RISING STAR – ELISSA JOSE
Growing up an hour north of Auckland and next to the beach, Elissa Jose wanted to be a marine biologist. After completing a BA…
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RISING STAR – ESTELLE TAYLOR
Estelle Taylor grew up on a sheep farm in the North Canterbury town of Amberley with her parents and sister. As a child, she…
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RISING STAR – NIAH TAYLOR
Niah Taylor grew up in Rotorua and completed her Bachelor Degree in Communication at Massey University. Self-professed “devoted Foodie,” she now works as the…
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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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