New Conservative Party Yesterday, the first day that Parliament was sitting after almost 5 weeks of a nationwide lockdown, the Arms Legislation Bill (commonly known as the 2nd tranche) was on the Parliamentary Order Paper as a Bill for consideration. This Bill contains a number of items that are highly
* Luke Smillie, University of Melbourne * Nick Haslam, University of Melbourne The coronavirus pandemic has caused tens of thousands of deaths around the world and pushed major economies into a tailspin. Beyond those impacts, almost all of us will face psychological challenges – trying to maintain a responsible social distancing regimen without
* Dougal Sutherland, Te Herenga Waka * Victoria University of Wellington The COVID-19 pandemic has forced millions of people to live under strict lockdown conditions, but the psychology of human behaviour predicts they will find it harder to stick to the rules the longer the situation continues. New Zealand has now reached
Desirée Kozlowski Southern Cross University If I told you that last night I built a blanket fort in the living room, crawled inside with my cat, a glass of wine and my just-arrived copy of the New Yorker, would you think less of me? After all, we’re in the
Being a cigar lover, I find that we spend good money on lighters, cutters and of course- Cigars! I decided that the current crap out there either don’t have enough pockets for my kit and / or use sub standard material. Pleather, Crap leather or fake carbon fibre material – and
This is a dirty dram. Filthy AF – I am slightly aroused. You think you know Bowmore? think again! This is like your partner of 20 years having a mid life crisis and deciding they want to get into BDSM with no safe word,that is how surprising this is.
Everyone has heard of Ardbeg – if you haven’t then get the F out of your cave. The Ardbeg demands such a cult status that they become uber collectible. This is probably one of the strangest expressions of an Ardbeg – Unpeated and in a clear bottle too. Stepping away from
Roger Patulny University of Wollongong Humans are more connected to each other than ever, thanks to smartphones, the web and social media. At the same time, loneliness is a huge and growing social problem. Why is this so? Research shows social media use alone can’t cure loneliness – but it
Grant Ovenden – The Cigar Merchant www.canteros.nz A bad cut will ruin even the best cigar, so it is important to cut your cigar correctly to avoid disappointment later. While it would seem that cutting a cigar is quite possibly the easiest part in the process, poor quality cutters
Reports out of Europe this week say that as a result of the lockdowns over there, too many people are using Netflix and YouTube, and as a result, the Internet is becoming overloaded and slow. As a result, YouTube and Netflix will temporarily reduce video quality in the United Kingdom
Grant Ovenden The Cigar Merchant Purchasing a cigar can seem very daunting given the vast array of cigars available to you (yes, even in New Zealand). From the varying brands, sizes & shapes and wrapper options available – where do you start? The good news is that it doesn’t have
A ball busting cigar – it will make you drool like you just took a bucket of horse tranq – Ok, maybe not that bad but its pretty big and potent, but glorious! Paired with – SMOS – Ben Nevis 22yo – 58.4% – 1997 to 2019 – 1 of 540 Thank you for Watching:Follow
A High School in the USA has closed its gender-neutral bathroom after a student was arrested for sexually assaulting another student. Who woulda thunk it? An 18-year-old student from Rhinelander High School, Wisconsin, was arrested late February on charges of child enticement, fourth-degree sexual assault, and exposing genitals to a
Oh dear, oh, dear. It seems all is not rosy in the green world of hybrid motoring. The plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) owners are not actually saving the planet. Woe is me! It seems that the claimed ‘economy’ figures touted by the manufacturers are not actually achievable out here
Like chomping on copper bits, this is a robust and satisfying whisky. Not a common bottling, especially in NZ, SMOS does this distillery justice. Imagine having a plate of pork chops, pork belly and a rare steak and then sticky date pudding for dessert. There is no mucking around. This
Robert Hassan University of Melbourne A survey this year revealed that Australians, on average, spend 10.2 hours a day with interactive digital technologies. And this figure goes up every year. This is time we don’t get back. And our analogue lives, which include everything not digital, shrink in
