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.
Wine
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Happy hours - expert advice on managing your wine collection
“I need your help,” said a friend, with a note of desperation in his voice. “My wine cellar has got out of hand.”Steve has, by my standards, a fairly modest wine consumption of “a bottle or two a week” but has accumulated more than 1000 bottles in his basement wine cellar. The co...
Cars
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Test driving the Audi RS7 Sportback - a brutal, wonderful machine
Is this a car or is it Satan incarnate? Cruising on the highway, pulling away from traffic lights, putting your foot on the gas at any stage, the Audi RS7 Sportback tempts and teases you to go a little faster.“Is that all you’ve got?” it whispers at me. “Are you a man or are you...
Travel
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Capital idea - a guide to Wellington's best dining and drinking experiences
A visit to Wellington means many things: decent coffee, a lively art scene and breezes that will do your hair for you. But it’s the food we’re here for, and on an unseasonably warm spring weekend, we pack our appetites and head off to enjoy New Zealand’s capital.Roll your eyes a...
Watches
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Flight of fancy - luxury women's watches with style and substance
This year will be remembered as one when time virtually stood still, thanks to covid crackdowns, factory closures and the impact on the retail sector of lockdowns and travel restrictions. Despite the huge disruption worldwide caused by the coronavirus pandemic, consumer interest...
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