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. 

Wild about the west - discover Auckland's best wineries
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Wild about the west - discover Auckland's best wineries

It's in the wilds of West Auckland - famed for its raw, rugged coastlines and no-nonsense types that you'll find some of New Zealand's best vineyards - and a rich seam of vinicultural history. So, where to start?The Hunting Lodge in Waimauku is home of New Zealand’s f...

Brent Melville 31 Jul 2020
My Net Worth - Angela Buglass, CEO, Antipodes Water
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My Net Worth - Angela Buglass, CEO, Antipodes Water

My Net Worth is our new regular feature on the lives and motivations of our top businesspeople, in their own words. Angela Buglass grew up on dairy farms in the Bay of Plenty. Her first job after university was at Procter & Gamble as a data technology manager, before she progress...

31 Jul 2020
High and mighty - the hit list of iconic New Zealand wines
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High and mighty - the hit list of iconic New Zealand wines

A wine producer recently released a couple of new, reassuringly expensive red wines that it described as iconic. What is an iconic wine?The dictionary definition of iconic is “a person or thing regarded as a representative symbol or as worthy of veneration”.My definition of an ic...

Bob Campbell MW 31 Jul 2020
Test driving the 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT
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Test driving the 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT

Welcome to a display of unabashed, masculine American power. With its aggressive front styling and massive engine, Jeep’s 2020 Grand Cherokee SRT is a cross between Usain Bolt and an overweight guy in a Hawaiian shirt. Super-fast, but big and brash.The SRT weighs a smidgen under...

Matt Martel 31 Jul 2020