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.
My Net Worth
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My Net Worth: Pablo Kraus, CEO, ecostore
Welcome to My Net Worth, our regular column on the lives and motivations of our top businesspeople, in their own words.Pablo Kraus was born in Germany and grew up on Auckland’s North Shore. He is group CEO and a director of sustainable home and body care brand ecostore, organics...
Watches
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Luxury watches - the tourbillon is the new must-have timepiece
Long-time observers of the watchmaking industry will tell you that trends are difficult to predict but easy to spot, at least in normal times. At the big Swiss watch fairs where the bulk of a year’s new releases are launched, word soon spreads as to the flavour of the moment, be...
Work
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It's in the brag - mastering the art of self-promotion
Don’t skite. Stop showing off. Don’t go on about yourself. US author and entrepreneur Meredith Fineman has written a book devoted to the notion that these well-worn pieces of advice are not just wrong, they’re harmful. Brag Better is a highly practical guidebook full of advice on...
Travel
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Review: Hotel Fitzroy, Auckland – small, but perfectly formed
Hotel Fitzroy is a grande dame of a place, which stands elegantly on the border of the heritage Auckland suburbs of Grey Lynn and Ponsonby. The two-storey villa, recently refurbished by Mandala Design, is the first of Fable Hotels and Resorts’ planned five-star boutique hotels; a...
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