Michael Baker

The Mayor of Auckland, Phil Goff, said that there would be a lot of anger in Auckland this week about the rule-breaking which forced Auckland back into lockdown.

The 21-year old man at the centre of… Audio

if someone is Covid positive and infects another person, how long will it take for that person to then become infectious? Prof. Michael Baker from the University of Otago talks us through it. Audio

Auckland moved back into Alert Level 3 lockdown this morning - with the rest of the country being moved to level 2 - after a new Covid-19 case was detected in the community. Joining us again is the… Audio

Aucklanders let out a collective gasp last night when news broke that the city would be going back into Alert Level 3 lockdown after a new community case of Covid-19 was detected. Mayor Phil Goff… Audio

Good news yesterday that there were no new Covid-19 cases, but there's still a lot of concern out there particularly with the news that one of the cases had been working at Kmart in Botany. Joining us… Audio

We welcome back the public health physician from the University of Otago Wellington, Professor Michael Baker. He joins the show to discuss the deployment of the vaccine, the Papatoetoe outbreak, and… Audio

Nathan Rarere discussed the alert level changes with University of Otago professor of Epidemiology Dr Michael Baker. Audio

Michael Baker is an epidemiologist from Otago University and joins Lisa Owen with his analysis.

"I think this is the right decision," Professor Michael Baker told Checkpoint. 

"The evidence was… Video, Audio

The Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins, has just announced there are two new cases of Covid-19 in the community.

Both are students at Papatoetoe High School - one is a close contact of the… Audio

Epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker is calling for the Covid tracer app scanning to be made compulsory in high-risk situations only.

The government wants to keep the scanning numbers up and says… Audio

The first Covid-19 Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines have landed. They'll be administered to frontline border workers from this Saturday. Health officials expect all New Zealanders aged over 16 to be… Audio

Nathan Rarere spoke with the latest Covid lockdown developments is University of Otago epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker. Audio

All border workers should get their first covid-19 immunoisations within two to three weeks, once the first batches of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine arrive in the country next week..

Meriana Johnsen… Audio

Government sampling suggests people are becoming more and more relaxed about protecting themselves from the risk of Covid-19.

Use of the Covid Tracer app, wearing masks, washing hands, and taking… Audio

A Covid-19 shadow is hovering over this weekend's Auckland Anniversary holiday.

The mystery continues as to how three people caught the virus at the city's Pullman Hotel.

Epidemiologist Michael… Audio

Professor Michael Baker joins Kathryn to talk about the three Covid cases that have now been linked to the Pullman Hotel MIQ facility. Audio

Some of New Zealand's leading epidemiologists have long warned a leak at the border was a very real prospect given perceived shortcomings in the country's managed quarantine process.

There are fears… Audio

Health authorities are urgently trying to find out how a woman tested positive for Covid-19 in Northland after completing 14 days of managed isolation. After leaving isolation in Auckland's Pullman… Audio

A top New Zealand epidemiologist warns that pre-depature testing is not enough to keep Covid-19 out of New Zealand communities.

Currently 11,000 travellers are arriving in New Zealand every month… Audio

The new variant is said to be more contagious, but the Ministry of Health says there's no evidence yet that it makes people sicker, or sick for longer. It's also been announced that people heading to… Audio