Nick Wilson

As an island nation with a complete dependence on fuel imports, what would happen to us if a global disaster cut off our fuel supply? Professor Nick Wilson of the University of Otago, Wellington has… Audio

Public Health experts are calling for a comprehensive, all-encompassing review of the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle, almost a year on from New Zealand's costliest storm on record.

The estimated cost… Audio

A public health researcher says an inquiry into Cyclone Gabrielle is essential if we're to properly prepare for the next.

The cyclone killed 11 people and caused billions of dollars of damage when it… Audio

Aotearoa is one of only a handful of island countries well-placed to survive a Nuclear winter.

A new study published in the international journal Risk Analysis found we're one of five, including… Audio

Leading academics at the University of Otago are urging the Government to launch an inquiry into New Zealand's Covid-19 pandemic response before memories of it are lost.

Since 1936, all sudden mass… Audio

Alcohol plays a part in roughly 30 percent of road deaths - meaning more than 100 people die in their car each year with alcohol in their system.

In a blog post considering ways to reduce the strain… Audio

A hunt is on for new publishers for the New Zealand Medical Journal - with warnings it would be a big loss if it folded.

The organisation that runs the journal, the New Zealand Medical Association… Audio

Is New Zealand prepared for the impacts of a nuclear war or some other global catastrophe? With Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, it's not beyond the realm of possibility. Audio

A public health expert thinks officials have dismissed the need for tighter internal border controls and may fail to stop the spread of Covid-19 in Christchurch as a result.

Two unvaccinated people… Audio

Auckland's daily Covid-19 case numbers could reach triple figures by the end of the month.

There were 56 cases in the city yesterday, the highest since September the first, and the current situation… Audio

Public health expert Professor Nick Wilson is calling on the government to tighten the border below and above Auckland.

There were 56 cases in the city yesterday, the highest since September 1st, and… Audio

The Covid-free South Island has its fingers crossed for some good news today.

The Government will today discuss loosening Covid-19 restrictions of centres outside of Auckland.

Kim Moodie reports. Audio

There were just 2600 hundred Covid-19 tests in Auckland on Saturday - a tenth of the numbers early in the lockdown.

That has health bosses worried - they want testing to be triple the latest number… Audio

Professor Nick Wilson says it is problematic that people with Covid-19 are having to wait a long time before being moved into quarantine facilities.

"There should have been more work on getting these… Video, Audio

As the country waits today for news on any moves of alert levels - particularly for the South Island - wastewater testing is again centre stage.

Covid-19 has been detected in Christchurch's… Audio

"Delta has a head start on us" - the Prime Minister's words on Monday afternoon before she announced how Aotearoa will catch up.

The whole of the country will remain in Alert Level 4 lockdown until… Video, Audio

Covid-19 is back in the community and the whole of New Zealand is back in lockdown as a result.

Otago University Public Health Professor Nick Wilson told Morning Report a return to alert level 4 was… Audio

Apparently it was too much to expect a pandemic to make public toilets a whole lot more hygienic for their users. New research from Otago University's public health department found 15 percent of… Audio

Health advice phone lines and testing stations will continue to be bombarded today as Wellingtonians seek to tackle fears there could be Covid-19 cases in the city.

The capital went into Level 2 at… Audio