Literally, a Literary Post

Literally, a Literary Post

I am literally overjoyed that you are reading this. Yes, I know, the above sentence is wrong, right? The word ‘literally’ cannot be used in this way as whilst I am happy you are reading this; I am not physically above the possible amount of joy I can have. There are rules to the English language and these rules..

Just Because it is Wrong Doesn’t Mean it isn’t Useful

Just Because it is Wrong Doesn’t Mean it isn’t Useful

How long is the coastline of New Zealand? DOC says it is about 15,000 km https://www.doc.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/science-and-technical/docts10.pdf, Navigatus Consulting use 15,000km in the MOSRA15 model http://mosra15.navigatusconsulting.com/login, NZ post says between 15,000 and 18,000 km https://collectables.nzpost.co.nz/new-zealand-coastlines/, and NIWA says 18,000km https://environment.govt.nz/publications/a-classification-of-new-zealands-coastal-hydrosystems/.  Which is it? The answer is… both? …neither? It depends on how you measure it. It turns out that its..

Are consistent COVID border controls a good idea?

Are consistent COVID border controls a good idea?

Navigatus has reviewed the impact of COVID-19 border controls for aircrew in the Asia-Pacific region. The New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade commissioned the research for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). In December 2020 the APEC member economies adopted the report and it was published by the APEC secretariat. The Navigatus report can be found in full..