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The capital attraction
Wet, windy and wonderful; Positively WellingtonTourism's
David Perks
talks about creating the capital of cool.
The constant gardener
Nurturing organic vegetables, raising chickens and growing fruit. It might not be standard operating procedure for your average, urban, 21st century family, but that hasn’t stopped Havelock North woman
Janet Luke
from trying to make it so.
Dishing it out
When Julie Biuso was 13, she lied about her age and got a job waitressing in a Chinese restaurant. She’d fallen in love, you see — not with a boy but with a country.
The trip of a lifetime
April, 1962. A restless
John Anderson
sits in his London bedsit, itching to see Europe. The young Kiwi’s caught the travel bug in a big way.
Maximising merino
According to New Zealand Merino Company (NZM) CEO
John Brakenridge
, as little as 15 years ago, merino wool was sold as nothing more than a commodity blend.
Cottoning on
Wellingtonian
Gosia Piatek
was destined to be a Fair trade supporter. Social justice was something close to her heart...
Monkey Buisness
November, 1976 — 18-year-old
Ricky May
secures his first win driving Ruling River, his grandmother’s horse, at Geraldine. Some 35 years later and all eyes are on the humble Methven farmer as he once again partners with champion pacer Monkey King in the prestigious Christchurch Casino New Zealand Trotting Cup.
Jumping on the Bandwagon
Bridget Gourlay speaks to central North Island tourism leaders to find out what they are doing to lure visitors in the short term and how the efforts put in place for RWC are expected to impact on the next decade of tourist activity.
Naked Ambition
In October 2006,
Hamish Nuttall’s
brainchild, the Naked Bus, was born, opening for service in Auckland. Four months later, South Island services started.
Talk of the Town
Turning our devastated city back into a thriving centre of commerce and leisure is no easy task. One of the people at the helm of this is Central City Business Association head Paul Londsdale.
Can our cup runneth over?
As the Rugby World Cup countdown continues, Martin Snedden speaks frankly about his hopes, fears and national opportunity.
Method behind the madness
“It was a great big bloody accident,” the
Mad Butcher
says of his success. “But it’s quite the fairytale story really.”
Legging it
She’s got the tights, not sure about the the cape and although she doesn’t wear her underwear outside her pants, super-businesswoman
Corinne Callinan
has taken on the big boys — and won.
Broadly ambitious
Most little girls dream of becoming princesses. Or famous actresses. Or having hundreds of puppies.
Annette Presley
dreamed of owning her own company at the age of 25.
Balancing acts
Some credit
Sir Roger Douglas
with single-handedly saving New Zealand from financial ruin. Others blame his policies for causing a huge gap between the rich and the poor, one that still exists today...
The beautiful game
Inside Fashion Week with
Phoenix Renata
, founder of the Phoenix House of Makeup, in an industry whose art and craft is constant reinvention...
Crisis control
Many Cantabrians showed their true colours after the earthquake and none more so than
Bob Parker
...
Body corporate
How
Phillip Mills
turned Les Mills fitness into an empire...
New horizons
Jenny Shipley
, our first woman Prime Minister, says New Zealand business needs capitalise on the Chinese FTA, as there’s no ignoring the rising economic behemoth...
Field of dreams
John Walker’s
quest to enrich lives…
A cut above
It's a success story that sounds a bit too out-there to believe.
Annah Stretton
, a young mum from rural Waikato starts a fashion line from a dairy farm and within a year it makes a million dollars...
Finny's last hurrah
After dedicating five and a half years to his current position,
Charles Finny
is in a process of transition, moving towards a new experience...
Gordon’s game
If achievement is a journey, and the longer the path and the harder its steps, the more brightly it shines - then
Gordon Tietjens
career simply glitters…
Dollars and sense
Reserve Bank Governor
Dr Alan Bollard
talks about safely steering our economy into a new era of optimism...
Finding flavour
Diane Foreman
- unflappable businesswoman, chief executive of the multi-faceted Emerald Group, 2009 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year and all round patriot of perseverance...
State of our nation
A recently appointed
John Key
shares his thoughts on our place in the financial world in mid 2009...
His way
Be it political ambition or business principles,
John Banks
has his own tried and true recipe for success...
Trading places
The Icehouse CEO
Andy Hamilton
on our place in the business world and how each and every SME can contribute positively to the economy...
Uncharted waters
Straight talking
Gareth Morgan
on life, recession, success and the falling wealth of ordinary Kiwis...
Black days and silver linings
John Hart
, having long laid ghosts to rest, strikes his own balance…
Moore's Law
Mike Moore
, former PM and WTO director general, floats a few ideas while laying down some hard truths...
Walking on water
JustWater’s
Tony Faulkenstein
on what it takes to be a great CEO, making the rich list and giving back to the community...
Natural design
Scott Unsworth
, founder of sportswear brand Orca, always wanted to conquer global sports arenas. He’s just doing it in ways he never imagined…
Serving up potential
Businessman, tennis fanatic and mentor -
Jeremy Bendall’s
passion for unleashing talent...
