Michael Baker

Cabinet meets today to review the country's Alert Level settings. But with cases numbers going in the wrong direction for the past couple of days, what are the chances Auckland can leave it's strict… Audio

Good news yesterday that New Zealand has bought half a million doses of the Pfizer vaccine from Denmark, so we can continue the high levels of vaccination we've seen in recent weeks. But new cases of… Audio

Scientists have a tough message for New Zealanders struggling to come home: it is far too risky to throw open the gates just yet.

The Grounded Kiwis group has been calling for more rooms in managed… Audio

Essential workers have been given another week to provide proof they've undergone a Covid-19 test and can cross Auckland's boundary - and the delay has earned the ire of a leading epidemiologist.

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Alert level 2 looms for the whole country outside of Auckland on Tuesday night, but with extra rules in the face of Covid-19 Delta.

Gatherings will be limited to 50 people at indoor venues, and 100… Video, Audio

University of Otago epidemiologist and regular Sunday Morning guest Professor Michael Baker offered a grim reality check during the week when he suggested that New Zealanders do not fully understand… Audio

As eligible workplaces south of Auckland prepare to reopen on Wednesday, there's a push on for rules to be beefed up.

Given the high infectiousness of the Delta variant, Director-General of Health… Audio

Ministers meet today to decide what next for the outbreak's epicentre, Auckland, and for Northland - the only regions set to continue under alert level 4 past midnight tomorrow.

The Prime Minister… Audio

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

Cabinet is meeting this afternoon to decide whether Aotearoa -- with the exception of Auckland -- will stay in a Level 4 lockdown beyond midnight tonight. So far, there are 277 cases in the community… Audio

A staff member from Middlemore Hospital's emergency department tested positive for Covid-19 last night, but health authorities deem it a low risk.

The worker is fully vaccinated, was wearing PPE and… Audio

As we've been hearing, the Delta variant is presenting significant challenges for the border's managed isolation and quarantine settings. Māni Dunlop speaks to Otago University epidemiologist… Audio

The moment we'd been expecting to happen finally took place this week when New Zealand recorded its first community case of Covid-19. Professor Michael Baker returns to the show to answer your… Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced that all of New Zealand will remain at alert level 4 until at least Tuesday midnight. Cabinet will meet on Monday to decide on the next move on the… Audio

It's looking likely a longer lockdown looms for Aotearoa New Zealand, with health professionals confirming to RNZ there are now three cases of Covid-19 in the Wellington region. Māni Dunlop asks Otago… Audio

Health officials are expecting more cases will have been detected in Auckland's outbreak overnight, and will be briefed once the results are back later this morning. Ten community cases have been… Audio

And joining Nathan Rarere is University of Otago epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker. Audio

Epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker joins Karyn to answer your questions about the Delta variant and the latest positive case. Audio