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. 

3 Call me Bond  – Aston Martin and Ford Mustang-inspired luxury watches
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3 Call me Bond – Aston Martin and Ford Mustang-inspired luxury watches

Demand for luxury chronograph watches is high, but are they just for show-offs?

Bani McSpedden 28 Apr 2022
Held to ransom  – think your business is safe from cybercrime? Think again
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Held to ransom – think your business is safe from cybercrime? Think again

Ransomware attacks are on the rise and yielding big payouts for cyber criminals. “It’s all about the dollars  . . .  as long as it is lucrative, they will keep finding better ways to do it.”

Peter Griffin 05 Dec 2021
Sponsored: The all-new Haval H6 – affordable luxury for a refined ride
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Sponsored: The all-new Haval H6 – affordable luxury for a refined ride

With a four-cylinder turbo-charged engine and a lightweight, modular platform, Haval's new H6 SUV range has style and substance. 

Haval 28 Nov 2021
All things being unequal – author Max Rashbrooke on class, wealth and poverty in NZ
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All things being unequal – author Max Rashbrooke on class, wealth and poverty in NZ

In his new book Too Much Money, Max Rashbrooke takes aim at the growing wealth and class divide in this country: "It is a classic case of people wanting something to be done about the issue but not necessarily being willing to sacrifice a lot to have it done."

Paul Little 28 Nov 2021