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Moa man becomes master of beer
Josh Scott, founder of Moa Brewing, has become New Zealand’s first Certified Cicerone (CC) or beer expert.
Sacred Hill looks to extend summer
Sacred Hill Managing Director David Mason says his New Year resolution is to stretch out summer for as long as he can and he is urging others to do the same.
Corona offers a platform to help those who save others
Corona is supporting the Piha Surf Live Saving Club’s (PSLSC) fund raising efforts with an art exhibition, a temporary deck and a pop-up bar.
Coca-Cola to axe up to 1800 jobs
Coca-Cola Co. is axing at least 1600 white-collar jobs globally as part of a cost-cutting push in response to sluggish sales.
Aldi has plans for China
Supermarket chain Aldi is planning to expand into China, taking the discounter into its fourth continent.
Woolworths among top global retailers
The 18th edition of the ‘Global Powers of Retailing’ report from Deloitte identifies Woolworths among the largest retailers around the world by revenue. Woolworths is number two in the Asia Pacific top 10, after Japanese retailer Aeon.
New partnership with Yealands supports Queen Charlotte Track
Conservation Minister Maggie Barry has announced a new Yealands Family Wines partnership with the Department of Conservation that will provide more than $100,000 over three years for conservation initiatives on and around the Queen Charlotte Track in the Marlborough Sounds.
Supermarket war heats up
The supermarket war in Australia is heating up, with eggs the latest weapon in the battle to create differentiation in the minds of shoppers between Coles, Woolworths and Aldi, reports The Australia
Silver luxury toilet paper a first
Leading Australian toilet and tissue paper distributor Solaris Paper has launched luxury toilet tissue brand Emporia.
Beer made with whale testicles. Wait, what?
It (thankfully) could not happen in New Zealand but a small brewery in Iceland is making a beer which will be flavoured with smoked whales’ testicles.
Loveblock scores at the New Zealand Organic Wine Awards
Loveblock 2013 Organic Sauvignon Blanc has been awarded an Elite Gold medal at the 2014 New Zealand Organic Wine Awards.