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Destruction of 100-year-old pohutukawa 'a travesty' - landscape designer
An award-winning landscape designer has weighed into a stoush over the felling of a 100-year-old pohutukawa to clear it from powerlines in New Plymouth.

Armani to miss Milan Fashion Week for first time after hospital stay
The 90-year-old Italian designer is recovering at home after a hospital stay, his company reports.

Watch: 'Quite magical': Humpback whales spotted off Kapiti Coast
A group of mates out fishing were treated to aerial displays from a pod of humpback.

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'Be better': Chris Bishop defends Nicola Willis’ Budget Day outfit
The National MP has shared details of what he wore on Budget day, after a news story criticising the finance minister for not wearing a NZ designer.

Fashion designer Tanya Carlson to close Ponsonby shop after 21 years
Carlson's business will pivot to online sales and NZ stockists.

Tributes flow in for Samoan fashion star tragically killed in Salt Lake City
A Samoan fashion stylist says Arthur Folasa Ah Loo was the best Samoan fashion designer she had come across.

What to do if a competitor is bidding on your company name on Google Ads
A Whakatane based website designer discovered some larger competitors were bidding on her business name on Google and getting first in line with customers looking for her.

Jonathan Anderson becomes Dior's creative director
Designer Jonathan Anderson is the first person to head both the men's and women's collections at the French fashion house.

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