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Category: New Zealand
Lucire issue 49 out now, as lavish as ever
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Memorable editorial shoots, talented international designers with a keen eye for concepts and visuals, and the low-down on indie beauty all come together for one of our most beautiful print issues […]
Panos: My Life, My Odyssey now in paperback
Jack Yan wonders if any print magazines that began on the web pre-date Lucire; meanwhile, Panos: My Life, My Odyssey is now in paperback with the same page size and count as the original hardcover edition […]
Dilmah Tea founder Merrill J. Fernando’s legacy captured in artwork unveiled today
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Dilmah Tea unveils an artwork in Wellington, New Zealand that pays tribute to its founder, the tea-maker and philanthropist Merrill J. Fernando […]
To our Sunday colleagues, you should still be on air
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The final episode of Sunday has aired in New Zealand—a current affairs show that should, even if you follow the money, remain, says Jack Yan […]
New life for Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Swan Lake
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The Royal New Zealand Ballet restages Swan Lake, breathing new life into the ballet, and honouring the career of late choreographer Russell Kerr, writes Jack Yan […]
Trish Peng shows classical, romantic 2024 bridal collection at NYC’s Mélange de Blanc
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The leading New Zealand bridal designer was inspired by her own wedding venue, a Queenstown destination with a touch of Italy […]
Behind the scenes with Lucire founder and publisher Jack Yan, with an appeal for a family in Gaza, the difficulties of becoming an Amazon seller, and the hopelessness of AI-written stories […]
Get to know Navjot Kaur, Miss World Aotearoa New Zealand 2024
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Find out more about the first Miss World New Zealand of Indian heritage […]
A look at our history: the 25th anniversary montage
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Jack Yan shares a graphic that’s so far only been seen in print: a montage we created at the time of our 25th anniversary in 2022, showing the landmark moments in our print editions’ history […]