1: The mountain and the cave

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 – and what it taught us about ourselves.  Subscribe to "Quarantine Nation" wherever you get your podcasts, or follow the links here: ⁠Quarantine Nation Player Links⁠, Made with the support of NZ on Air for Stuff by Te Pūrongo Productions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Police announce the results of their investigation. Will anyone be held accountable over 115 deaths? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The CTV story descends into controversy and farce: a fake engineer and New Zealand’s biggest homicide investigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The CTV building was born in the 1980s construction boom. It had profound design flaws that were flagged at the time. How did it even get built? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senior Constable Stuart Martindale gets a tap on the shoulder and is handed a phone number. A trapped survivor is calling from underneath the rubble. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rescuers tunnel into the rubble and find what was left of a school cafeteria with 22 students trapped – dead and alive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topi Emery and Marion Hilbers were among the 149 people in the CTV building when it collapsed. Their families kept vigil at the site for hours, hoping for a miracle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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