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Pic Picot

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Pic Picot READ MAGAZINE Pic recounts his adventures as a bag-maker, furniture craftsman, giftware manufacturer, reluctant restaurateur, sailing school pioneer and peanut butter mogul BY JACK MARTIN So Pic, where are you from? I was born in Wellington, and we moved to Auckland when I was about 10. I grew up in Pakuranga, went to … Read more

Pete Rainey

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At Government House, Pete receiving his MNZM in 2013 READ MAGAZINE Musician, teacher, impresario and Nelson councilor Pete Rainey talks to Jack Martin about his vision for Nelson and whether he will run for mayor BY JACK MARTIN WT: What motivates you? Pete: I guess a desire to contribute. I’ve always had quite a strong … Read more

RE/MAX Elite: Local expertise, global reach

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READ MAGAZINE BY BOB IRVINE Kate Bradley gives her RE/MAX Elite agents a lot of rope. “I don’t expect people to be here at half-past 8 and leave at half-past 5. This is not that kind of job. Salespeople work hard and are self-motivated.” Companies do not usually become a global giant in a little … Read more

BLINC Catering & McCashin’s Brewery Kitchen and Bar

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Lincoln Womersley from Blinc Catering at McCashin’s Brewery READ MAGAZINE BY BOB IRVINE Good beer, meet fine food. The dynamic duo behind BLINC Catering, Lincoln and Brigitta Womersley, have partnered with McCashin’s Brewery to engineer a marriage made in heaven. Think Southern-style pork spare ribs with Pale Ale, or Creamy Seafood Chowder washed down with … Read more

Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō, RWCA, and BlueBerryIT: Creating a modern business landscape

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No kai moana was taken from this location. PHOTOGRAPHY BY ISHNA JACOBS Manoli Aerakis (RWCA), Shane Pene(Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō), Butch Bradley (Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō), Allan Willoughby (BlueBerryIT), Richard Butler (BlueBerryIT), Amy Martin (RWCA)   READ MAGAZINE Whāia te iti kahurangi, ki te tuohu koe me maunga teitei Top of the South iwi Ngāti … Read more