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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 15, 2022:ational MP Nicola Willis and Labour MP Kieran McAnulty: Monday Political PanelWith anti-mandate protesters camped out on Parliament's lawn National's deputy leader has heavily criticised Trevor Mallard's actions against Parliament's illegal occupiers. Mallard turned sprinklers on and blasted some of the world's most hated......more31minPlay
February 15, 2022Mike Hosking: We are becoming the 'Oh well' countryIf you ever want an example of how farcical our border situation is right now just talk to Paul Abbott. Paul is leaving New Zealand after having arrived in the country for his new job as the head of Destination Queenstown.The job lasted seven months......more2minPlay
February 14, 2022Kerre McIvor: Please don't live in absolute terror of OmicronPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced yesterday the country would be moving to Phase 2 of the Omicron plan. Phase 2 reduces isolation periods for contacts from 10 days to 7 and means the focus of contact tracing will shift to high-risk exposure......more8minPlay
February 14, 2022Christopher Luxon: National Party leader says he'd be making deals for more Rapid Antigen Tests if he was running the countryChristopher Luxon says he'd be making deals for Rapid Antigen Tests this morning if he was running the country. From midnight tonight, the country heads into Phase Two, meaning shorter self-isolation periods for cases and contacts. The Government......more5minPlay
February 14, 2022Ruth Stokes: Queenstown Chamber of Commerce CEO suggests people may rort self-isolation systemQueenstown businesses are in crisis, with the Chamber of Commerce saying most expect to close within a week. The carnage has been sparked by the number of Covid-19 cases and close contacts having to go into self-isolation. The number of active......more5minPlay
February 14, 2022Chris O'Reilly: CEO of AskYourTeam on the possibility of workers being exploited to pick up slack of those isolatingWith daily Covid cases coming within an inch of hitting that one thousand mark, more of us will be close contacts and have to isolate. That could mean more stress for workers who're going to have to pick up the slack. One expert predicts that a......more5minPlay
February 14, 2022Blair Impey: Republic Hospitality Group CEO fears Queenstown could be entirely shut within a week if plans aren't changedA warning the entire economy could collapse, if lawmakers don't come up with a new plan fast. The local chamber of commerce is predicting most businesses in Queenstown will close in a week, as rising Covid-19 cases forces close contacts into......more5minPlay
February 13, 2022Lance Burdett: Former Police negotiator says a different intervention is needed for Parliament protestorsA suggestion the Government has moved too slowly to stop anti-mandate protests.It's the seventh day they have been camped out at Parliament.Former Police negotiator Lance Burdett says a negotiator should have been deployed around day three.He says......more4minPlay
February 13, 2022Jacque Lethbridge: Lawyer says the Government should listen to Grounded Kiwis High Court case, but they don’t have toThe Grounded Kiwis legal battle kicks off this morning.The group is taking the Government to the High Court in a Judicial Review over MIQ.They claim the Government's acted unlawfully, unreasonably and in breach of the Bill of Rights Act that states......more4minPlay
February 13, 2022David Carter: Former Parliament Speaker says Trevor Mallard's behaviour doesn't do anything for our reputationTrevor Mallard's predecessor is telling him to grow up.David Carter, Parliament’s Speaker during the last National-led government, has lashed out at Mallard's handling of the Parliamentary protest.Anti-mandate protestors are into the seventh day of......more5minPlay
FAQs about Covid Watch:How many episodes does Covid Watch have?The podcast currently has 1,615 episodes available.