Pandemic
Covid is not even halfway through...so don’t expect open borders soon
This week, we were given an update on how the pandemic is tracking in New Zealand.
Google searches for cat and dog adoptions spiked during Covid-19
Did you finish lockdown and get a new puppy?
NZers found lockdown less stressful than regular life, research shows
Research shows most of us “got on with it, battened down the hatches, and prepared to ride it out”.
It’s official, we can now fly to Australia quarantine-free
The trans-Tasman bubble is officially open.
Today marks the first day New Zealanders and Australians can travel across the ditch quarantine-free. It is the first time New…
Quarantine-free travel with Australia to start in two weeks
On April 19, travellers from Australia will no longer need to quarantine.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the two-way trans-Tasman bubble on Tuesday afternoon.
Officially, it starts at…
One year ago: looking back at our last days before lockdown
This time last year, we were days away from entering a nationwide lockdown. One year on, we asked the Re: team and some friends to reflect…
New Zealand is the best place to be during Covid, says new report
And today there are no new community cases of Covid-19.
People tell us the best thing to come out of 2020
Despite wildfires, pandemics and WAP there were some good things to come out of 2020.
Covid-19 Live Updates
The key facts you need to know about Covid-19 in Aotearoa.Monday 1 October
Auckland will move to level 1 this Wednesday at 11.59pm.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made…
Seven travellers tell us what it’s like to be stranded in New Zealand
For some travellers, going home wasn't an option.
Meet the 25-year-old behind New Zealand's Covid fight
Tara Swadi is only 25 but she's the chief advisor for the Ministry of Health's Covid-19 response. The last two months have been... busy. She's looking…
Sound Check: HIGH HØØPS on how NZ music can emerge stronger from Covid
The music industry is suffering, but it might emerge from this pandemic stronger than before.
Covid-19 Live Updates: Sunday 24 May
Check in here for the key, verified facts on how New Zealand is dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic.1:00pm Sunday 24 May - day 11 at alert…
New Zealand lifts its lockdown after seven weeks
Here are some scenes about town as we emerge from our cocoons. We visit a cafe and hair salon to see how they're switching up how…
Covid-19 Live Updates: Day 13 of level 3
Check in here for the key, verified facts on how New Zealand is dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic.1:00pm Sunday 10 May - day 13 at alert…
A recovered Covid-19 case has a message for people her age
23-year-old Jasmine's experience with Covid-19 was unlike anything she'd ever experienced before. She has now recovered and is out of the isolation tent in her family…
Behind the scenes as a small business opens up after lockdown
The folks at Electric Chicken show us what it's like to be a small business operator transitioning into a new, post-lockdown world.
A therapist tells us how to take our good lockdown habits into the future
They say it takes 30 days to make a habit, and during lockdown we’ve all developed new behaviours - some good, some bad. Now we’re free,…
Explainer: what's happening for homeless people after lockdown
During lockdown, the streets of Aotearoa have been nearly empty at night. That's partly due to the fact that the government has made 1600 motel units…
Queuing up for Maccas at alert level 3
It's been a long 4-5 weeks without our takeaways fix. Baz Macdonald braves the lines at a McDonalds drive thru on the first day of alert…
Global snapshots of Covid-19
While New Zealand is in lockdown and America erupts into protest, other countries are coming to grips with Covid-19 in different ways. Here is a selection…
People in their 20s have Covid-19 the most, but it’s not because we’re irresponsible
Despite popular belief, experts say it isn’t because young people are rebelling against lockdown more than others. There’s actually a pretty simple explanation.
Sophie’s phone lit up…
Covid-19 Live Updates: New Zealand experiences its second death
Check in here for the key, verified facts on how New Zealand is dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic. We update this several times a day.1:00pm, Friday…
How can we predict the spread of Covid-19?
On Monday 23 March, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said without Level 4 measures, medical modelling showed Covid-19 would kill tens of thousands of New Zealanders. Genevieve…
How NZ caused a deadly pacific pandemic
84 years after influenza killed 22% of Samoa's population, New Zealand apologised for not doing more to protect Samoan citizens. So what actually happened in 1918?