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:

November 11, 2021 Tim Beveridge: Tough decision on school's re-opening the right one
This is the one time where Chris Hipkins' many portfolios are perfectly aligned - Covid Response Minister and Education Minster.
He's made a tough call. Was it the right decision?
I can't help feel that it was the only decision the Government could...
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7min
November 10, 2021 Nikki Turner: National Immunisation Advisory Centre Director on AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab coming to our shores
A small group of New Zealanders will soon be able to get the AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab.
Officials announced yesterday the vaccine will become available for a small number of people.
National Immunisation Advisory Centre Director Nikki Turner told...
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4min
November 10, 2021 Jan Tinnetti: Associate Education Minister says principals can seek help with school re-opening
Principals of schools returning next week are being told to ask for help from the Ministry of Education, if they need it.
Papatoetoe North School principal, Stan Tiatia, says the process for returning to school is a dog's breakfast, adding he can't...
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4min
November 10, 2021 Adrian Littlewood: Auckland Airport's departing CEO calls for end to MIQ and clear re-opening dates
Auckland Airport's departing CEO is calling for an end to MIQ and clear re-opening dates.
Adrian Littlewood says with high vaccination rates things have changed and it's time to get Kiwis home before Christmas.
He told Mike Hosking the industry...
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4min
November 10, 2021 Simon Webb: Central Otago orchards warn they may struggle to find staff for upcoming season
Some Central Otago orchards are warning that they may struggle to find enough staff for the upcoming harvest season.
While the Government has allowed quarantine-free travel for some RSE workers, the border remains closed to foreign backpackers so...
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5min
November 10, 2021 The Huddle: School's back, Ardern visit and AstraZeneca
Listen above as Tim Beveridge and Neil Miller discuss the day's news with Heather du Plessis-Allan on The Huddle
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9min
November 10, 2021 Chris Hipkins: Some school kids to be staggered back to class to limit numbers on site
Fantastic news for kids and parents today, with the announcement that Year One to Ten students will be allowed to return to the classroom from next Wednesday.
Kids from Year Four up will have to wear masks, and schools will organise a part-time...
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6min
November 10, 2021 Michael Thornton: JMP Engineering managing director on hosting Jacinda Ardern during her Auckland visit
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visited a total of two places during her Auckland visit today.
She went to a vaccination event in Māngere, and then she visited one business, JMP Engineering in Avondale.
Managing director there is Michael Thornton and...
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4min
November 10, 2021 Alice Pickford: Kiwi family is facing two weeks more in Auckland's Jet Park MIQ on top of a month in isolation
A Kiwi family is facing two weeks in Auckland's Jet Park MIQ on top of a month in isolation.
The family of four tested positive for Covid before flying home from Australia, and isolated for 14 days.
On arrival here, it was straight into MIQ for...
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5min
November 10, 2021 Tim Beveridge: I'm angry it's taken this long for the PM to get here
Winston Churchill used to visit to bombed areas of London in a gesture of solidarity. He wasn't hunkered down.
What's our Prime Minister done? She's been down in Wellington.
She's said she knows the plight of Aucklanders. Nonsense.
She has no...
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5min

FAQs about Covid Watch:

How many episodes does Covid Watch have?

The podcast currently has 1,615 episodes available.