The Life

The Life is a BusinessDesk section for people with an appetite for living well, who like to celebrate the good things in life – whether that’s investing in your health and wellness or a weekend at a lodge.

Review: The Marlborough – classic character meets bougie bistro
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Review: The Marlborough – classic character meets bougie bistro

The convent-turned-boutique luxury lodge is bouncing back after being cut off from its core, US clientele.

Brent Melville 06 Nov 2022
My Net Worth: Natalie Norman Turner, founder of Growbright, by Natalie and Millo
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My Net Worth: Natalie Norman Turner, founder of Growbright, by Natalie and Millo

Natalie Norman Turner is the founder of Growbright, by Natalie, and Millo, as well as a member of the Turner family, which owns The Comfort Group, the largest bedding and foam manufacturer in Australasia, whose brands include Sleepyhead and Tattersfield. She completed a two-year...

Ella Somers 06 Nov 2022
Airbus sees NZ as ‘test ground’
Markets

Airbus sees NZ as ‘test ground’

Airbus executive Anand Stanley says the country’s reliance on short-haul domestic flights and plentiful supplies of renewable energy make NZ attractive.

Dan Brunskill 04 Nov 2022
Review: Hey, Mum, this BMW may just be The One
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Review: Hey, Mum, this BMW may just be The One

The BMW i440 M50 – the first M series electric car – is superb.

Matt Martel 30 Oct 2022