[ad_1] Flying to a distant beach may seem like the perfect way to escape a pandemic, but for isolated islands in the Pacific, controlling the coronavirus means cutting tourism. Hawaii has one of the lowest rates of Covid-19 infection and mortality in the United States. As cases increased in March, …
Read More »Kathmandu retailer cuts jobs as it prepares to reopen
[ad_1] Stuff-co-nz Last year, Kathmandu launched a line of “Buy NZ Made” shirts made of merino wool. Outdoor clothing firm Kathmandu has laid off 34 of its New Zealand workers as it cuts costs and prepares a staggered opening of its physical stores. The company said that Covid-19 and the …
Read More »AirPods Pro or Jabra Elite 75t: the best wireless headphones for you
[ad_1] There is no doubt that the AirPods Pro are excellent wireless headphones, with effective noise cancellation and tight integration with iOS. But there are other options that cost less than the $ 250 (£ 249 or AU $ 399) starting price of AirPods, such as Galaxy Buds Plus, Amazon …
Read More »Nicolas Cage will play Joe Exotic on a scripted show based on the Tiger King star
[ad_1] Oscar winner Nicolas Cage signed to play Joe Exotic on a controversial-based show Tiger king star, According to reports. Exchange publication Variety says the show will be eight episodes long and based on an article in the magazine Texas Monthly entitled Joe Exotic: A dark journey into the world …
Read More »Rugby: Dan Carter reveals Richie McCaw’s pre-match All Blacks test obsession
[ad_1] Dan Carter has revealed fellow All Black great Richie McCaw’s pre-match obsession during his remarkable 148-test career. Carter and Scotland journalist Lee McKenzie interviewed McCaw in a live chat on Facebook and Instagram last night in a new series which kicked off last week by talking to Springboks great …
Read More »Don’t miss the last full supermoon of 2020 on May 7
[ad_1] A bright full moon rises at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in 2017. NASA / Kim Shiflett Supermoon fans, take note. This week is your last chance to bathe in the glory of a full supermoon in 2020. The morning of Thursday, May 7, marks the peak of …
Read More »Coronavirus: unfair to kiwis to turn their backs on migrant workers
[ad_1] Migrant workers have called for the unit after being told to “go home” on social media. Queenstown migrant workers, in a video made by New Zealand-funded Crux Publishing Ltd on Air, have expressed a desire to stay in the city where many had established their home. Thousands of Queenstown …
Read More »China to introduce long-range stealth bomber Xian H-20
[ad_1] China’s next-generation strategic bomber is likely to be ready for delivery this year, but Beijing is said to be weighing the impact of its presentation at a complex time in regional relations due to the coronavirus pandemic. Military sources said the Xian H-20 supersonic stealth bomber, expected to double …
Read More »Coronavirus: Budget 2020 will be ‘the end of the beginning’, says ANZ
[ad_1] Dominion-Post Last year, Finance Minister Grant Robertson released the “Welfare Budget”; This year, the focus will be on the economic recovery. ANZ says the government may announce a national recycling program in next week’s Budget to support the transition to a “new post-Covid economy.” But while new training expenses …
Read More »Apple and Google ban the use of location tracking in contact tracking apps
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc. logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the Apple Store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, USA. USA, October 16, 2019. REUTERS / Mike Segar (Reuters) – Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) Google said Monday that they would ban the …
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