Michael Plank

Experts warn it's probably just a matter of time before Covid-19 spreads its tentacles further and in to areas such as the South Island, which hasn't had widespread transmission for almost 18 months.

University of Canterbury Covid-19 modeller professor Michael Plank is one of those saying that for now, it's no time to loosen restrictions.

He says case numbers could spiral out of control.

He… Audio

A Covid-19 modeller says it looks as though Delta is here to stay, but New Zealand shouldn't let it spread too far.

The virus is continuing to spread in the community, and two people have now died in… Audio

Parts of Waikato joined Auckland in alert level 3 this morning after two mystery cases of Covid-19 were reported yesterday. The concerning news sees Raglan, Te Kauwhata, Huntly, Nga-rua-wahia and… Audio

The daily number of people getting their first Covid-19 vaccine dose has tumbled.

Only a quarter of the number that were going for shots in early September have been rolling up their sleeves this… Audio

A Covid-19 modeller says it will be a minor miracle if new cases in Waikato do not spread more widely. 

Three cases have been found from a house in the Firth of Thames - a level 2 area where a man… Audio

Cabinet Ministers will meet today to decide if any part of the country is ready to change Alert Levels. Tamaki Makaurau remains at Level 4 until at least midnight Tuesday, and the rest of the country… Audio

Wednesday's 1pm briefing brought some disappointing news for New Zealanders, with the first daily rise in cases since Sunday.

Seventy-five new cases of Covid-19 were reported in the community, but… Audio

Cabinet is set to meet today over the current alert level in Auckland and Northland.

Aucklanders won't be expecting freedom any time soon though, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said they should… Audio

The number of locations of interest, and close contacts, continue to grow in the Delta outbreak. There are now 210 active cases in the community. But the good news is, Google's latest Community… Audio

New Zealand now has 72 cases of Covid-19 in the community, most of them in Auckland.

Experts do not anticipate the city will be moving out of level four this week as more locations are released, and… Audio

Everyone is waiting to see whether the country is going to stay under tight Covid-19 restrictions, after Cabinet meets today to decide whether to lift the lockdown outside of Auckland and the… Audio

Covid modeller Michael Plank from the University of Canterbury Mathematics department joins Susie to explain what the latest modelling looks like. Audio

An expert says the latest Covid-19 community outbreak could already comprise more than 100 people.

Michael Plank, a University of Canterbury Covid-19 mathematics professor, says the spread will… Audio

Just one community case of Covid-19 could now be enough to push the country straight into strict lockdown.

That's the warning from Government ahead of its official response this morning to a freshly… Audio

Nathan Rarere spoke with Canterbury University Covid-19 modeller Michael Plank. Audio

The two mariners who've tested postive for Covid-19 didn't have to quarantine when they arrived in Auckland.

They're part of a group of nine mariners who flew in on Monday before being transferred… Audio

A Covid-19 modeller says testing for the virus in Wellington remains a top priority.

An Australian tourist has been confirmed as infectious while he visited the city last weekend, prompting the… Audio

Four out of five Kiwis are planning on getting a Covid-19 vaccine.

That's up on previous projections but not quite enough to get the 90 percent of the population vaccinated, which is required for… Audio

New Zealand's general population will start to be vaccinated against Covid-19 from next month, beginning with those aged over 60 from July the 28th. Yesterday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern revealed… Audio