1 NEWS
A group of important frontliners are working hard to make sure supermarkets are full.
RNZ
Hundreds of childcare centres will be paid out millions in insurance for loss of income during the Covid-19 crisis because of a special arrangement with their broker, but others will get none.
RNZ
The country's new state of living has begun, while the realities of the coronavirus and its impact continue to affect people.
Māori Television
Providing kaumātua and kuia with kai and support is the top priority since the elderly are most at-risk in being affected by COVID-19.
Stuff
Ministry of Social development phone lines are also being overloaded, a spokesman said.
RNZ
New modelling shows the lockdown could buy us time, but cases of Covid-19 will still peak well beyond hospital capacity as soon as it ends.
RNZ
What happens if New Zealand's intensive care units are swamped with Covid-19 cases? Who or what will decide which patients get priority? That is exactly what a group of doctors, ethics specialists and lay representatives are drawing up right now; a set of guidlines. A Health Ministry audit shows there are curently 153 intensive care beds in public hospital and that could be expanded to Just over 560 by co-opting space from other units. The DHBs have access to 520 ventilators. Dr Andrew Stapleton is the spokesperson for the Australia New Zealand Intensive Care Society Covid-19 group. Lisa Owen asked him if that is enough.
RNZ
Many iwi acted before the lockdown was announced amid concerns about increased vulnerability of Māori to the virus.
RNZ
Civil defence agencies are trying to piece together lists of vulnerable people who need help during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Newshub
"If people don't comply, we do have the authority to then detain them."
RNZ
Normally bustling city streets were empty, there was no rush hour and only a handful of people could be seen out and about as the country entered day one of the lockdown.
RNZ
One economist says New Zealand's unemployment rates could soar to 30 percent while another one described Covid-19's economic impact as "an everywhere, everything, everyone all at once shock".
RNZ
As New Zealand records 78 new cases of Covid-19 on day one of the lockdown, the Ministry of Health says 27 people have now recovered.
I wish to make a Ministerial Statement under Standing Order 347 in relation to the recent declaration of a State of National Emergency.
1 NEWS
It comes after a meeting of Cabinet today.
RNZ
The Auckland Business Chamber is calling for a rent reprieve for commercial tenants during the lockdown to prevent businesses closing for good.
Newsroom
Veteran business director Rob Campbell talks to Rod Oram about the economic crisis - and what is different, and better, this time.
