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We all saw the pictures of Kiwis panic-buying booze before lockdown. But how has six weeks of lockdown life actually changed our drinking habits? National correspondent Steve Kilgallon has been finding out. And Tracy Watkins joins the show to critique the communication skills of communications graduate Jacinda Ardern over the past few months. And Adam and Eugene honour their promise to Hilary Barr...

The economy has taken a hammering – so what will it take to get it out of its sickbed? Ahead of the Budget next week, Stuff business journalist Tom Pullar-Strecker gives us an Economics 101 lesson, then outlines what to expect. Investigative reporter Martin van Beynen has been looking at the Rosewood Rest Home cluster tragedy. Meanwhile, will the Level 2 rules enable Adam to finally trim those nos...

These days, everyone’s an instant epidemiologist and mathematical modelling guru. But we thought it was time to speak to an ACTUAL expert. Professor Michael Plank joins the show to talk about his work on the models projecting the potential carnage of Covid-19. Stuff press gallery reporter Henry Cooke climbs inside the trans-Tasman bubble that everyone’s been talking about. And Adam rediscovers a P...

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. Links: Click he...

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. Links...

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. Links: Click here for every episode of Coronavirus NZ. Fu...

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 investigati...

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...

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: Click...

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 e...

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 Corona...

Entrepreneur Jenene Crossan raced home as Covid-19 swept the planet, but once in New Zealand, she found she’d already caught the virus. In an extended interview, she describes her hellish month. Meanwhile, hosts Eugene Bingham and Adam Dudding discuss virtual hugs with Carmen Parahi, and launch the coronavirus swear jar. Links: Click here for every episode of Coronavirus NZ. Full Stuff coronavirus...

The wild theory that Covid-19 has something to do with 5G phone masts isn’t the first time humans have freaked out about a new technology. Dr Robert Bartholomew joins the show to give us a lesson on the history of such conspiracies, and why they spread. Stuff political reporter Thomas Manch breaks down the hard-hitting new report into NZ’s contact-tracing shortfalls. And hosts Eugene Bingham and A...

We now know more about what happens after Level 4, but we still need to get our heads around what this will mean for families. Clinical psychologist and parenting expert Natalie Flynn picks over some of the trickier issues – like if your teenager’s just fallen in love and wants to sneak outside of the bubble. Stuff journalist Katarina Williams has been on the line with those who work at the Covid-...

Former NZ Prime Minister Helen Clark was head of the United Nations Development Programme until 2017, so she knows international institutions from the inside. She believes there has been a failure of global leadership, and she’s not afraid to call it out, or to criticise those she holds responsible, including US President Donald Trump. Clark joins hosts Adam Dudding and Eugene Bingham for an exten...

Covid-19 clearly isn’t anything like ‘a bad case of flu’, But the fact remains that influenza kills many thousands every year. So are we being too blase about the flu just because it’s so familiar? Vaccinologist Dr Helen Petousis-Harris explains all. Health journalist Hannah Martin reports on the coronavirus clusters afflicting New Zealand rest homes. And Eugene and Adam try to understand the new...

More than three million people are in KiwiSaver, with more than $70 billion tied up in it. So, with financial markets around the world taking a coronavirus hit, what’s been the impact? And what should you do? Stuff business journalist Susan Edmunds guides us through what we need to know. Meanwhile, press gallery reporter Henry Cooke reports in from the online select committee inquiring into the Go...

Everyone wants to have their say about Covid-19’s impact on the economy. And it’s true that the pain is being felt everywhere, including by councils. Will they pass that pain on to ratepayers? Stuff senior journalist Todd Niall joins the show to explain what’s happening to rates around the country. And what are the best books to read in lockdown – and how do you get your hands on them? A special i...

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern joins the show to speak with Adam Dudding and Eugene Bingham about the global and local shockwaves brought on by the coronavirus emergency. She talks about her conversations with world leaders, her friends who’ve come down with the virus, and life inside a bubble with a toddler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stuff’s Eloise Gibson compares Kiwis’ science savvy with countries abroad – and explains why America’s version of Ashley Bloomfield may have the worst job in the world. Tracy Watkins explains why politics seems to have vanished in this crisis - but it’s still ticking away in the background. And Adam discovers a terrible truth about hedgehogs. Links: Click here for every episode of Coronavirus NZ....

Stuff national correspondent Steve Kilgallon reports on the smartphone apps that could help health officials with contact tracing. Could they also help avoid future lockdowns? Meanwhile, hosts Adam Dudding and Eugene Bingham go on an excellent adventure. Links: Click here for every episode of Coronavirus NZ. Full Stuff coronavirus coverage Eugene on Twitter Adam on Twitter Our new email: viruspod@...

The threat of coronavirus will lurk until there is a vaccine. So how long till there is one? And how are they made anyway? Scientist Helen Petousis-Harris joins hosts Adam Dudding and Eugene Bingham to explain all. Business journalist Susan Edmunds explains how companies and economists are coping with the lockdown. And Eugene breaks into song with regrettable results. Links: Click here for every e...

Stuff reporter Tom Kitchin was working on stories about the coronavirus outbreak – and then he tested positive for Covid-19 himself. He joins hosts Adam Dudding and Eugene Bingham to tell them what it’s actually like to have coronavirus, and how he’s coped. Gallery reporter Henry Cooke takes us behind the scenes of New Zealand’s most popular new show - the daily press conference. And Adam rescues...

Senior Stuff journalist Andrea Vance reveals the confusion over NZ’s “bubble” guidelines. National correspondent Dana Johannsen joins hosts Adam Dudding and Eugene Bingham to discuss the state of sport, and how the pause in play will shake-up the competitions Kiwis love. And Eugene is reeling at new police guidelines about beards. Links: Click here for every episode of Coronavirus NZ. Full Stuff c...

What do you do when the cinemas and music venues and bars are all shut? Stuff’s entertainment director Nicky Park phones in from a toddler’s teepee, and surveys the options still available to NZ’s culture vultures. Stuff reporter George Block finds out what lockdown looks like if you’re homeless. And Eugene makes a brave foray to the supermarket. Links: Full Stuff coronavirus coverage Eugene on Tw...