A review of Covid-19 clusters in rest homes shows some facilities were ill-prepared, there was a shortage of personal protective equipment of PPE for staff and there was little comprehension of the risk posed by the virus.

In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about a revolt inside the New York Times newsroom and questions whether New Zealand media should be stricter about the opinions they broadcast.

The operation which takes people out swimming with Dusky dolphins, Dolphin Encounter Kaikoura, is hoping to access some of the Government's 400 million dollar tourism fund. Business manager, Lynette Buurman, explains what Dolphin Watch is doing to keep itself afloat.

The Mental Health Foundation's Shaun Robinson is delighted to see the police have axed Armed Response Teams. During their six month trial the now-abandoned police went to more than 200 mental health call outs and threatened suicides as well as callouts for offences including cannabis.

With New Zealand on Alert Level One, there are no restrictions on gatherings and activities can resume in stadiums. Karyn asks the CEO of Netball New Zealand, Jennie Wyllie, what it means for netball after months off the court.

Farmers are having to climb on roofs, stand on the backs of horses and in some cases, wade through ponds for mobile coverage. Taumarunui farmer, Luke Pepper, explains how he gets coverage from his cowshed roof.

Day one of level one and things are able to get back to normal. We're heading to the Criterion Bar in Westport to find out how different things are compared with the past nine weeks in lockdown. Glen Elley is the owner.

The authors of two studies looking at the use of Hydroxychloroquine to treat Covid 19 have retracted their their work. Dr Susan Morpeth is a Clinical Microbiologist and infectious diseases physician at Middlemore Hospital.

From organising public events to the lifting of restrictions for private events like weddings. Nigel Herbert owns Eagle Ridge Country Estate near Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty.

Bryan Crump speaks with Meg Williams, executive director of Tawhiri Trust responsible for major performance events including the New Zealand International Festival of the Arts, the Wellington Jazz Festival and the Lexus Song Quest, as well as wedding host Nigel Herbert from Eagle Ridge Country Estate about public and private events coming out of lockdown.