Masks
Kiwi hobbyist's 3D anti-fog noseclips in demand
Ever find your glasses fog up when you're wearing your face mask? Yeah, it's pretty annoying isn't it! A self-described "3D printer hobbyist" in Palmerston North has come up with a pretty clever… Audio
How Denmark is the Covid-19 'new normal' pioneer
Denmark - home to about six million people - has lifted all its Covid-19 restrictions. Epidemiologist Lone Simonsen talks to Jim about how the situation is likely to play out in Denmark over the… Audio
Group makes reusable masks for Auckland students as thanks
In just under two weeks, all going to plan, students in Auckland will finally head back to the classroom.
But new government guidelines say staff and students in years 9 to 13 are required to wear… Video, Audio
Poll: 70% of Kiwis continue to support national lockdowns
The results were overwhelming when Research New Zealand asked Kiwis about what we should be doing to manage Covid-19, with nearly three-quarters of people (70%) saying they support lockdowns to… Audio
The psychologist who predicted how the pandemic would play out
Clinical psychologist and health anxiety expert Dr Steven Taylor's latest book, The Psychology of Pandemics, is a groundbreaking treatise on the subject, but it was a book that many thought would… Audio
Dr Richard Webby: 'We'll all catch Covid-19 eventually'
The Coronavirus is here forever. This is how we live with it. That was the rather foreboding headline from a recent article in The Atlantic which quoted a number of leading medical authorities… Audio
The Weekend Panel with Lavina Good and Louis Houlbrooke
Among other topics this morning, our Weekend Panellists will be discussing the current lockdown, how successful our vaccine rollout has been, the All Blacks decision to back out of the Bledisloe Cup… Audio
Masks are now compulsory - why
From today masks are compulsory for staff and customers at supermarkets, petrol stations, dairies, pharmacies and other essential service businesses open at lockdown level 4. Māni Dunlop speaks to… Audio
Bubble burst: The rise and fall of chewing gum
Sales of chewing gum fell by 14% worldwide in 2020. Will Coldwell is a London-based journalist who recently composed a piece in The Economist about the demise of chewing gum, which has been used in… Audio
Mandatory masks slipping from faces on Auckland's buses
The mask appears to be slipping from people's faces on buses in Auckland.
Mask wearing is compulsory on public transport across the country but it's a rule many appear to be ignoring.
And those… Video, Audio
Calling Home: Cathy Macleay in Punta Arenas
Cathy Macleay emigrated from Christchurch in the late 1960s and started out her life in Chile on the family farm of her late husband, Hugh, but now lives on her own in Punta Arenas. She has four… Audio, Gallery
Calling Home: Amanda Ellis in Honolulu
Amanda Ellis arrived in Hawai'i in 2016 and no other place outside of New Zealand has had a stronger impact on her own personal growth than Hawai'i. She's Calling Home this morning from Manoa Valley… Audio
A cup of coffee a day may keep Covid away
New research out of Northwestern University has found drinking one or more cups of coffee per day is associated with about a 10% decrease in risk of Covid-19. Study co-author Dr. Marilyn Cornelis… Audio
Most New Zealanders want level 2 scanning made compulsory
The government may tighten Covid-19 rules around wearing masks and face coverings and the use of the NZ Covid Tracer. Research New Zealand has measured New Zealanders' attitudes and Emanuel… Audio
UK correspondent Hugo Gye
Hugo joins Kathryn to talk about the government's push for so-called Freedom Day, likely to be July 19, amid an admission Covid cases could hit 100,000 a day. The public will have the choice over… Audio
Professor Gary McLean: 'Annual Covid-19 boosters likely'
Joining us again on Sunday morning is New Zealander Dr Gary McLean. He discusses the Delta variant, what type of masks we should be wearing, and why annual Covid-19 booster shots are going to be… Audio
Govt considers more QR scanning, mask wearing rules
Compulsory QR scanning and more mask wearing could be on the cards as Cabinet weighs up its options.
The government has been under pressure to make more Covid-19 measures mandatory, after an… 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
Hidden plight: One in six Kiwis affected by hearing loss
In New Zealand, hearing loss is already an issue affecting almost one in six Kiwis, and a sense of stigma can delay people from getting help. Clinical audiologist Karen Pullar joins the show to… Audio
Covid 19: Not following the rules 'puts all of us at risk' - Auckland mayor Phil Goff
Aucklanders let out a collective gasp last night when news broke that the city would be going back into Alert Level 3 lockdown after a new community case of Covid-19 was detected. Mayor Phil Goff… Audio