Can you go fishing under NZ’s level four lockdown? It’s a hard no from the ocean safety experts

By now, everybody should know about staying in their bubble and leaving the house only for essential services and exercise, provided social distancing rules are followed. Does this mean people can still take the boat out, or go surfing?  “Staying at home will save lives,” said Jacinda Ardern in a question and answer session she … Read more

What is a bubble and how does it work? The lockdown-buddies rules, explained

As of midnight last night, the country is in lockdown. The rules are: stay in your bubble for the next four weeks. But what is my bubble and how far can I stretch it? At 6.30pm on Wednesday, New Zealanders shared a collective shriek when all our phones went nuts with an emergency alarm. It … Read more

Why everyone from Kiwi schoolchildren to Paris Hilton are climbing on the bitcoin bandwagon

Bitcoin has experienced an unprecedented explosion in value over the past eight years. Here Richard Meadows outlines just what it is, and why the good times won’t last.  In the winter of 1928, Joe Kennedy stopped to get his wingtips buffed on his way to the office. After the shoeshine boy finished, he offered the … Read more