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: Hyundai Palisade 2.2D Limited – the SUV taking on BMW and Audi
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Review: Hyundai Palisade 2.2D Limited – the SUV taking on BMW and Audi

Hyundai have launched the Palisade – their debut into the luxury end of the car market. Matt Martel drove the SUV for a fortnight to see if it puts its money where its mouth is.

Matt Martel 11 Apr 2021
Talking Shop: Kester Black CEO Anna Ross on being a disruptor
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Talking Shop: Kester Black CEO Anna Ross on being a disruptor

Entrepreneur Anna Ross on start-ups, problems with investment and why she’s consolidating operations in her business.

My Net Worth: Steve Jurkovich, Kiwibank chief executive
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My Net Worth: Steve Jurkovich, Kiwibank chief executive

Steve Jurkovich on what being an only child has taught him, who the biggest influence on his career has been and why he needs to up his game on the golf course.

11 Apr 2021
Looking back: The hugely controversial Lion-LD Nathan merger
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Looking back: The hugely controversial Lion-LD Nathan merger

A dual-pricing mechanism, intense media coverage and a cast of NZ's highest profile businessmen made the LD Nathan/Lion merger one to watch in 1988.

Brian Gaynor 11 Apr 2021