In the first episode of In the Loop, Rosie and Katie are joined by psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald to take a deep down into lockdown breaches in Auckland and discuss why some aren't coping with restrictions. Then, it's a quickfire look at what rising inflation means for you, a surprise housing announcement from Labour and National, and a shocking story out of the US.

Trigger warning: One of the topics discussed is about sexual assault.

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For more on the climate aid mentioned in today's episode: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/climate-change-conference-2021-simon-wilson-its-a-bad-time-but-its-the-only-time-we-have/WDO4AIAJVRLMWHL2PXXJVGOD6I/