Day: October 10, 2019

Richard Burt combines a busy professional life in Real Estate with the volunteer role of President at networking organisation Rainbow Auckland. Matt Fistonich asks him about this juggling act.   What was your background and experience prior to Real Estate?  “I am originally from Christchurch and was a High School Art Teacher. I also have a Fine Arts background from study to working in that field.”   Do […]

Protesters took to the streets in Paris to show their disapproval of proposed new legislation that will allow same-sex couples and single women the right to conceive children with medical help. The French bioethics law, which was fronted by President Emmanuel Macron, will essentially end discrimination over reproductive rights and enable lesbian couples and single women […]

The purists will no doubt be horrified, but the new Land Rover Defender is bristling with technology as the marque battles to bring new customers to the brand.  The new Defender 90 and 110 models will offer petrol and diesel engines from launch and a 48-volt Mild-Hybrid Electric Vehicle (MHEV) will be joined by a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) […]

Robert Barry checks out BMW’s newly minted front-wheel-drive 1-series, which is released in NZ next month to take on the Volkswagen Golf and the Mercedes-Benz A-Class in the five-door premium hatch market.  The entry-level 118i Sport Line Edition kicks off at $49,900, followed by the 118i M Sport from $53,900. Both are powered by a 103kW/220Nm 1.5-litre turbocharged […]