Saturday Morning With Jack Tame

Living in New Zealand is like sitting on the back seat of a bus.  You feel cool. The view’s great. But when the world goes over a speedbump, we tend to get kicked up in the air just a little bit more than everyone else.  The Government says we have more than 50 days’ fuel either in the country or in ships that are already enroute. That’s reassuring. But as petrol prices have steadily climbed this week, I’m sure I’ve not been the only one wondering what agency I have in this situation. I don’t know about you, but it would be really nice for our household finances to be a little less dependent on the whims and fancies of Donald Trump.  Now I totally get that everyone’s different and every household has different pressures and needs – I’m not gonna lecture you! But can I gently suggest that this crisis might be the perfect excuse to diversify your household transportation.  One of the many reasons I hear for people not wanting to cycle is that they have kids. But in case you’ve not been payin