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Coronavirus: Māori leaders back extension of Alert Level 4
April 20, 2020 20:27 - 3 minutes - 3.56 MBMāori leaders are backing the government plans to extend level four a bit longer. But there are fears that even three more weeks of heightened restrictions will spell the end for some Māori businesses. RNZ Māori news correspondent Leigh-Marama McLachlan reports.
Coronavirus: Some ECE centres expected to stay closed
April 20, 2020 20:23 - 4 minutes - 3.9 MBEarly childhood services say they expect many centres will stay closed next week, even though they'll be allowed to be open under Alert Level 3. The government says schools and early learning centres will open on 29 April for children who can't learn from home or whose parents are going back to work. But the industry says it wants to see more evidence that reopening will be safe. Chief executive of the Early Childhood Council, Peter Reynolds, speaks to Susie Ferguson.
Coronavirus: ECE safe to operate under Alert Level 3 - Ashley Bloomfield
April 20, 2020 20:08 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBNew Zealanders seem to largely be accepting the government's decision to move to level 3 next week - almost a week later than originally hoped for. People are in no doubt the delay is a good decision, but there are areas of particular concern and confusion - the partial reopening of schools and ECE being one. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield speaks to Corin Dann.
Moving down
April 20, 2020 20:00 - 22 minutes - 40.7 MBWe finally have a date to move down for the level four lockdown, plus we hear an interview with the author of a report into the governments Covid-19 tracing system.
Coronavirus: Scientists want a Kiwi-made vaccine
April 20, 2020 19:56 - 3 minutes - 2.95 MBSome of the country's top scientists say New Zealand cannot afford to wait on other countries to develop a Covid-19 vaccine. Estimates suggest it will take at least a year before international doses can be produced in large amounts and there are fears New Zealand could be near the back of the queue for supplies. Scientists here say money from the public purse should fund the development of a kiwi-made vaccine. Katie Scotcher reports.
Coronavirus: Digital element needed to fight Covid-19 - Michael Baker
April 20, 2020 19:47 - 8 minutes - 7.85 MBUniversity of Otago public health professor Michael Baker says he's "reassured" by the Government's work to eliminate Covid-19. He told Morning Report on the whole he's happy with the government's move to seek advice from independent experts. He does believe there is a missing element though, a digital solution to track people's movement. He speaks to Corin Dann.
Coronavirus: Business on lockdown extension
April 20, 2020 19:42 - 4 minutes - 4.48 MBThis time next week New Zealand will have moved down to Covid-19 Alert Level 3. The level four lockdown has cost both businesses and their staff lost income. Will the slight easing of the ban on businesses opening be enough to make a significant difference? Business New Zealand chief executive Kirk Hope and Council of Trade Unions president Richard Wagstaff speak to Susie Ferguson.
News in Tongan for 21 April 2020
April 20, 2020 19:40 - 5 minutes - 5.41 MBThe latest Tongan news brought to you by Pacific Media Network
Paula Bennett welcomes Winston Peters' privacy court case failure
April 20, 2020 19:38 - 3 minutes - 3.36 MBNational's deputy leader Paula Bennett says her name has been cleared by the courts after - what she calls - a fishing expedition by Winston Peters for his own political purposes. Peters - the deputy Prime Minister and New Zealand first leader - has failed in the legal action he took over the leaking of details about his superannuation overpayment to media ahead of the 2017 election. He took State Services Commissioner Peter Hughes, former Ministry of Social Development head Brendan Boyl...
Coronavirus: Contact tracing not the reason for lockdown extension - Ardern
April 20, 2020 19:20 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBNew Zealand's Alert Level 4 lockdown has been extended for a little over a week, ending just before midnight on Monday 27 April. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told Morning Report the extension was not due to contact tracing issues, rather balancing the increased chance of eradicating the disease with the economic impact. She speaks to Corin Dann.
Coronavirus: Front-line health staff relieved by Government caution
April 20, 2020 19:17 - 3 minutes - 3.35 MBFront-line doctors and nurses who braced for the worst under Covid-19 are relieved the government is staying cautious. They say New Zealand is in a great position to eliminate the disease - if people keep doing the right thing. .Some warn that testing, protective equipment and contact tracing still need work if the country's going to keep the disease out long term. Health Correspondent Rowan Quinn reports
Coronavirus: What the public thinks of Alert Level 3
April 20, 2020 19:15 - 1 minute - 1.57 MBRNZ reporters were out and about - carefully - to see what the public thought of the decision to continue on level four lockdown until after the upcoming holiday weekend. Most thought the right call was made.
