Contactless and queueless: How Covid-19 has accelerated the future of money

From shillings to smartphones, humans have always found new ways to pay and be paid. So what’s next and how has Covid-19 sped things up?  Turns out a pandemic is a good time to be in the colouring-in business.  Inside the Honeysticks factory in New Lynn, Auckland, it’s all go. The machines are cranking out … Read more

The Bulletin: What to watch for on Budget Day

Good morning, and welcome to The Bulletin. In today’s edition: What to watch for on Budget day, education minister gets brutal heckling from teachers, and Wellington mayor throws support behind trackless trams. “Don’t tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I’ll tell you what you value.” So goes the quote often attributed to former … Read more