Hard to argue with someone who knows

[Lilith7]

I agree.   Fifield and Stuff are both disappointments.   When Stuff had its makeover I became a subscriber because I fell for its self-promotion, but, although I held on to hope for a while, John Bishop was too much and I unsubscribed.

Curious family the Bishops...

With Fifield and Stuff, there's probably an element of "One day I'm going to run a newspaper and everyday it's going to be like Watergate and we'll get all the scoops." Ultimately, little old NZ doesn't sustain that which is why we need to get a plethora of stories on restaurant and bar owners wondering why their business is going down the gurgler.

Quick aside: "Hey restaurant and bar owners, while Covid had a part to play, you guys had already over-saturated the market. Many of you were struggling pre-Covid, but it's way easier to blame somebody else when your dream tapas bar doesn't quite live up to expectations."

Indeed; it must have been quite helpful, & somewhat face-saving to be able to blame it all on covid.