Vaccination
Hope new Dunedin clinic will help vulnerable get Covid-19 vaccine
There's hope a new vaccination clinic in Dunedin will encourage people from vulnerable communities to get vaccinated.
Just over 68,000 doses have been given in the Southern District so far - with 13… Audio
Papatoetoe parents mixed on Covid-19 vaccinations at school
Papatoetoe High School parents are voicing mixed views on whether schools should shoulder the load of vaccinating students.
Children aged 12 to 15 will soon be able to get the Pfizer vaccine after… Audio
Calling Home: Jessie Williamson in Lerwick, Shetland
Aucklander Jessie Williamson only ever intended to stay in Shetland for six months. However, fate intervened when she was introduced to her husband-to-be, Davie, soon after her arrival. She's Calling… Audio
Wrong numbers amplify anxiety over vaccine supplies
Against a backdrop of news reports about shortages and anger over delayed Covid-19 vaccinations, a Herald opinion piece this week claimed our supply would run dry within days. But swift fact-checking… Audio
Covid-19 vaccination rollout begins for Taranaki Pasifika
The soothing sounds of the islands greeted a steady stream of people at special Covid-19 vaccination clinic set up for the Pasifika community in Taranaki today. The Whiteley Methodist Church in New… Audio
Niue readies for travel bubble as Covid-19 vaccines arrive
Niue's first delivery of Covid-19 vaccines has arrived.
The small number of innoculations are being used to vaccinate the vaccinators and other key people.
This opens up the possibility of the… Audio
Michael Baker: 'Staging the Olympics is a very bad idea'
Professor Michael Baker is back to look at a few different Covid-19 stories doing the rounds, including the prospect of an 'Olympic coronavirus' strain being created if the Games go ahead in Tokyo as… Audio
Calling Home: Rosa Nolan in the Cayman Islands
When Cantabrian Rosa Nolan says she ended in the Cayman Islands -- which she couldn't have previously located on the map -- quite by chance, she really means it. Indeed, her original overseas… Audio
Calling Home: Kane Harnett-Mutu in Copenhagen
Taihape native Kane Harnett-Mutu is taking haka to Denmark and beyond, though Covid-19 has put paid to that work recently. But he plans to get back to spreading the positive gospel of haka when… Audio
Eden Park may be Covid-19 vaccination clinic in mass rollout
Eden Park could be turned in to a short term mass Covid-19 vaccination clinic.
Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield and other health leaders have just been giving an update on rollout plans.
…86 percent of MIQ workers vaccinated, Ardern says
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says 86 percent of MIQ workers have received at least one vaccination dose so far.
That leaves about 540 people still outstanding.
Ardern says from the first of… Audio
Working from home not for everyone
Agencies that work with victims of domestic violence are calling on employers to consider workers' safety before they push more working-from-home options. The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in more… Audio
'Pope Francis is still the biggest ally of the gay people'
In his new documentary, Francesco, openly-gay, non-Catholic filmmaker Evgeny Afineevsky had unprecedented access to Pope Francis and was allowed to tackle many pressing issues. He joins the show to… Audio
Some jumping Covid-19 vaccine queue in Christchurch
Some people are jumping the vaccine queue in Christchurch - with leftover jabs being given to people working near vaccination clinics.
Canterbury District Health Board says it's to avoid wastage.
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Pacific community seeks clear messaging about vaccination
Members of New Zealand's Pacific communities are emphasising the importance of clear messaging about the Covid-19 vaccine.
The country's rollout of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is still in its early… Audio
Lower Hutt families keen for Covid-19 vaccination
The families of Wellington border workers and front-line health staff are joining that coveted club of those who have got a Covid-19 jab.
Five community vaccination centres are now open with one in… Video, Audio
Taking it up a level (and down again)
How did the media break last Sunday’s sudden news of a change to Covid-19 alert levels? And how did they cover the response, the science behind it and the decision to shift back down again - just as… Audio
NZ Covid-19 vaccine roll-out officially underway
The country's Covid vaccine roll-out is officially underway, with a small group of vaccinators getting the Pfizer jab today.
Just 25 people - mostly nurses - received their inoculation at Auckland's… Audio
Covid-19: NZ females more likely not to get vaccinated
A Research NZ survey shows that our willingness to be vaccinated is relatively low, especially for females, while only two thirds of us are currently using the tracking app. Research NZ partner… Audio
Calling Home: Sarah Griffiths in Shanghai
Sarah Griffiths has called the Jing'An District in Shanghai home for the past two years, having taken up her role with theatre company Punchdrunk International after lengthy stints with the Australia… Audio