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2 weeks ago | 
nzherald.co.nz | Leanne Moore
Sarah Couillault believes art enriches the world around us. She tells Leanne Moore about building out her own collection over 25 years. The art we fill our homes with says a lot about us: What we’re drawn to, what we choose to buy and the story woven around a collection built over many years. Almost 25 years after she began collecting art, Sarah Couillault has a variety of works that include paintings, photography, lightboxes, small sculpture and her most recent addition, her first ceramic.
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1 month ago | 
nzherald.co.nz | Leanne Moore
For these three Auckland families, food is far more than a daily necessity – it’s a legacy. Passed down through generations, their recipes, rituals and restaurants tell rich stories of love, culture and connection. Food habits go deep and are shaped early in life. For some, food is not just fuel for our bodies, it is a love language – the daily ritual of preparing and enjoying delicious home-cooked meals is at the heart of family life.
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1 month ago | 
nzherald.co.nz | Leanne Moore
Designer Emma Hayes has made a bold move – shifting her family halfway across the world to Malta. She talks to Leanne Moore about the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and the impact it’s made on her life and creativity. Emma Hayes likes to take risks. Calculated risks. After spending the past 14 years creating an internationally sought-after wallpaper and textile brand, it would have been easy to sit back and enjoy her success. Instead, seven months ago, she chose to chase a dream.
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2 months ago | 
waikatotimes.co.nz | Leanne Moore
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2 months ago | 
waikatotimes.co.nz | Leanne Moore
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Mar 23, 2025 | 
yourhomeandgarden.co.nz | Leanne Moore
Meet and greet: Ketiesha Excell Elliott (residential real estate agent) and Frank Excell (residential real estate agent) and Bruce the Jack Russell terrier. The property: Four-bedroom, three-bathroom 1920s stucco Arts and Crafts-era home with three living rooms in Mt Eden, Auckland. The renovation of Ketiesha Excell Elliott’s character home reflects not just her vision, but the vibrant life she wants to live.
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Mar 23, 2025 | 
nzherald.co.nz | Leanne Moore
Flotsam & Jetsam’s Cameron Woodcock has a new shop in Grey Lynn that doubles as his home. From German candlestick holders to a horse’s head from a fairground ride, the vintage dealer shares his love of hunting and gathering and what makes a special piece It’s a summer Sunday morning and Flotsam & Jetsam is buzzing. Customers are constantly coming and going.
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Feb 25, 2025 | 
nzherald.co.nz | Leanne Moore
Ever wondered how architects design homes for themselves? Ken Crosson’s new Ponsonby apartment is a nod to the heritage buildings of Ponsonby Rd, with an interior and attitude that’s decidedly modern, writes Leanne Moore. In the world of architecture, it’s known as compression and release – the idea that you must pass through a narrow, constricted space before entering an open, spacious area. Architect Ken Crosson’s new apartment in Ponsonby Rd, Auckland, embodies this principle.
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Jan 29, 2025 | 
nzherald.co.nz | Leanne Moore
“Art is an intrinsic part of human nature.” Four local collectors on how art infuses and elevates their lives. Not everyone has $3.7 million to spend on a Goldie, but art enriches the lives of a wide range of passionate collectors, including these four New Zealanders, who explain why it makes their life better, what they’re drawn to and why. Tyrone Ohia.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
nzherald.co.nz | Leanne Moore
By Leanne Moore Tuesday Jan. 07, 2025VivaThere are myriad reasons people choose to rent rather than buy, especially in the premium property market in New Zealand, writes Leanne Moore. A new generation of New Zealanders is buying into a future that does not involve a lifetime paying off the quarter-acre dream. Renting, not owning, is increasingly being seen by some as a better way to live, especially in the premium property market.
