On this week's episode, Katie is joined by new co-host Cheree Kinnear, who gets stuck in recounting her wild week dealing with the country's violent weather. The two also discuss the major changes to the country's Covid-19 response, and if dropping vaccine passes is the right move to make people feel safe.

Also, the University of Auckland faces backlash after shocking revelations about a sexual assault. And it just became a little easier for Kiwis to fly to New York - though are we ready for international travel post-Covid?

Click here for more on the University of Auckland story.

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