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- Silvia Taylor: Novavax Vice-President says people trust their vaccine as it uses protein-based technologyAnother weapon in our arsenal to fight Covid-19.Medsafe has granted provisional approval for the Novavax vaccine Nuvaxovid.It will join Pfizer and AstraZeneca to be the third vaccine approved by MedSafe.Cabinet is yet to give final approval....4 min
- Heather du Plessis-Allan: The Government's high trust self-isolation model is a good moveWon’t surprise you to know that there are – as we mentioned on the show yesterday – a fair few people not happy about yesterday’s border announcement.And one of the things that seems to be upsetting them is the Government’s very relaxed attitude to...3 min
- Scott Tasker: Auckland Airport aeronautical commercial GM says airlines need certainty over self-isolationAuckland Airport says airlines desperately need clarity on plans to reopen the border.It says all ten airlines it's spoken to in the last 24 hours say they either need a date when self-isolation will go or at least know what will trigger it ending....4 min
- Michael Plank: Covid-19 modeller says modelling is like weather forecasts in that it's not perfect but usefulA Covid-19 modeller says there is use in the calculations.Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins this morning told Mike Hosking that he's sceptical about models but they're useful, comparing them to weather forecasts.Te Punaha Matatini modeller...6 min
- John MacDonald: Anti-vaxxers are looking more desperate by the dayThe anti-vaxxers are looking more and more desperate by the day.And they’ve reached a new low this week, here in Canterbury anyway, setting up their pathetic protests outside some primary schools at drop-off and pick-up time.I say pathetic for...5 min
- Kate Hawkesby: The Hermit Kingdom is overThoughts and prayers this morning to all the panickers who wanted the border shut forever and all the hermits who were loving Hermit Kingdom. It’s over. Thank goodness.Congrats to the Government for waking up to the fact that life actually does go...3 min
- Chris Hipkins: Covid-19 Response Minister isn't sure what needs to happen before the country can drop self-isolation requirementsChris Hipkins isn't sure what needs to happen before the country can drop self-isolation requirements.A phased reopening of the border will begin from February 28, replacing MIQ with self-isolation.Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins told...8 min
- Justin Tighe Umbers: Board of Airline Representatives executive director says airlines will lose interest in New Zealand due to self-isolatiThere are fear airlines may start losing interest in coming to New Zealand.A phased reopening of the border begins at the end of this month, without MIQ.But Board of Airline Representatives executive director, Justin Tighe Umbers told Kate...4 min
- D'Arcy Waldegrave: Is Novak rethinking his vax stance?Sportstalk host, D'Arcy Waldegrave joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to talk about Novak Djokovic potentially changing his mind about the Covid-19 vaccine.LISTEN ABOVE4 min
- Chris Hipkins: Eventually, Covid will become 'normal'New Zealand's border will begin to reopen from later this month.Double-jabbed Kiwi travellers will be able to skip MIQ and return from Australia from February 28 – instead doing self-isolation.Those further abroad will be able to do the same, two...5 min
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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.