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May 05, 2020 Hilary Barry: Keeping up a brave face
Throughout lockdown, TVNZ’s Hilary Barry has been busting out tiaras and old frocks for ‘Formal Friday’. She explains the background to the Covid-19 fad that swept the planet, and reveals the startling talent that she has, till now, kept on the lowdown. And Adam downloads a tracking app – but does he actually know who he’s handing his data over to? The WOBA investigation continues.

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Plague Playlist: A Spoonful of Clorox by Randy Rainbow
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31 min
May 04, 2020 Party poopers: Will Level 3 get-togethers get us stuck in lockdown?
Could a weekend of Level 3 partying and beach-going delay the transition to Level 2? Stuff’s Kamala Hayman joins the show to discuss how good weather and confusion over rules drew droves of people out of their bubbles. Stuff national correspondent Steve Kilgallon explains why clusters are so important – and so dangerous. Meanwhile, Adam and Eugene stumble on a new hard-hitting investigation.

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Plague playlist: Phoenix Chamber Choir
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28 min
May 01, 2020 Special Episode: Simon Bridges extended interview
Opposition Leader Simon Bridges joins the show to explain why he thinks New Zealand’s lockdown has dragged on too long. Will the election have to be shifted? And after the reaction to THAT Facebook post, does he have any regrets? Bridges also reveals a surprise addition to his personal bubble, and what he splashed out on as a Level 3 treat.
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Eugene on Twitter; Adam on Twitter
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29 min
April 30, 2020 Who’s getting rich out of coronavirus (and how)?
It seems almost crude to ask – but, is it possible to profit from the Covid-19 crisis? Former Stuff business journalist Richard Meadows is holed up in Mexico City where he’s pondering questions like this. He joins the show to explain what he’s discovered, and to how he intends to emerge from lockdown as “fit as a jailbird”. And Stuff reporter Kirsty Lawrence joins the Where’s the Flour investigative team – and cracks the case.
Links:
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Full Stuff coronavirus coverage
Eugene on Twitter; Adam on Twitter
Plague playlist: You’ll Never Walk Alone - Captain Tom Moore, Michael Ball & The NHS Voices of Care Choir
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29 min
April 30, 2020 Who's getting rich out of coronavirus (and how)?
It seems almost crude to ask - but, is it possible to profit from the Covid-19 crisis? Former Stuff business journalist Richard Meadows is holed up in Mexico City where he's pondering questions like this. He joins the show to explain what he's discovered, and to how he intends to emerge from lockdown as "fit as a jailbird". And Stuff reporter Kirsty Lawrence joins the Where's the Flour investigative team - and cracks the case.
Links:
Click here for every episode of Coronavirus NZ.
Full Stuff coronavirus coverage
Eugene on Twitter; Adam on Twitter
Plague playlist: You'll Never Walk Alone - Captain Tom Moore, Michael Ball & The NHS Voices of Care Choir
Support Stuff
Our email: [email protected].
29 min
April 29, 2020 Grounded: Will we ever fly again?
International travel – remember that? So when will we fly again, and what will that look like? Stuff travel editor Trupti Biradar explains why the airline middle seat may be doomed – and why we need to start planning trips within New Zealand. Meanwhile, political reporter Thomas Coughlan sticks up for Donald Trump – kind of. And the Where’s the Flour investigation takes a new, shocking turn.

Links:
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Eugene on Twitter; Adam on Twitter
Plague playlist: Ashley Bloomfield – the LP
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29 min
April 28, 2020 Claiming immunity: Should Covid-19 survivors get special treatment?
Around the world there’s been talk of Covid-19 immunity passports – dividing the population into the had-its and the had-nots. But what do we actually know about immunity to coronavirus? Scientist Dr Jo Kirman joins us to explain. And Stuff writer Kylie Klein-Nixon discusses flour and the nation’s obsession with baking, inspiring an investigation by Adam and Eugene: Where’s the Flour?

Links:
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Eugene on Twitter; Adam on Twitter
Plague playlist: Ground control to Captain Tom
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26 min
April 24, 2020 The way we were: why we’re already nostalgic about lockdown
Gosh, so that was level 4, huh? How’d we go? Stuff writer Nikki Macdonald joins the show to get all nostalgic about the way we were and brings important facts to the table – like just how much beer did we drink? Podcast aficionado Katy Atkin names the five podcasts that you should get into (aside from this one, of course). And Eugene dusts off his reporter’s notebook.
Links:
Click here for every episode of Coronavirus NZ.
Full Stuff coronavirus coverage
Eugene on Twitter; Adam on Twitter
Plague playlist: Quarantunes | “Dance Monkey” Cover with Household Instruments
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28 min
April 24, 2020 The way we were: why we're already nostalgic about lockdown
Gosh, so that was level 4, huh? How'd we go? Stuff writer Nikki Macdonald joins the show to get all nostalgic about the way we were and brings important facts to the table - like just how much beer did we drink? Podcast aficionado Katy Atkin names the five podcasts that you should get into (aside from this one, of course). And Eugene dusts off his reporter's notebook.
Links:
Click here for every episode of Coronavirus NZ.
Full Stuff coronavirus coverage
Eugene on Twitter; Adam on Twitter
Plague playlist: Quarantunes | "Dance Monkey" Cover with Household Instruments
Our email: [email protected]
28 min
April 23, 2020 Australia v New Zealand: who’s doing it best?
Comparing NZ to Australia is our national sport, says Finance Minister Grant Robertson. He ain’t wrong. So naturally, people have been comparing the two countries’ coronavirus responses. Luke Malpass, stranded in Sydney, describes the view from the other side of the ditch. Steve Kilgallon talks about schools in Level 3. And Eugene is kinda over it all.

Links:
Click here for every episode of Coronavirus NZ.
Full Stuff coronavirus coverage
Eugene on Twitter; Adam on Twitter
Plague playlist: Quarantina, by The Starlets
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24 min