Vaccination

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.

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

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

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 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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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

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

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

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

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

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

Working as a pharmacist in some of the worst conflict zones in the world has given Petra Straight a new perspective on risk.

She was part of the response to the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, and… Audio, Gallery

Samoa's measles death toll now at 72 with 5000 sick over past two months and vulnerabilities remain for Pacific despite mass vaccination efforts. Audio

A deeply inappropriate cartoon in the Otago Daily Times sparked demonstrations at the paper's door this week as well as discontent among the paper's own people. It reminded editors potentially… Audio

Samoa's measles epidemic is exacting an horrific toll. Hospitals are overrun, health staff are exhausted, public gatherings have ceased, and the death toll continues to climb.  Audio

The National Party yesterday asked supporters how they would feel about a policy which would withhold benefits from sole parents who don't vaccinate their children. Professor Andrew Geddis from Otago… Audio

UK correspondent Kate Adie joins Kathryn to talk about Boris Johnson's new five-point plan for Brexit, talk of making vaccinations compulsory after Britain lost its "measles-free" status, and the… Audio