Coronavirus: Government adviser says NZ wasn't ready for Covid-19
April 20, 2020 19:09 - 5 minutes - 5.31 MBThe epidemiologist who audited the country's contact tracing system says New Zealand was not ready for a pandemic like Covid-19. Ayesha Verrall from the University of Otago found the tracing system was too slow and needs to expand three fold. The ability to trace people who've come into contact with confirmed Covid-19 cases was one of the key considerations when the Cabinet decided yesterday to keep the country in level four lockdown until next week. Dr Verrall told Morning Report health...
Business News for 21 April 2020
April 20, 2020 18:53 - 4 minutes - 4.25 MBNews from the business sector, including a market report.
News in Vagahau Niue for 21 April 2020
April 20, 2020 18:52 - 4 minutes - 4.39 MBThe latest news in Vagahau Niue - brought to you by the Pacific Media Network
Nineteen killed in Canada mass shooting
April 20, 2020 18:47 - 5 minutes - 4.65 MBIt is now known 19 people have been been killed by a gunman in Nova Scotia in Canada who disguised himself as a police officer. It's Canada's deadliest mass shooting. The Canadian police have found 16 crime scenes so far, but warn the death toll could still rise. The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, says the shooting spree happened in small towns, where people have deep roots, they know their neighbours and look out for one another. The 12-hour rampage started late on Saturday and ended w...
Coronavirus: ECE services wary of Level 3 reopening
April 20, 2020 18:41 - 3 minutes - 2.94 MBEarly childhood services want more evidence it will be safe to reopen next week and some are likely to remain closed. The government says schools and early learning centres will open on 29 April for children who can't learn from home or whose parents are going back to work at Alert Level 3. Meanwhile, school leaders say they will get on with the job of getting ready to reopen. Here's RNZ education correspondent, John Gerritsen.
Coronavirus: Bridges critical of lockdown extension
April 20, 2020 18:39 - 2 minutes - 2.37 MBOpposition leader Simon Bridges says the Government's decision to extend lockdown shows it hasn't done the groundwork required to have the country ready. The national lockdown has been extended until the end of next Monday - at which point the country will shift to Alert Level 3 for at least a fortnight. Alert Level 4's tough restrictions had initially been set to relax tomorrow night. At a press conference held after the announcement, Bridges said New Zealand was critical of the governm...
Morning Rural News for 21 April 2020
April 20, 2020 18:22 - 4 minutes - 3.76 MBNews from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 21 April 2020
April 20, 2020 18:20 - 3 minutes - 3.43 MBA brief update from the business sector.
Coronavirus: Italian infection rate slows
April 20, 2020 18:14 - 3 minutes - 3.63 MBItaly has recorded its first fall in infection rates since the pandemic began - but its death toll is still edging up with 454 deaths on Monday. The country has now recorded almost 180,000 cases and more than 23,000 deaths from the coronavirus - the highest toll in Europe. Rome correspondent Josephine McKenna speaks to Corin Dann.
Coronavirus: Donald Trump heaps blame on China for pandemic
April 20, 2020 18:08 - 5 minutes - 4.94 MBThere are growing indications that President Donald Trump is making plans to advance the argument that China is to blame for the Covid-19 pandemic that has brought devastation to the American economy. The President used anti-China rhetoric prominently during his 2016 campaign for the White House - at the time, accusing Beijing of deeply-unfair trading practices that were holding the US economy to ransom. But now, he's got a new message, and as Washington correspondent Simon Marks reports...
Coronavirus: Trump heaps blame on China for pandemic
April 20, 2020 18:08 - 5 minutes - 4.94 MBThere are growing indications that President Donald Trump is making plans to advance the argument that China is to blame for the Covid-19 pandemic that has brought devastation to the American economy. The President used anti-China rhetoric prominently during his 2016 campaign for the White House - at the time, accusing Beijing of deeply-unfair trading practices that were holding the US economy to ransom. But now, he's got a new message, and as Washington correspondent Simon Marks reports...
