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When Six60 announced they would play to a sell-out crowd of 50,000 people at Eden Park Auckland it was “Music to my ears”. Despite some nearby residents’ objections, the gig was the first of six concerts that will be allowed at the Eden Park stadium every year. The Six60 concert made history in several ways, but more importantly was a slight move back to normalcy. The big question will be who is next to hit the stage? And the one thing we must remember is that New Zealand has a range of first-class acts that shouldn’t now be playing second...

FOCUS: Covid-19 will be beaten and worldwide we will celebrate an amazing achievement for us all.  Life will never go back to normal, but a normality will return to life. The huge attention given to understanding and controlling the impact of Covid 19 on health worldwide has slightly masked several other issues requiring a singularly focused international view. One of those issues is climate change and as a company we can endeavor to do our bit to help by focusing on sustainability.  Every company has a footprint and we want to play our part in minimising our environmental footprint to...

Whether you want to call it a ‘barbie’, barbecue or BBQ, traditionally, it will be hosted in a casual, home-bound setting. “Bring a plate” meals are a bit of a Kiwi speciality. This often means bringing salads, nibbles or desserts. The host is usually in charge of meat. Beer and wine are the usual drink accompaniments on the menu. So, what will your host actually cook? While steak is always a winner, sausages (aka, ‘bangers’), chicken and lamb are great additions. White bread and tomato sauce on the side are important.  To stay true to tradition, make sure your tomato...

The challenge is to choose what to wear daily.  So, packing for holiday there’s the luxury of choosing favourite tees for the summer knowing if you take 10 you don’t have to wash them as frequently. The top 10 summer tees are: Too Cool Search & Rescue Up a Mountain Silence of the Lambs Beer Fern Lamborkiwi Sheep Shades Kiwi Shades Room with a view Ad Venture Capitalist What are your top tees?  This year we want to revisit some old classics, tell us what they are in your view. The Team at Global Culture