Quarantine Nation

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.