Jordan Small: Time for New Zealand to take centre stage in US 21 Apr, 2021 05:40 AM 4 minutes to read Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is a globally recognised leader. Photo / Mark Mitchell NZ Herald OPINION: While live music venues across the world have been emptied due to Covid-19, many of our top international acts have been forced home. They've rested, collaborated on new material and toured New Zealand. So it has been for many of our businesses as they have prepared for the borders to open again. With the Australian bubble under way we now get a taste of the freedoms we enjoyed pre-Covid. And after a long time in the studio, it's time to start mapping out our next international tour.