Covid

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

New year, new variant, but same old Covid. We're now into a third year living with the virus, but with waning energies about how to deal with Covid among us.

Kim Moodie has a look at the impact of… Audio

Summer events are being quickly cancelled as Omicron creeps into the community - prompting fears some businesses won't survive the red light.

The government's offering some help to those who've had… Video, Audio

A New Zealand woman was forced to care for her new-born in the NICU without any family support because her multiple attempts at securing an emergency MIQ room were rejected.

There are growing calls… Audio

A highly respected overseas health research organisation has forecast up to 80 thousand daily infections of Omicron for Aotearoa shortly. Epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker talks to Jesse. Audio

ACT Party leader David Seymour talks to Lisa Owen about the government's three-phased Omicron response.

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More and more New Zealanders will have to look after themselves at home as the Omicron outbreak grows.

The government has set out how each of its three phases in the 'red' traffic light setting will… Audio

The government has outlined its staged approach to the highly transmissible Omicron variant that is already in the community. There were 56 new cases on Wednesday.

As infections spread, the isolation… Video, Audio

Motivated by a PPE shortage as well as trying to cut back the amount of COVID-19 plastic waste ending up in our oceans, a group of New Zealand scientists have developed a way to clean and recycle the… Audio