Culture
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The Life
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Many happy returns - the fall and rise of our magazine industry
The magazine industry in New Zealand, already under economic pressure generally, hit the wall in March and April when the covid-19 lockdown was imposed and local magazines – deemed by the government to be non-essential –disappeared from the newsstands for months. Many hundreds of...
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Table for one - discover the joy of eating alone
When I was 19 and doing a law degree I didn’t finish, I waitressed at a Wellington restaurant that mistook white tablecloths and a snooty attitude for class.While most of that year was an exercise in teeth-gritting, one positive memory is of a customer, a woman of gracefully grey...
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Mind your manners - why etiquette is one of your biggest assets in the digital age
No one knew how to answer the telephone when it was invented. The man behind it, Alexander Graham Bell, advocated for people to say “Ahoy”. His contemporary Thomas Edison was a vocal supporter of “Hello”, which in the 18th century was used to convey surprise. Clearly, Edison made...
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Best foot forward - New Zealand fashion businesses are leading a global shift
In keeping up with appearances, the international fashion pack strides ahead of trends as determinedly as it holds onto its legacy and tradition. Earlier this year, when covid-19 curtailed the end of Fashion Month in Paris, industry leaders were finally afforded the one luxury th...
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