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CRANKWORX ROTORUA – Double Header and Double Podium Finish for Kiwis
by focusby focusRotorua local Jenna Hastings and Kiwi Michael Bias take podium finishes in Dual Slalom and Pump Track. ROTORUA, NEW ZEALAND November 10 – The wind was wild, the tracks tacky,…
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Beauty brand founder and CEO, Brianne West, is named Barbie Role Model for New Zealand
by focusby focusIn celebration of International Day Of The Girl (Oct 11th), Barbie is excited to announce that the Official Role Model for New Zealand in 2022 is Brianne West. Brianne West is the…
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I Am Who I Am – Moone’s Latest Release
by focusby focusMoone’s (aka Marama Rice) latest single I am who I am has been released today and is an extraordinary view of the profoundly wondrous thoughts of Eva McGauley a young…
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Breaking barriersInspiration | MotivationPsychology
Claire Lomas – Courage in Adversity
by focusby focusClaire Lomas is a passionate campaigner and fundraiser, who after falling victim to a horse-riding accident was left with life changing injuries. Despite such adversity, Claire completed the London Marathon…
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Mindset strategies for women starting or running their own business
by Kim Brownby Kim BrownDear you, to the lady that wants to start in business but is too afraid to take that step, to the girl who only dreams of owning a business one…
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Inspiring women: Thoa Thi Thu Hoang overcomes adversity to deliver ground-breaking research around seismic strengthening
Originally hailing from Vietnam, Thoa Thi Thu Hoang decided to complete her PhD dissertation at the Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand. Overcoming adversity around housing, working, and parenting,…
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Health benefits of a plant-based diet – interview with Buffy Ellen of Be Good Organics
by Hayley Jamesby Hayley JamesBuffy Ellen is one of Australasia’s leading plant-based nutritionists and naturopaths, with over 10 years’ experience and an international online audience of more than 180,000. She’s also New Zealand’s number…
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Dr Catherine Byrne or singer Catherine Smalberger? Why not both?
Some have a job and a hobby. She has a profession and a passion. As a doctor, she found her calling in palliative medicine. As a musician, she pursues her…
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Lisa Glass and Andrea Thomson – Elite Emergency Responders
It’s not an easy task to be part of the New Zealand Emergency Management Assistance (NZ-EMAT) squad, which responds to emergencies like floods, earthquakes or tsunamis all around the country.…
