Bobby Barker

I think it’s fair to say that in the immediate aftermath of the Labour government’s EV rebate scheme announcement, the responses were very… mixed. Labelled the Clean Car Discount, a $8,625 government rebate on purchases of all electric vehicles and hybrids priced under $80,000, funded in part by a fee on purchases of large petrol-engine vehicles in 2022, proved instantly divisive. Proponents begun hailing the governments’ commitment to the environment and urgency in attempting reducing […]

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In all racing sports, every millisecond or millimetre gained or lost can mean the difference between a gold, silver, bronze, or leaving empty handed. While we see the battle to shave off precious seconds on the tracks and in the pool by the athletes, the battle that occurs in the design room might be just […]

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Of all the obscure Olympic sports that suddenly become the centre of our attention for a three week stretch once every four years, there are few that evoke more puzzled responses than racewalking. It’s a strange one to get your head around, as it almost seems contradictory by design; you’re trying to go as fast as possible, but the inherent restrictions of the rules force you to slow your own momentum down […]

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Fine dining establishment, The Grove, is more than just a restaurant, it is the crown jewel amongst Auckland’s superb culinary scene. Headed by owner, Michael Dearth, alongside Head Chef, Ryan Moore and Food & Beverage Director, Andrea Martinisi, The Grove was recently named 15th in the world on TripAdvisor’s 2021 Travellers’ Choice “Best of the […]

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Fine dining establishment, The Grove, is more than just a restaurant, it is the crown jewel amongst Auckland’s superb culinary scene. Headed by owner, Michael Dearth, alongside Head Chef, Ryan Moore and Food & Beverage Director, Andrea Martinisi, The Grove was recently named 15th in the world on TripAdvisor’s 2021 Travellers’ Choice “Best of the […]

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Fine dining establishment, The Grove, is more than just a restaurant, it is the crown jewel amongst Auckland’s superb culinary scene. Headed by owner, Michael Dearth, alongside Head Chef, Ryan Moore and Food & Beverage Director, Andrea Martinisi, The Grove was recently named 15th in the world on TripAdvisor’s 2021 Travellers’ Choice “Best of the […]

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Few film genres have pushed the boundaries of what can be achieved on the big screen more than the science fiction genre. From Georges Méliès groundbreaking Le Voyage dans la Lune (A Trip To the Moon) all the way back in 1902, to Stanley Kubrick’s iconic 2001: A Space Odyssey to Christopher Nolan’s stunning Interstellar, it’s clear that we have always had a real […]

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At the risk of generalising, I think it’s fair to suggest that tradies aren’t typically known for showing up to work in the most expensive threads. I’m not sure exactly how much your standard hi-vis sets you back, but I can’t imagine it’s much more than a few bucks. However, few have asked the question; is there a market for the secretly fashionable tradie who wants to flex on all his co-workers […]

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It feels like we’re in a golden age for camping right now. Creative people all of the world seem to be constantly looking for ways to adapt the once mundane ‘pitch a tent and whip out the gas cooker’ camping experience into something special and unique. The latest example of this comes out of the Grand Canyon, where a brand new incredible, […]

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Thus ends a wild six-weeks of Southern Hemisphere rugby. After an impromptu ‘tri-nations’ style tournament last year that left the Springboks on the sidelines, the Rugby Championship returned in 2021, albeit in strange circumstances with all 12 matches played on Aussie soil. Regardless, the turbulent six rounds of action has left us with plenty to […]

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Whisky is a classy beverage and it is often the case that the older the bottle, the higher it rises in price. With that in mind, it should come as no surprise that the world’s oldest known bottle in existence would cost an absolute fortune. The Old Ingledew Whiskey is so old that there is […]

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While we don’t exactly have the gaudy budgets of many of our international contemporaries, every now and again, a great Kiwi show comes along that is a genuine gem. Unfortunately, like shooting stars, shows like this seem destined not to be around in our lives for long enough, and they eventually meet their end as interest wanes or the people involved move […]

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For anyone who hasn’t bought a takeaway in weeks because they’re furiously saving cash for their next big Europe trip, we might have found an option that lets you have both! It’s fair to say that tourism all over the world has taken an absolute haymaker from Covid-19 and although commercial planes are soaring the skies once again and people seem […]

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While the first thing that comes to mind when you think about finding uses for a ‘jetpack’ might involve something like a James Bond-like figure chasing down a criminal mastermind through the streets of a European urban centre. Endless pop culture examples have embedded this into our brains, however, the possibilities extend far beyond just […]

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Despite most of the headlines this year chronicling its groundbreaking foray into the commercial space travel industry, Virgin has been up to far more than just shooting its eccentric billionaire owner into outer space. One of its most prominent subsidiaries, transportation company Virgin Hyperloop, has been working on a project equally exciting and, unlike the […]

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He’s never been the most popular figure amongst fans, the media and even occasionally his peers, but no one can deny that Novak Djokovic is one of the greatest players to ever pick up a tennis racket. Now, with his two greatest rivals both temporarily (possibly permanently) out of the picture, the Serbian stands on […]

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Kanye West is one of the world’s true enigmas. Not long ago, we covered the news that the Chicago native’s highly publicized journey from college dropout to global icon will be immortalized in a Netflix docuseries. In that piece, we joked that it would hardly be a surprised if West gave the series producers some extra chapters […]

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If the only thing you know of Rolls-Royce is that they’re makers of some of the world’s most stunning cars, we’re here to tell you that there’s plenty more the iconic British luxury brand has to offer. After all, what good is travelling around in a top-draw luxury car if you’re carry around your luggage in a scrappy old gym bag? […]

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Last week we covered the first strike in the ‘Billionaire Space Race’, as Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic took flight and broke new ground in making him the first person to ever enter space aboard their own spacecraft and signaled ‘all systems go’ on his commercial space tourism operation. Rival billionaire Jeff Bezos was (relatively) gracious in his praise for Branson accomplishment, likely comforted […]

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Regardless of the specifics of the setup, wine cellars are always a pretty huge flex. I mean, for starters, you have to actually own enough wine to fill up a respectable portion of the wall space. Then you have to have a property big enough to where you can afford to surrender an entire room and devote that space solely to housing a collection of inanimate objects which aren’t exactly essential to […]

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