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:

December 09, 2021 Kurt Bayer: NZ Herald reporter on his attempt to get ahold of Dr Jonie Girouard
Kaiapoi doctor Jonie Girouard has been making the news for all the wrong reasons.
A Newshub investigation last night revealed Girouard has been handing out fake medical exemptions for the Pfizer vaccine.
NZ Herald reporter Kurt Bayer tried approaching...
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4min
December 09, 2021 Louis Rapihana: Opotiki District Councillor says a number of campgrounds are following an iwi request by proactively closing
Opotiki business owners are getting behind an iwi request to discourage visitors this summer.
District Council and Te Whanau-a-Apanui are jointly asking would-be holidaymakers to stay away.
The iwi says it's to stop Covid spreading into tribal...
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4min
December 09, 2021 Murray Olds: Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce tests positive for Covid in Washington DC
Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce said today he'd tested positive for Covid-19 while travelling in Washington DC.
Joyce, who is fully vaccinated, said in a Facebook post that he'd been experiencing mild symptoms and decided to get...
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5min
December 09, 2021 Angela Slaughter: Elements owner explains her decision not to require vaccine passes
A cafe in Wellington, Elements, has decided to pivot from sit-in dining to takeaways under the Traffic Light System.
Under the new system, hospitality operators have to require customers to show their vaccine passports if they are going to have...
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8min
December 08, 2021 Mike Hosking: We aren't getting the summer we were promised
Here is the con.
Just yesterday, in a 24-hour period, the Golden Shears are off. It was followed by the Marlborough Food and Wine Festival, which is also off.
Is this the summer we were promised? Is this us getting back to doing the things we...
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2min
December 08, 2021 Tim Dower: Is it worth the risk travelling overseas next year?
Talking about travel insurance this morning got me thinking about going overseas again, and it's been a while.
It's crept up on us, but from the middle of next month we can start to look at Australia again.
Then, if it all goes to plan, we're into a...
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2min
December 08, 2021 Tim Grafton: Insurance Council chief says Covid-19 extensions to travel insurance can still be helpful
Covid-19 extensions to travel insurance are avaliable, but they don't cover everything.
That's the message from the Insurance Council ahead of next year.
It wants travellers to keep in mind that big government decisions like lockdowns or cancelled...
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3min
December 08, 2021 Tim Wong: Richlister Murray Bolton funds successful MIQ bid for top Kiwi stuntman to work on Mad Max film
Richlister Murray Bolton has funded a successful MIQ exemption bid for an award-winning Kiwi stunt co-ordinator who needs to travel to Australia to work on a $168 million Mad Max film production.
It cleared the way for Hamilton-based Tim Wong - who...
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4min
December 08, 2021 Alistair Humphrey: Medical Association Chair says GPs cannot provide vaccine exemption certificates
It's unclear whether a North Canterbury doctor will open her rooms today, after being caught issuing fake exemptions to the Covid vaccine.
Dr Jonie Girouard who runs a weight loss clinic in Kaiapoi, has been secretly recorded by Newshub saying the...
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4min
December 08, 2021 Chris Hipkins: Covid-19 Response Minister says there is work to be done in convincing parents their kids should be vaccinated against Covid-
Chris Hipkins admits there is still work to do convincing parents their children should be vaccinated against Covid-19.
The vaccine roll-out for five to 11-year-olds is set to start next month, pending MedSafe approval.
But new Ministry of Health...
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8min

FAQs about Covid Watch:

How many episodes does Covid Watch have?

The podcast currently has 1,615 episodes available.