Watchdog to inspect aged care facilities as deaths rise

Of New Zealand's nine deaths linked to Covid-19, seven have been of residents in aged care facilities.

There are now five outbreak clusters linked to aged care facilities.

The Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier is to begin a series of targeted inspections this week to provide an independent assessment of how the sector is responding to COVID-19.

He talks to Kathryn Ryan about why it's important to make sure standards are as good as they should be for people who can't advocate for themselves