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.

Changing gear - meet the new wave of Kiwi clothing and jewellery designers
Style & fashion Free

Changing gear - meet the new wave of Kiwi clothing and jewellery designers

From bespoke clothing to small-scale, sustainable collections, the next generation of Kiwi designers are doing it in style.

Sally-Ann Mullin 14 Feb 2021
Great railway journeys: From Picton to Christchurch on the Coastal Pacific
Travel Free

Great railway journeys: From Picton to Christchurch on the Coastal Pacific

There's more than just scenic adventure to be had aboard the Coastal Pacific train - it's also a culinary tour de force.

Kate Nichol 14 Feb 2021
Looking back – NZX chairman wanted the All Blacks listed in 1997
Retrospective Free

Looking back – NZX chairman wanted the All Blacks listed in 1997

With the sale of a percentage of All Blacks' commercial activity to US private equity firm Silver Lake on the cards, Brian Gaynor looks at how NZ Rugby could have stayed in total control of the team. 

Brian Gaynor 14 Feb 2021
Fly girls – why women's fishing is having a glamour moment
Fishing Free

Fly girls – why women's fishing is having a glamour moment

The rise in interest is being helped by young female fishing icons who are using social media to hook fans.

Tara Barker 07 Feb 2021