Coronavirus to hit 'harder and deeper' than Kaikōura earthquake
Kaikōura was surfing the wave of a solid summer, confident and excited for the future when the coronavirus hit.
Business had finally recovered after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake three years before, with a summer filled with throngs of tourists peeking into shops on the main street, and eager internationals queueing to see Kaikōura’s wildlife.
But a month on, it was as if the town had been transported in a “time capsule” to the 1980s, to the days before tourism took off.
Back then, the town relied on businesses like the cheese factory, the sawmill and a prominent fishing fleet, but those industries had either shrunk or no longer existed, Whale Watch Kaikōura general manager Kauahi Ngapora said.
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The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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