6am World, Pacific and Sports for 21 April 2020
April 20, 2020 18:00 - 9 minutes - 9 MBThe latest World, Pacific and Sports news
Top Stories for Tuesday 21 April 2020
April 20, 2020 18:00 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBAn infectious diseases expert tells us New Zealand was not ready for a pandemic, and Top scientists say we should be developing our own vaccine in New Zealand
Cook Islands News for 21 April 2020
April 20, 2020 17:10 - 6 minutes - 5.76 MBThe latest news in Cook Islands - brought to you by Pacific Media Network
Cultural Resilience in Lockdown
April 20, 2020 10:40 - 8 minutes - 7.47 MBHana Halalele a Waitaki District Councillor based in Oamaru joins us to talk about cultural resistance.
Walking Local
April 20, 2020 10:30 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBAndy Smith from Living Street Aotearoa is here to talk about the hashtag #walkingfromhome.
Dateline Pacific for 20th April
April 20, 2020 08:17 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBRNZ Pacific have temporarily suspended Dateline Pacific in it regular format so that they can concentrate their efforts on broadcasting to the Pacific. In the meantime, each weeknight we'll chat to one of their reporters for a daily update. Tonight Bryan Crump talks to Jamie Tahana.
Wantok ABC program for 20 April 2020
April 20, 2020 08:00 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBThe Wantok program brought to you by the ABC
Vanuatu Nightly News for 20 April 2020
April 20, 2020 07:30 - 5 minutes - 5.35 MBVanuatu's Nightly News brought to you by Buzz FM
Community Gardens and Food Security
April 20, 2020 07:15 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBGinny Webb has just completed her PHd studying community gardens. Are they answer to food insecurity and social isolation we think they are?
News in Solomon Islands Pidgin for 20 April 2020
April 20, 2020 07:00 - 4 minutes - 3.88 MBThe latest Solomon Islands Pidgin news
7pm Pacific regional news for 20 April 2020
April 20, 2020 07:00 - 8 minutes - 7.58 MBThe latest Pacific regional news
Bridges concerned about Covid-19 testing, PPE
April 20, 2020 06:22 - 1 minute - 1.41 MBOpposition leader Simon Bridges says the government's decision to extend lockdown shows it has not done the groundwork required to have New Zealand ready for loosening restrictions. Posting on his Facebook page, he said New Zealand is being held back because the government has not used this time to ensure best practice of testing and tracing, and the availability of PPE hasn't been at the standard it should have been. Mr Bridges said he is sure many New Zealanders feel frustration that w...
NZ Covid-19 lockdown changes planned - Wellington reactions
April 20, 2020 06:20 - 1 minute - 1.49 MBSo what do people think of staying in lockdown for another five days? Residents of central Wellington told Checkpoint reporter Logan Church the news wasn't surprising.
Some businesses disappointed at level 4 lockdown extension
April 20, 2020 06:16 - 4 minutes - 4.2 MBMany businesses are disappointed the government has extended the lockdown, saying they cannot hang on much longer. New Zealand will exit Covid-19 lockdown level four at one minute to midnight on Monday, April 27. The Prime Minister says businesses are allowed to get ready this week but they can't start trading until Tuesday. Sharon Brettkelly reports.
Dr Ayesha Verrall cautiously optimistic about contact tracing improvements
April 20, 2020 06:09 - 8 minutes - 7.51 MBNew Zealand needs to be able to contact trace up to 1,000 cases of Covid-19 - in case of a large outbreak in the next two years. That is among the recommendations in a new report into contact tracing by Dr Ayesha Verrall, who found as we went into lockdown Public Health Units were being overwhelmed by less than 100 cases a day. Dr Ayesha Verral joins Lisa Owen to discuss the latest details
Covid-19 lockdown to change in NZ - Dr Ayesha Verrall responds
April 20, 2020 06:09 - 8 minutes - 7.51 MBNew Zealand needs to be able to contact trace up to 1,000 cases of Covid-19 - in case of a large outbreak in the next two years. That is among the recommendations in a new report into contact tracing by Dr Ayesha Verrall, who found as we went into lockdown Public Health Units were being overwhelmed by less than 100 cases a day. Dr Ayesha Verral joins Lisa Owen to discuss the latest details
Final days for submissions on prisoner voting
April 20, 2020 06:00 - 9 minutes - 13.7 MBOnly a few days remain for the public to share their view on a bill which would allow prisoners to enrol to vote. Here’s what submitters need to know.
