Covid
Grand Mecure botch-up prompts MIQ bus changes
The head of MIQ has made more changes to the exercise bus system, after a series of failures on board buses from the Grand Mercure hotel.
Frustrated public health experts have been calling on the… Audio
Episode 3: We Learned
We Learned: From grappling with video calls to the highs and lows of homeschooling, parents, backpackers and a dance teacher reveal how they taught others and what they learned about themselves. Audio
UK publicans resistant to Johnson's 'no jab, no pint' idea
In the UK a 'no jab, no pint' plan has fallen flat with some publicans.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson floated the possibility of banning people from pubs unless they can produce a Covid-19 vaccination… Video, Audio
Episode 2: We Cared
How do you lockdown if you do not have a home and how do health workers protect their families when they arrive home from the frontlines? In this episode we hear about housing the homeless and nursing… Audio
Sporting codes call for focus on fun this winter
Five of the largest sporting codes are calling for a focus on fun this winter season, rather than a competitive push that's putting young players off. The codes - cricket, netball, hockey, football… Audio
Episode 1: We Prepared
When the prime minister appears on your TV flanked by two New Zealand flags you know things are getting serious, but how do you prepare for an invisible threat? In this episode whānau and health and… Audio
UK correspondent Hugo Gye
UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to talk about the UK nearing the milestone of having vaccinated half its adult population against Covid. Audio
America's Cup: Viaduct celebrates level 1, Team NZ wins race 2
At Auckland's Viaduct, Nick Truebridge joins us with the latest from the America's Cup. Video, Audio
Auckland events scramble to be ready after govt's alert level call
Auckland's been given the green light and has joined the rest of the country at alert level one today.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the decision late on Friday morning - it was met with… Video, Audio
New law possible to catch MIQ bill evaders
A new law preventing people with overdue MIQ bills leaving the country could be on the cards, as ministers consider ways to get more people paying up.
Only about a third of people invoiced so far… Audio
Tips for long-distance parenting
After eighteen years of parenting, for some parents at least it might be hard to let go. So when your now young adult leaves home for tertiary education and an independent life how do you adjust and… Audio
Conspirituality: Alt-health meets alt-right, wellness meets QAnon
The yoga and "wellness" world has had several high-profile members fall under the influence of QAnon and Covid denial. This intersection between right-wing conspiracy theories and left-wing wellness… Audio
Dr Tobias Feakin on the challenges of cyber-diplomacy
Security threats to nations have changed in the technological era, something Dr Tobias Feakin knows a lot about. He's Australia's inaugural Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology. First… Audio
Europe: Covid protests and mental health worries
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn to talk about the weekend's anti-lockdown protest that turned violent in Dublin, just the latest of many that have sprung up across Europe. And… Audio
Should South Auckland be prioritised for vaccinations?
South Auckland remains the Covid-19 centre of attention after multiple new hotspots were announced in the wake of the latest community case. Auckland councillor Efeso Collins joins the show to discuss… Audio
Mediawatch for 28 February 2021
Covid cases spark Saturday night scramble for media; MIQ martyr raises red flags10 years after - marking a major milestone in Christchurch; Facebook re-friends Australia after face-off over news… Audio
Mediawatch for 28 February 2021
Covid cases spark Saturday night scramble for media; MIQ martyr raises red flags10 years after - marking a major milestone in Christchurch; Facebook re-friends Australia after face-off over news…
AudioArdern frustrated as another Covid-19 case ignores call to isolate
More people are having to self-isolate tonight after another person linked to the February cluster broke the rules before testing positive.
This new case - labelled L - is a household contact of a… Video, Audio
Fiji worried border closures could affect its boating tourism
With no end in sight to the Covid-19 pandemic and borders remained closed, Fiji is concerned its only tourism lifeline the Blue Lanes initiative will be impacted. Audio
UK hits vaccine target
UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to talk about how the government has hit its vaccination target for the over-70s and health workers, as it eyes getting over 50s done by April. Meanwhile a… Audio