Covid Watch

By Newstalk ZB

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

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How many episodes does Covid Watch have?

The podcast currently has 1,615 episodes available.

Covid Watch episodes:

February 17, 2022 Mark the Week: There are no winners
Time now to mark the week, the little piece of news and current events that’s almost as popular as tomatoes at under $6 a kilo.

The protest: 2/10
“There are no winners.”

The police and their handling of the protest: 2/10
“Too slow, too...
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3min
February 17, 2022 Kathryn Berkett: Child psychologist on kids potentially being at parliament three months
According to some experts, we should expect to see the protesters outside parliament for the long haul.
Chris Cahill from the Police Association says they'll still be there in three months.
Questions are being raised about the kids at the protest. ...
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4min
February 17, 2022 Kate Hawkesby: We are in a chaotic shambles
A “chaotic shambles” is how one reporter this week described the Government’s RAT kit rollout for critical workers - and that sums up the week really - if not the whole pandemic, let’s be honest.
We’ve got a cumbersome and clunky critical worker RAT...
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4min
February 17, 2022 Andrew Little: Health Minister accepts confusing messaging on teacher access to rapid antigen tests
The Health Minister accepts there has been confusing messaging on whether teachers should be able to access rapid antigen tests.
Officials say RATs will only be available to school staff if they're close contacts and must be back at school - and...
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5min
February 17, 2022 Pat Newman: Teachers should be considered critical
Calls for teachers to be included in the close contact exemption scheme for critical workers.
The system allows those workers to continue going to work when identified as close contacts, instead of isolating, subject to daily negative RATs.
Te Tai...
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6min
February 16, 2022 John MacDonald: The protesters should not be allowed to stay another three months
Did you hear Chris Cahill from the Police Association on Newstalk ZB this morning?
I couldn’t believe what I heard.
He was talking about the protest at Parliament and said he thinks the whole thing is a dog’s breakfast - which I don’t think anyone...
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5min
February 16, 2022 Kerre McIvor: Are hospo businesses hanging in there or biting the bullet?
Queenstown is the epicenter of Omicron in the South Island, with dozens of businesses and hospo venues having to shut their doors because of self-isolation and close contact rules.
Queenstown is a prime example of just how tough the tourism and...
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6min
February 16, 2022 Julie White and Greg Harford: Hospitality NZ CEO and Retail NZ CEO on survey finding 70% of hospitality venues are looking to reduce staff
There are more calls for help from hospitality businesses every day.
Now a Hospitality NZ survey says more than 70 percent of cafes, bars and restaurants are looking to cut staff or reduce hours to survive.
We heard earlier this week what's...
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7min
February 16, 2022 Leighton Baker: Parliament protest liaison says they are disappointed no one from government has come to talk to them
Protesters at Parliament are disappointed no one from the Government's come down to talk to them yet.
It's the tenth day of the demonstrations and the lawn in front of Parliament is still filled with tents and the nearby streets are blocked with 450...
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5min
February 16, 2022 Kate Hawkesby: Good on David Seymour for meeting with the protesters
I don’t have a problem with David Seymour meeting with the protesters.
The Prime Minister does, obviously, but that's because he broke ranks of what up until now has been a pretty united front from all politicians. But Seymour decided dialogue might...
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4min

FAQs about Covid Watch:

How many episodes does Covid Watch have?

The podcast currently has 1,615 episodes available.