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Covid Watch is the home of the latest Covid-19 news from New Zealand and around the world, with the conversations Newstalk ZB is having with all the newsmakers and experts to keep you informed.... more
FAQs about Covid Watch:How many episodes does Covid Watch have?The podcast currently has 1,615 episodes available.
February 18, 2022Kevin Milne: Police haven't 'gone soft' at ParliamentKevin Milne speaks to Jack Tame about how police are coping with the demonstrations at Parliament amidst claims they've "gone soft". LISTEN ABOVE...more6minPlay
February 18, 2022Jack Tame: How should we end the protest?I couldn’t believe it!I finished up on my Saturday radio show, last week. Cycled home. Made some lunch. Refreshed the New Zealand Herald, and whaddaya know? It was like Trevor Mallard had been listening to us all morning.The Speaker of the House was......more6minPlay
February 18, 2022Peter Lewis: Hong Kong hospitals hit 90% capacity as COVID-19 cases surgeHong Kong's hospitals reached 90% capacity on Thursday and quarantine facilities were at their limit, authorities said, as the city struggles to snuff out a record number of new COVID-19 cases by adhering to China’s “zero tolerance” strategy.To ease......more4minPlay
February 18, 2022Katherine Rich: Food and Grocery Council CEO says it makes more sense to buy your own RAT because free ones cost businesses moreSome businesses are still struggling to access Rapid Antigen Tests.In Wellington there's only one pick up point for the tests for healthcare and critical workers.Food and Grocery Council CEO Katherine Rich told Heather du Plessis Allan it's only......more3minPlay
February 18, 2022Gilda Kirkpatrick: Reality TV star on joining Parliament protests in WellingtonMore and more protesters are flooding to parliament for the weekend, including some well-known New Zealanders.Former sailor Sir Russell Coutts has said he'll join, Jason Kerrison from Opshop is in, and reality TV star Gilda Kirkpatrick is there too.......more4minPlay
February 18, 2022Dr Bryan Betty: Royal College of GPs medical director says we need to start thinking about how to live with Covid and move through itA suggestion it might be time to take some of the heat out of our approach to Omicron.Royal College of GPs medical director Bryan Betty says we've come out a period of two years of elimination and fear of Covid-19.He told Heather du Plessis-Allan......more4minPlay
February 18, 2022David Murdoch: Otago University vice-chancellor says the majority of students are doing the right thing with Covid rules after partyOtago University's vice-chancellor says the vast majority of students are doing the right thing.It comes after the Otago Daily Times reports Dunedin Police have slammed an out of control student party last night as "blatant stupidity".More than 300......more6minPlay
February 18, 2022Kerre McIvor: How are teachers not considered worthy of basic protection?Now I know that there are a lot of people who think that this Government has done and is doing a good job - look at the polls. I would ask them to explain this to me then, how is it that this Government can say that teachers are not critical workers? ......more6minPlay
February 18, 2022John MacDonald: There are two groups of people in NZ at the momentThere are two groups of people in New Zealand at the moment. Oh really? Yep. And what do you think they are? Anti-mandate and pro-mandate? No. Anti-protest and pro-protest? No. So what are they then? Well, the first group, are the ones who still......more5minPlay
February 17, 2022Jonathan Coleman: Former Defence Minister says Government needs to think twice before bringing military in to deal with Parliament protestA former Defence Minister says the Government needs to think twice before bringing in the military to deal with the protest at Parliament. Police have requested support from the Defence Force to tow illegally parked vehicles. It comes amid fears the......more4minPlay
FAQs about Covid Watch:How many episodes does Covid Watch have?The podcast currently has 1,615 episodes available.