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Launching graduate careers: Zestpeople

Are you struggling to land that graduate role and losing confidence? Study and hard graft are behind you and you’re now ready to launch into the job market. Despite sending off multiple applications, you’re not getting anywhere. Sound familiar? If you’re a graduate (or support someone who is) then read on, help is […]

Get in quick: Eyrewell Forest Motor Company

Finding a Tesla Model S is rare these days, given the number of new Tesla models found in Canterbury. Along with the changing landscape of New Zealand’s aged import legislation, it means the Model S has become highly collectable. Ben Selby reports. The numbers speak for themselves for the Model S P85D. Dual […]

Home stretch for 2024: Mylend

Christmas mince tarts and decorated trees go hand-in-hand at this time of year. Just like Home Lending and Interest Rates. It’s so easy to just park anything finance related at this time of year, when in fact it is a great time to start talking about your personal finance goals for 2025. Do […]

A statement leviathan

One could never accuse Mercedes-Benz of lacking in choice when it comes to SUVs. Those wanting the pinnacle of size and luxury would naturally defer to the flagship GLS. With the exception of its opulent Maybach variant, the GLS450d and its AMG counterpart represent the zenith of Mercedes-Benz luxury for those wanting space […]

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The Grape Debate: There’s a battle brewing within the Central Otago wine industry

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It’s poetry, but not as we know it. Three Southern Lakes literary identities are taking great delight in turning the traditional concept of staid poetry readings on its head.     Liz Breslin, Laura Williamson and Annabel Wilson are bringing their unique show, At the Drop of a Hat, to Queenstown. The […]

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Marking winter’s end: Alexandra Blossom Festival

Spring has sprung, and the Southern Lakes region has awoken from its winter slumber. What better way to mark the end of our seasonal hibernation – and make the most of longer, warmer days – than by attending the Contact Alexandra Blossom Festival.     First held in 1957, it’s the longest-running […]