announced more support for small and medium sized business but does it go far enough? Plus we ask about the plight of drug users under lockdown.  Read more Audio

8:00 AM.The Treasury has released seven scenarios for the economic fallout from Covid-19. Plus, we chat to a school principal about the first day of distance learning under lockdown.  Read more Audio

7:16 PM.Four more people have died from Coronavirus this long weekend but the nation has been buoyed by a shoutout to a kiwi nurse who helped the British PM back to health.  Read more Audio

8:00 AM.In this bonus episode we ask small businesses how they are innovating to help themselves and support one another during the Covid-19 Coronavirus lockdown.  Read more Audio

8:00 AM.NZ is down to just 29 new cases and plans are underway to start moving down from Level Four. But new modelling suggests the lockdown may need to be extended an extra week or two to fully eradicate the… Read more Audio

8:00 AM.The government's announced its new plan for learning under lockdown. Plus what's the future for business after level four? Read more Audio

8:00 AM.New Zealand’s number of active Covid-19 cases has fallen for the first time since the outbreak began, and the Health Minister faces sanctions for breaching the lockdown. Plus, we check in with a Kiwi… Read more Audio

8:00 AM.Moving out of level four is going to require intensive health surveillance and the government is starting to outline what that might look like. Plus, a small business owner shares his experience of… Read more Audio

8:00 AM.Aotearoa officially has over a thousand cases of Covid-19. But as the increase stays steady, the government is beginning to look toward leaving level four. Plus, how to garden under a lockdown. Read more Audio

8:00 AM.Is New Zealand’s environment benefiting from the lockdown? Read more Audio

8:29 PM.The PM says we need to “test, test, test” so how come NZ still isn’t testing at capacity? Plus, what counts as an “essential item”, and how does it get to your door? Read more Audio

6:59 PM.We're a week into the lockdown, so what does life look like on the other side? Will we flick a switch and go back to normal? Read more Audio

8:00 AM.The police have made their first arrests of people breaching the lockdown, and we get some top tips for homeschooling your kids.

8:00 AM.It's been five days since it was announced NZ was going into lockdown. We break down the latest news and talk to epidemiologist Dr Patricia Priest about the road ahead.  Read more Audio

8:00 AM.It's day one of the Covid-19 Coronavirus lockdown. We break down the latest news and get some advice from a self-described expert in social isolation. Read more Audio

8:00 AM.As New Zealand prepares for Level Four, we break down the latest news and give a Q+A on how the new rules will work Read more Audio

8:00 AM.The whole country is bracing go into isolation. We break down what you need to know. Plus, tips and tricks to keeping children calm and happy.  Read more Audio

8:00 AM.RNZ's podcast on the Covid-19, Coronavirus outbreak, hosted by Indira Stewart. This episode we have audience Q+A with Otago University Epidemiologist Dr Patricia Priest. Read more Audio

1:00 PM.Welcome to The Coronavirus Podcast, a daily programme from RNZ giving you the latest news on the Covid-19 Coronavirus, it’s impact in New Zealand and around the world. Hosted by Indira Stewart, the… Read more Audio