This afternoon the Covid 19 Response Minister, Chris Hipkins, outlined how the Government will respond if there is a case of Covid-19 in the community during the holiday period. Karyn speaks with epidemiologist, Doctor Michael Baker, about how to be prepared during these next weeks whether you're at home or away.

Air crash investigators are appealing for witnesses to this afternoon's fatal helicopter accident on the Kaikoura coast. An Airbus Helicopter EC120 was traveling from Christchurch with five people on board, including three children, when it lost control and crashed into shallow water close to the beach at Kekerengu. Karyn speaks with RNZ's Nelson-Marlborough correspondent Tracy Neal who has been at Kekerengu on State Highway One.

For Lately's weekly science segment, Karyn speaks with Dr Andrew Zic, postdoctoral researcher at Macquarie University and Australia's national science agency CSIRO, about the weather in space. Dr Zic will talk about Proxima Centauri - Prioxima Cen for short - which is our Sun's nearest neighbour with two 'Earth like' rocky planets.

Our weekly cross to the team at the BBC's World Service.

Karyn speaks with the CEO of Tourism Industry Aotearoa, Chris Roberts, about what it will take for New Zealand's tourism industry to be ready for international visitors.

Karyn speaks with the president of the University of Otago Pacific Island Students Association about the impact of the cancelled graduations ceremonies.

The group that's been fighting to get toxic waste out of the Southland town of Mataura (Ma-tow-ra) for years is baffled by the latest delay.

It's time for the rest is history, where we look at the news of the week in the past! This Tuesday marked the anniversary of the first ever issue of the New Zealand Woman's Weekly in 1932.

A Human Rights Commission report Seclusion and Restraint - Time for a Paradigm Shift has found children, youth and women - especially Maori - are being forced into seclusion for too long in both prisons and youth facilities.

An update to the New Zealand Government COVID tracer app is being touted as adding another layer of defence for Aotearoa.