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August 17, 2020 QAnon and covid conspiracies - what have they got to do with the NZ election?
Investigative journalist and filmmaker David Farrier joins the show to explain where the latest wild conspiracy claims are coming from, and who's propagating them. Meanwhile, Stuff chief political reporter Henry Cooke lays out the repercussions of the election date's shift to October 17. And Adam and Eugene get to grips with the mask debate: which fabric looks best?
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41 min
August 13, 2020 Judith Collins extended interview
Description: On Thursday afternoon, with New Zealand on heightened Covid alert, Stuff senior journalist Andrea Vance and political editor Luke Malpass sat down with National leader Judith Collins.
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51 min
August 12, 2020 Here we go again: alert levels rising
So, once upon a time there was a podcast called Coronavirus NZ that mutated into the Tick. Tick election podcast. But now, with New Zealand experiencing its first community transmission of Covid-19 in more than 100 days, Adam and Eugene jump back into familiar territory. Dr Shaun Hendy joins the show to discuss what all this means, and where we are likely headed, and Stuff political editor Luke Malpass explains the implications for the election, Parliament and politics in general. Also, where are the teddy bears?
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38 min
August 10, 2020 Does sex matter?
No matter how the votes fall, New Zealand is pretty much guaranteed to start the next electoral term with a woman as prime minister, and a woman as leader of the opposition. Political scientist Dr Jennifer Curtin joins the show to explain why sex still matters. Stuff political reporter Thomas Coughlan tells us why the policy pantry is so bare. And Adam and Eugene contemplate the threat of an executive order.
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37 min
August 07, 2020 Extended interview: Labour leader Jacinda Ardern
In the first of our party leader interviews, Stuff senior journalist Andrea Vance and Political Editor Luke Malpass sit down with Labour leader Jacinda Ardern. Adam and Eugene review the week, and Adam holds Eugene to account.
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44 min
August 05, 2020 Battle of the books
There are plenty of political books on sale for voters keen on some election reading material. With Judith Collins’ memoir and several Jacinda Ardern biographies in the stores, Adam and Eugene inspect the sales figures. Who is winning the Battle of the Books - or do we have to wait for the final chapter? Meanwhile, what’s up with all the conspiracy theories coming to prominence?
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Full Stuff election coverage
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32 min
August 03, 2020 Splits and Divisions: What really matters to voters – and how party preference influences that
As we head towards the pointy end of the New Zealand general election campaign, Associate Professor Grant Duncan joins the show to tell us what’s on voters’ minds and how a survey has revealed how polarised the country is along party lines. Meanwhile Adam and Eugene set the scene for the next few weeks, looking back (a surprisingly long way) to explain how we got here.
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Full Stuff election coverage
Eugene on Twitter; Adam on Twitter
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31 min
August 03, 2020 Splits and Divisions: What really matters to voters - and how party preference influences that
As we head towards the pointy end of the New Zealand general election campaign, Associate Professor Grant Duncan joins the show to tell us what's on voters' minds and how a survey has revealed how polarised the country is along party lines. Meanwhile Adam and Eugene set the scene for the next few weeks, looking back (a surprisingly long way) to explain how we got here.
Links:
Click here for every episode of Tick.Tick podcast.
Full Stuff election coverage
Eugene on Twitter; Adam on Twitter
Support Stuff
Our email: [email protected]
31 min
July 30, 2020 Here’s what’s happening
So, Adam and Eugene have got an announcement to make. The Coronavirus NZ podcast has turned into a chrysalis and is about to emerge as a brand new beautiful podcast covering the 2020 New Zealand General Election. In this trailer, Adam and Eugene outline a little bit of what you can expect.

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4 min
July 30, 2020 Here's what's happening
So, Adam and Eugene have got an announcement to make. The Coronavirus NZ podcast has turned into a chrysalis and is about to emerge as a brand new beautiful podcast covering the 2020 New Zealand General Election. In this trailer, Adam and Eugene outline a little bit of what you can expect.
4 min