The Panel with Fatumata Bah and Phil O'Reilly

After many weeks in lockdown, students can return to school Monday next week. We speak to New Zealand Principals' Federation Perry Rush about whether he thinks schools are ready and how teachers are feeling about the prospect. It's only to be expected that many New Zealanders are delighted at the prospect of moving to level 2 after so many weeks in lockdown. However, some experts in the field remain cautious that people without symptoms could still be spreading Covid 19 in the community. We speak to Dr Arindam Basu from the University of Canterbury. The economic effects of the lockdown have hit New Zealand retailers hard, with many struggling to keep afloat. We speak to the managing director of First Retail Group, Chris Wilkinson. Many New Zealanders will be daydreaming about finally getting that haircut or joining friends in a bar for a long overdue catchup. But some of us might be worried about whether the country is ready. We speak to Dr Christopher Gale about how a move to level two might impact our mental health.