Generation Covid

What it’s like to become an adult during the worst pandemic in a century? Twenty-something New Zealanders tell their own stories.

Produced by members of Generation Covid

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All episodes:

Covid-19 Ends L.A. Dream Job

Episode 1
Covid-19 drives a young producer from her dream job in an L.A. music studio to lockdown in a tiny caravan in Whitianga.
Inside the caravan.

Unimaginable Loss During Pandemic

Episode 2
While Jessica Dermody was enjoying what felt like "school holidays" during lockdown on her parent's farm, a close relative committed suicide.
Contains discussion of suicide
Emma Dermody above the family farm in Southland.

Pandemic a Path to New Directions

Episode 3
Three young expats forced home to New Zealand due to Covid-19 struggle with isolation and having to invent new life plans.
Eva Wyles

Pandemic No Barrier to OE Plans

Episode 4
A young backpacker decides a pandemic isn't enough of a reason to put off her dream OE.
"Meg" on her O.E.

Lockdown a Stepping Stone to New Career

Episode 5
The internet allowed connection to continue during lockdown, but for at least one young person, it also proved to be a steppingstone to a new career.
Sabrina Findon

Introducing: Generation Covid

Trailer
It's not a great time to be young right now. But has Covid crushed what was left of our dreams? Yeah. Nah.
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