RISING STAR – BRITTANY BASTINGS
As a child, Brittany Bastings always wanted to become a journalist, but a marketing strategies paper at Victoria University inspired her to pursue a…
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RISING STAR – GEORGE ANDERSON
Being a farm boy from the heart of the Rangitikei, George Anderson always thought he’d be a vet, or at least be involved in…
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RISING STAR – MADISON TAYLOR
Growing up on Waiheke Island, Madison Taylor’s dream as a child was to become a teacher. Although that isn’t the career path she took,…
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RISING STAR – NICOLE SCHAEF
NICOLE SCHAEF – CATEGORY MANAGER, MEAT AND SEAFOOD – COUNTDOWN As a child growing up on a dairy farm in the Wairarapa, Nicole…
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RISING STAR – ZEYAD SWAID
Zeyad Swaid, born and raised in Dubai, moved to New Zealand in his early teens. Now 29, he freely admits that his introduction to…
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RISING STAR – NINA MASSONNE
NINA MASSONNE, STORE MANAGER IN TRAINING, COUNTDOWN Nina Massonne is no stranger to the Countdown family. From age 17 she worked as a checkout operator…
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RISING STAR – MARC DOWMAN
MARC DOWMAN, OWNER OPERATOR, NEW WORLD MERRILANDS, TARANAKI Marc Dowman grew up in a range of towns and cities throughout New Zealand but…
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RISING STAR – STEVE MCCLEAN
STEVE MCCLEAN, OWNER-OPERATOR FRESH COLLECTIVE BY NEW WORLD IN MT ALBERT The first thing Steve McClean did when he took over Alberton Four Square…
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