Quarantine
Calling Home: Laura Taylor in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Art director Laura Taylor was on a job in Tunisia when Covid-19 took hold of the globe, and with the help of the British Embassy she was able to get back to her base in Sao Paulo. Now she is under… Audio
Covid-19. Getting ready for what comes next
The decision has been made to extend the national lockdown at alert level 4 until midnight next Monday. In the meantime work continues at pace to prepare for what comes next. That means maintaining… Audio
Covid-19 tracing plea: 'Don't let lockdown be in vain'
Dr Ayesha Verrall, Infectious Diseases Doctor and Epidemiologist at the University of Otago, Wellington says rapid, mass tracing is the single most important thing New Zealand can do to get out of… Audio
Quarantunes: flutist Hannah Darroch improvises in her hotel room
New Zealand flute player Hannah Darroch describes her dash for home and how Covid-19 has affected her life and work.
Quarantine countdown for New Zealander stuck In hotel
A New Zealander in lockdown in Auckland is counting down the days until she can finish her quarantine in her hometown of Wellington.
Rochelle Boreham flew into Auckland from Edinburgh and is stuck in… Audio
Kiwi forced to close the gates at Bethlehem University
New Zealander Brother Peter Bray is the Vice Chancellor and CEO of Bethlehem University, the only Catholic university in the Holy Land. He joined the show earlier in the year to share his fascinating… Audio
The New Zealander trying to tame the common cold
Kiwi Gary McLean is a Professor of Immunology at the London Metropolitan University. His recent research has been looking at developing a possible inoculation for the common cold - something that has… Audio
COVID-19 outbreak has made China a 'pedestrian's paradise'
Lew Dagger has been in China for the past twenty years. He lives and works in Jinghong in the south of Yunnan, close to the Myanmar border. He joins the show for an update on the impact coronavirus… Audio
Coronavirus quarantine, climate risks, Canberra fire, Barnaby's not back
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about Australia's response to coronavirus and concerns about the impact on the tertiary sector. There's a rift within the government over… Audio
Guarding New Zealand's shores
Summer's the busiest time of year for the men and women charged with keeping New Zealand free of invaders like fruit-fly, or rabies, that could arrive by boat. Audio