Matt Martel

Nov 9, 2024 | businessdesk.co.nz | Jacques Steenkamp |Jet Sanchez |Matt Martel |Ben Moore

Abby Foote has been an independent director on some of New Zealand's biggest boards for two decades. She lives in Christchurch – her home for the past 16 years – with Hamish, her husband of 27 years, and their children Annie (21), Jonty (19) and Sam (16). I was born and raised in Eastbourne, Wellington, as the oldest of four siblings.

Nov 9, 2024 | businessdesk.co.nz | Matt Martel |Jacques Steenkamp |Jet Sanchez |Ben Moore

It’s pleasing to arrive at an ethnic specialty restaurant and see every other person in attendance is the ethnicity the restaurant specialises in. This is a bit of a confusing way to say that when I had dinner at Masu, the Japanese restaurant from Nic Watt, my “date” and I were the only white faces. Everyone else dining there seemed Japanese, though this broadened out as the night wore on. Masu is a robata restaurant that serves barbecue-like cooking.

Nov 9, 2024 | businessdesk.co.nz | Jet Sanchez |Jacques Steenkamp |Matt Martel |Ben Moore

Kia has unveiled an impressive lineup of rugged concepts, showcasing off-road-ready transformations across its popular electric models, including the EV9.These concepts benefit from lifted suspensions, off-road tyres and modular features for outdoor enthusiasts.EV9 AdvntrLeading the charge in Kia's display was the EV9 Advntr, an off-road-oriented variation of the brand’s flagship three-row electric SUV.Equipped with a 76mm lift kit, the EV9 Advntr stands out with its robust front fascia and...

Nov 2, 2024 | businessdesk.co.nz | Matt Martel |Bob Campbell MW

By William Booth,with wine estate photography by Ayesha Kazim for the Washington PostNot too long ago, if you asked a French bon vivant if they would like a nice glass of British bubbly, they might have laughed, as in, surely you jest.Not any more.

Oct 26, 2024 | businessdesk.co.nz | Jacques Steenkamp |Jet Sanchez |Victoria Young |Matt Martel

Lee Marshall has spent the past 15 years raising his family in New Zealand while helping to build the stellar reputation of the award-winning recruitment agency he and two friends founded. He's an avid football fan – a veritable Everton tragic – who's also excited that Auckland now has its own professional team. Hunter Campbell is a search and recruitment agency specialising in accounting and financial services, supply chain, operations and procurement and sales and marketing.