Automotive1 September 2017
Classic cars. The market and their valuations today. The advent of the GFC changed substantially the way in which the world views investment. The traditional bank deposits coupled with minimal (or even negative) interest rates have been replaced by a number of alternatives such as wine, internatio...
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Recipes / Food1 September 2017
Prep time: 20 Minutes. Cook time: 60 Minutes. . Ingredients. ½ cup butter. 1 ½cups white sugar. 4 eggs. 1 teaspoon vanilla essence. 3 bananas sliced. 1 cup sour cream. 1 tsp baking soda. 2 cups flour. Method. Preheat oven to 175˚C. Line baking tin. Cream together butter and sugar....
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Editorial1 September 2017
When Tourism Holdings Limited brought Dave Simmons onboard two years ago to develop Mighway (the RV owner’s rental business) he was given a clean slate to craft a new business unit with an independent company culture. That culture has been built around ice-cream!. “I’m passionate about the i...
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Community / Sponsorship1 September 2017
Auckland brokers: If you’re arranging an office morning tea, please consider using Attainable Trust. . In our last issue we talked about companies giving something back to the community and some of the organisations Star Insurance Specialists have supported. We’ve had a long association with ...
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Travel / Lifestyle1 September 2017
The Tongariro Crossing is a 19km hike across the volcanic plateau in the central north island and is considered one of the best single day walks in the world. The Tongariro Crossing is a 19km hike across the volcanic plateau in the central north island and is considered one of the best single d...
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23 June 2017
The changes to the Fire Service Levy will take effect from 1 July 2017. For residential the new rate is 10.6c per $100 insured (capped $20,000 for contents) meaning an increase to the Contents portion of our Star Campercare motorhome insurance policies. Our policies have a base...
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Travel / Lifestyle1 May 2017
Like the idea of getting away in your camper, but not the idea of crowded campgrounds and shared showers? Why not go “off the beaten track”. Roy Connell along with wife Michele (who ran the Camper Care Motorhome shows) have come up with a concept which allows private land owners to share their...
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Motorcycle1 May 2017
Although motorcycles, scooters and mopeds make up less than 3% of the vehicles on our roads, they account for 20% of the cost of vehicle-related claims paid by ACC. . Understandably, ACC has looked for ways to reduce these costs and one of the major initiatives has been to improve riders’ skills...
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