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Quarantine Nation
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A lethal virus. A drastic lockdown. A nation turned upside down. Quarantine Nation is an eight-part narrative series that revisits the Covid-19 pandemic with the benefit of hindsight and powerful interviews. From the corridors of power to hospital wards, managed isolation hotels and kitchen tables, it traces how New Zealand responded when the Sars-CoV-2 virus started spreading. Through in-depth conversations with decision-makers, scientists, frontline health workers and ordinary New Zealanders, the series examines what worked, what failed, and the unintended consequences that followed. Memories of sourdough starters, Netflix binges and daily press conferences may fade, but the scars of the pandemic remain, so Quarantine Nation asks what the pandemic taught us about ourselves, and how it continues to affect us. Plus, don’t miss the theme tune by Jack Buchanan, maker of the global viral Covid hit, Family Lockdown Boogie. Each episode features a different verse. Made with the support of NZ on Air for Stuff by Te Pūrongo Productions. See www.stuff.co.nz/QN for extra videos and articles.© Te Pūrongo Productions 2026 Social Sciences World
Episodes
  • Quarantine Nation trailer

    Quarantine Nation trailer
    Feb 17 2026
    A lethal virus. A drastic lockdown. A nation turned upside down. From the makers of acclaimed podcasts The Commune, True Story and Witi Underwater, this eight-part narrative series revisits the Covid-19 pandemic with the benefit of hindsight and powerful interviews. Adam Dudding and Eugene Bingham delve into what really happened – what it taught us about ourselves. Made with the support of NZ on Air for Stuff by Te Pūrongo Productions. www.stuff.co.nz/QN
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    3 mins
  • Episode 1: Contagion

    Episode 1: Contagion
    Feb 24 2026
    It’s late 2019 and the world is enjoying its last moments of normality. But a novel virus is already spreading fast. Within weeks, as Covid starts to rip around the world, Aotearoa faces a choice, one that will upend daily life, the economy, and the test the limits of state power. In this episode, we trace the lead-up to one of the most consequential political decisions in modern New Zealand history. Made with the support of NZ on Air for Stuff by Te Pūrongo Productions.
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    50 mins
  • Episode 2: Lockdown

    Episode 2: Lockdown
    Feb 24 2026
    New Zealand shuts the border. An unprecedented nationwide lockdown follows – and lives are in upheaval. We meet a scientist racing to develop breakthrough technology from the kitchen table (while keeping one eye on her newly walking toddler), workers whose livelihoods vanish overnight, and a health bureaucrat who will become a hated symbol of oppression for some and a hero for others (complete with commemorative T-shirts). Made with the support of NZ on Air for Stuff by Te Pūrongo Productions.
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    48 mins
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