Thousands more security guards as pandemic fatigue grows

Along with making Kiwis physically sick and noticeably grumpier, the pandemic is proving a bonanza for our $3 billion-a-year security industry as businesses grapple with Covid-19 fallout, Stuff reports. “It is literally the most unexpected people who are flipping out over the smallest things,” says King’s Security owner Zack Simpson. “Everyone is asking for security, not just supermarkets and construction [sites].”