[ad_1] Australian company Kogan.com, which owns Dick Smith, bought New Zealand online retailer Mighty Ape for A $ 122 million (NZ $ 127 million). Mighty Ape Co-Founder and CEO Simon Barton will remain in office. The purchase would grow Kogan.com’s operations in New Zealand and also grow its Australian business …
Read More »Elizabeth Zhong murder: neighbor describes Rolls-Royce meetings and emotional phone call over $ 10 million debt
[ad_1] An Auckland businesswoman found dead in the trunk of her car was said to owe a business associate $ 10 million. Things He has also uncovered a new report of suspicious activity at one of his properties in the year leading up to his brutal murder at his east …
Read More »Dunedin woman withdrew $ 100,000 from her mother’s account
[ad_1] Lorna Hughes stole from her mother’s bank account for 13 years. Photo / Robb Kidd As her mother languished in various Dunedin nursing homes, Lorna Christine Hughes bled her savings of more than $ 100,000. It was only when Gwendoline Hughes died in May last year that her other …
Read More »Expo 2020: over-budget New Zealand pavilion ‘key part of reconnecting with the world’
[ad_1] The New Zealand pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai will cost $ 8 million more than originally planned, after the event was postponed until 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, organizers say the investment, which was originally $ 53 million and is now $ 61 million, is needed to …
Read More »Sky TV boss resigns effective immediately, plans to return to Europe
[ad_1] Things Sky TV CEO Martin Stewart has been in office for just 21 months. Sky Television CEO Martin Stewart has resigned less than two years in office and plans to return to Europe, the pay TV firm said in a surprise announcement. The company said in a statement to …
Read More »Elizabeth Zhong murder: ‘Honorable’ businesswoman was in financial difficulties
[ad_1] An Auckland businesswoman whose body was found in the trunk of her car was facing financial difficulties prior to her death. Elizabeth (Ying) Zhong, 55, was reported missing on Saturday morning and police later confirmed that a body had been found nearby. Things understands that Zhong was subjected to …
Read More »Elizabeth Zhong murder: Auckland businesswoman described as ‘lovely lady’
[ad_1] Supplied Elizabeth (Ying) Zhong, 55, was a successful businesswoman who owned wine companies. An Auckland businesswoman whose body was found in the trunk of her car has later been described as a “lovely lady, giving big hugs”. Elizabeth (Ying) Zhong, 55, was reported missing on Saturday morning and police …
Read More »Sir Michael Parkinson and his son Mike write a book: ‘Uncomfortable’ truths are a necessary part of family memories
[ad_1] Sir Michael Parkinson and his youngest son Mike. Photo / Supplied By RNZ At its best, Sir Michael Parkinson’s eponymous British television talk show drew more than eight million viewers a week, making “Parky” a household name. The son of a Yorkshire coal miner, he dropped out of school …
Read More »Great white shark ‘sent chills’ during filming – Clarke Gayford
[ad_1] Clarke Gayford and Kina Scollay were caged during filming. File Photo / 123RF By RNZ Seeing a great white shark stalk a crew member off the coast of Stewart Island while filming a documentary was one of the scariest incidents marine filmmaker Clarke Gayford has witnessed. The global lockdown …
Read More »Police launch homicide investigation after body found in Auckland
[ad_1] The death of a woman whose body was found in Sunnyhills, Pakuranga, yesterday afternoon is now being treated as a homicide. Elizabeth zhong Photo: Supplied Police located a body on Saturday in search of Elizabeth or Ying Zhong, however, it has not yet been formally identified. The body was …
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