In 2022, jet-lagged and travelling with my family, I made a sarcastic remark to a border agent. When I visited LA in June last year, solo, I tried the new Mobile Passport Control (MPC) app. It’s available for Australian and New Zealand passport holders travelling on an electronic system for travel authorisation (ESTA). Later at the Cody Rodeo, a bloke in a red cap sitting beside me explained rodeo rules for two hours. Because of Nino, Katia, my rodeo friend, and the countless others like them who just want to share their country.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 20, 2026 08:12 UTC