Wait, was lockdown even legal?

Lockdown was, by the government’s own account, “the most significant and widespread interference with human rights in New Zealand in living memory”. Even so we mostly went along with it because the public health argument was compelling. But what of the legal argument? Stuff political reporter Thomas Coughlan joins the show to explain why the law behind lockdown is being debated. George Block reveals the curious case of a positive test with a difference. And Eugene seizes another excuse to sing, “Thank you Baked Potato”. Links: Click here for every episode of Coronavirus NZ. Full Stuff coronavirus coverage Eugene on Twitter; Adam on Twitter Support Stuff Plague Playlist: Matt Lucas as Boris Johnson That Finnish study about music Our email: viruspod@stuff.co.nz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices