Published on October 15, 2009 in Recent work. Closed
In Business, October-November 2009
In Business, the business magazine we help put together, has gone national – with an international focus.
The latest issue has Icebreaker CEO Jeremy Moon sparking out on the the cover – inside he ponders his role as a ‘thought leader’ for the company he founded.
But for our money, possibly the most intriguing story is an interview with Jack Yan, publisher of internal fashion mag Lucire magazine, among other things: “I saw being first as a way to leapfrog all that negativity that used to drag me down.”
Jeff Kennedy founded Caffe L’affare in 1990, making him one of the founding fathers of the modern New Zealand coffee industry. He was awarded the first New Zealand Coffee Roasters Association lifetime achievement award at the association’s annual general meeting in May 2009.
In his honour, we put together a short history of and tribute to the man:
Another book review – this time of Going Bush by Kirsty Ross:
‘Against the socially and culturally conservative conservationists, those with “a proper sense of nature”, she sets “mischiefmakers” and “delinquents”.’
The latest issue of In Business magazine (March–April 2009), the new magazine for Wellington’s business community, is in the shops this week. It’s the biggest yet, at 80 pages, featuring articles on Steven Fleming, Tim Pankhurst and Victoria University innovation guru Mark Ahn.
We provide the design and subbing services. The magazine website is at in-business.co.nz.
Published on February 27, 2009 in Other stuff. Closed
The Peoples’ Times is an online community news service that lets community groups and individuals communicate among their members and to others, using web technologies such as forums, noticebaords, groups, galleries and rss. It’s free to use.
Richard writes an occasional column. His latest asks whether our government is following the lead of others, such as the US, China and South Korea, in funnelling “economic stimulus” money into energy efficiency and reducing our dependence on oil.
Published on February 4, 2009 in Other stuff. Closed
First thing in the morning I am leaving town for two weeks. For the first week I’ll be staying under a rock in Fiordland. You can see where here, at the top left of the photo:
Once I’m back in Wanaka, it’ll be Lewis’s fifth birthday, and then we’ll all make our way back up the Coast to Wellington.
Jim and Queenie are in Sri Lanka. Jim is visiting the country with the help of an Asia:NZ Media Travel Award, to carry out research for a future documentary. Read about their adventures here.
A review by Richard of Ann Brower’s book about the privatisation of the South Island high country is on the Scoop Review of Books. You can read it here.
In Business issue 6 (May–June 2009) has been out for a while – take a look at the 
Another book review – this time of Going Bush by Kirsty Ross:
The latest issue of In Business magazine (March–April 2009), the new magazine for Wellington’s business community, is in the shops this week. It’s the biggest yet, at 80 pages, featuring articles on Steven Fleming, Tim Pankhurst and Victoria University innovation guru Mark Ahn.