Moving from lockdown level 4 to level 3 - impact on businesses
April 20, 2020 05:55 - 6 minutes - 6.2 MBHorizon International manufactures paving stones for commercial courtyards, home patios and public spaces. A staff of twenty they are not essential services, but they are integral to construction. The company's managing director John Roper has drafted a plan to return to work safely when New Zealand moves to level three. He talks to Lisa Owen about the impact of the changes.
Hawke's Bay Hospital sets up Covid-19, non-Covid-19 areas
April 20, 2020 05:50 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBHawke's Bay Hospital is hoping a complete reconfiguration into Covid-19 and non-Covid-19 areas, will reassure the public that it is a safe place to seek help in a medical emergency. The number of people turning up to the emergency department has fallen dramatically. Doctors are worried people aren't getting the help they need because they fear they might catch the virus. Alarmingly, that includes two patients who turned up three days after having heart attacks. But as Anusha Bradley repo...
NZ should work on charging Facebook, Google for local media - expert
April 20, 2020 05:45 - 3 minutes - 3.53 MBA New Zealand media expert says this country should waste no time in following an Australian decision to draw up a mandatory code forcing Facebook and Google to pay for content generated by traditional news media companies. Dr Gavin Ellis, a former editor of the New Zealand Herald, says the digital giants have got away with "stealing" news content for too long. RNZ reporter Robin Martin has more.
NZ should work on charging Facebook, Google for local media
April 20, 2020 05:45 - 3 minutes - 3.53 MBA New Zealand media expert says this country should waste no time in following an Australian decision to draw up a mandatory code forcing Facebook and Google to pay for content generated by traditional news media companies. Dr Gavin Ellis, a former editor of the New Zealand Herald, says the digital giants have got away with 'stealing' news content for too long. RNZ reporter Robin Martin has more.
Finance Minister answers lockdown questions
April 20, 2020 05:35 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBAt 11.59pm on Monday April 27 New Zealand will move to alert level 3 - five days and a holiday weekend longer than first anticipated. But the PM says our "team of five million" has broken the chain of transmission for Covid-19, and we have stopped a wave of devastation. Businesses have been given to ahead to return to their premises this week and get ready to get acutally back to business. We will stay at alert level 3 for two weeks before the government reviews the decision. To answer y...
Finance Minister answers Covid-19 lockdown change questions
April 20, 2020 05:35 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBAt 11.59pm on Monday April 27 New Zealand will move to alert level 3 - five days and a holiday weekend longer than first anticipated. But Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says our "team of five million" has broken the chain of transmission for Covid-19, and we have stopped a wave of devastation. Businesses have been given allowance to return to their premises this week and get ready to get actually back to business. We will stay at alert level 3 for two weeks before the government reviews t...
Evening business for 20 April 2020
April 20, 2020 05:32 - 1 minute - 1.4 MBNews from the business sector, including a market report.
Machete-wielding man shot dead by police in Papatoetoe
April 20, 2020 05:28 - 3 minutes - 2.86 MBA man living near the scene of a fatal police shooting in Auckland overnight heard screaming and yelling, and the man taunting neighbours to call the police, before he was killed. Police say said the machete-wielding man smashed windows in the house of a terrified family, as well as damaging cars and powerlines. Forensic teams and investigators are at the scene on the residential Central Ave in Papatoetoe, cordoned off and quiet, after a night of horror. Jordan Bond reports.
Covid-19 level 4 lockdown extended - Retail NZ's reaction
April 20, 2020 05:20 - 6 minutes - 5.79 MBBusinesses being buoyed by government subsidies will welcome the announcement on Monday that some work can begin on getting ready for a transition to lockdown level 3 from 11:59pm on April 27. But what is clear is that retailers who are not set up to trade online will not be back in the game just yet. Chief executive of Retail NZ, Greg Harford, joins Lisa Owen with his reaction.
Covid-19 level 4 lockdown extended - Aucklanders react
April 20, 2020 05:18 - 1 minute - 1.58 MBHow do New Zealanders feel about spending another week in lockdown? Checkpoint reporter Nita Blake-Persen has been speaking with locals in Auckland's Grey Lynn park.