Lockdown

Behind the scenes as a small business opens up after lockdown

The folks at Electric Chicken show us what it's like to be a small business operator transitioning into a new, post-lockdown world.

Five young artists tell us what they’ve been making in lockdown

If you're not an essential worker, there's plenty of time to spare while we stay at home. Arwen Sommer talks to five Kiwis who are using…

Comedian James Roque teaches us his favourite Filipino eggplant recipe from lockdown

Comedian and writer James Roque shows us how to make a "very traditional/lazy Filipino meal" called tortang talong (eggplant omelette) paired with garlic fried rice. To…

We asked five people with chronic illnesses for advice on staying home all day

New Zealand may have dropped to alert level 3 but we’re basically still in lockdown, and being able to leave our house to socialise and travel…

Some people with social anxiety are dreading life after lockdown

Lockdown has provided relief to people with social anxiety. The ban on socialising outside of our bubble means some no longer need to force themselves to…

A therapist tells us how to take our good lockdown habits into the future

They say it takes 30 days to make a habit, and during lockdown we’ve all developed new behaviours - some good, some bad. Now we’re free,…

Comedian Johanna Cosgrove teaches us her favourite 2-ingredient recipe from lockdown

For some reason, staying confined to our homes has rendered us all bread makers and comedian Johanna Cosgrove is no exception. She shows us how to…