Covid
NZ govt to discuss vaccine rollout in Pacific
The New Zealand government is looking to hold talks with Pacific counterparts about how to distribute Covid-19 vaccines in the region.
Contingencies for cash-strapped universities
Hard financial decisions are facing universities trying to balance the books and deliver full student services next year - this after each 2020 semester has been affected with Covid disruptions… Audio
Norman Swan: How Australia is coping with Covid-19
Dr Norman Swan is an investigative journalist, broadcaster, and producer based in Sydney.
He's the host of the ABC's Health Report, and Coronacast, a podcast dedicated to informing Australians on the… Audio
Matthew Davis from Flying out Records - The music industry is suffering
The music industry has been hit hard by Covid-19 and the uncertainty around lockdown levels has made planning events difficult. Audio
Covid tracing expands to pencils and paper
The Government has turned to pen and paper for its newest covid tracking tool to support people who don't have smart phones and therefore aren't using the Covid tracer app. Audio
A scientist explains Covid-19 genomic testing
Genomic sequencing is still underway to help trace the source of the most recent outbreak. Scientists at the Institute of Environmental Science and Research have been analysing the genome sequencing… Audio
Frontline doctors urge tighter Covid-19 measures
Frontline doctors are urging the government to plug the gaps in its Covid-19 response. The Colleges of Emergency Medicine, General Practioners, and Urgent Care have signed a joint statement welcoming… Audio
Abuse of stretched nursing frontline must stop
Nurses Organisation Kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku says nurses on the frontline are being abused and bearing the brunt of anxious people waiting in long lines at community testing centres for Covid-19… Audio
Epidemiologist Sir David Skegg - how to avoid future lockdowns
New Zealand needs to dramatically improve its pandemic response if it is to avoid going in to lockdown every time there is an outbreak. Epidemiologist Sir David Skegg from Otago University says having… Audio
President of Auckland Secondary Principals Association
Steven Hargreaves is the President of Auckland Secondary Principals Association and the principal of Macleans College. Audio
Auckland business owners on Level 3 extension
Roz Cattell is a cafe owner, general manager of a coffee roaster, and on the board of The NZ Specialty Coffee Association Viv Beck is Chief Executive of Heart of the City, Auckland's city centre… Audio
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff relieved
Auckland's mayor is relieved the severity of his city's lockdown has not been ramped up, or extended for too long.
Phil Goff, told Kim Hill the extension of the wage subsidy beyond the end of this… Audio
The effort to change our wasteful food habits
We waste $1.16 billion worth of food every year. Nearly 160,000 tonnes.
With more and more people needing help putting meals on tables in the wake of the coronavirus, Two Cents' Worth looks at… Audio
Alert level change - Professor Shaun Hendy
Karyn Hay speaks to Professor Sean Hendy. Audio
Warm dry conditions help shape up kūmara
Cooks will have to peel fewer gnarly kūmara this year thanks to a very unusual growing season. Audio
Warm dry conditions help shape up kūmara
Cooks will have to peel fewer gnarly kūmara this year thanks to a very unusual growing season.
AudioThe unknowns behind a Covid-19 vaccine: 'It's an unwritten book' - Dr Chris Smith
Cambridge University consultant clinical virologist Dr Chris Smith returns to digest emerging Covid-related science and research. This week, a growing understanding of the widespread (and sometimes… Audio
Shortages and shipping - retailers struggling to source goods from overseas
Over a third of retailers are struggling to source goods from overseas, according to a new survey coming amid warnings the effects of Covid-19 on the supply chain will take hold well into next year. Audio
