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Who’s joining us in the Hummer limo tonight?

We’ve got a spare seat in the Hummer limo tonight. If you want to come and party with us, rolling like gangstas in the Hummer, please comment on this post and tell us why you love Fruitbowl. We will select the person who writes the best comment. You’ll need to be at the Mogul office by 5pm today. Then the limo will take us to a hotel where we have a $200 bar tab courtesy of the... Read more

Business Mentoring

Hello Fruitbowl, I own two businesses that specialise in Audio and Visual products/technologies. One being a nationwide distribution company the other a retail operation (both based in Napier). We are looking for a business mentor that can help us take both companies through the next stage of growth. Can any company / anyone on Fruitbowl recommend someone that they have had a GREAT experience... Read more

Gwyn Burton Shares Story to Raise Money for Helicopter Trust

April 8th was just like any other day for Gywn Burton except in one very important respect.  He was out hiking in the Ruahines when he lost control of his legs and fell to the ground.  He was having a stroke. Thanks to the Lowe Rescue Helicopter Corporation, he’s still a highly functioning adult who’s able to do most of the things he wants to do when he wants to do them. Because... Read more

Faster broadband another step closer

Pacific Fibre are one step closer to making faster, inexpensive, unlimited broadband a reality with the announcement today of a partnership with Asian telco Pacnet. The guys at Pacific Fibre, Rod Drury among them, have taken on a challenge of epic proportions here and this milestone is no small feat – well done! Stuff Article TVNZ Article Earlier Fruitbowl Article... Read more

Mogul is travelling in style

Here at Mogul we’re avid listeners of The Rock and (as much as at least three of us believe that the music is reward enough) that’s finally paid off. You might remember back in April, Louie’s logo design was chosen to embellish the sharp end of The Rock’s project car, the Folden. When I put our name in the draw for the Speedy Signs Hell Hump Day Shout yesterday the... Read more

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Who’s joining us in the Hummer limo tonight?

We’ve got a spare seat in the Hummer limo tonight. If you want to come and party with us, rolling like gangstas in the Hummer, please comment ...Read more

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Gwyn Burton Shares Story to Raise Money for Helicopter Trust

April 8th was just like any other day for Gywn Burton except in one very important respect.  He was out hiking in the Ruahines when he lost control ...Read more

Technology

Higher Definition

Most people will be familiar with HD TV formats and the current heavy weight 1080P (1920 x 1080 pixels) , some may have even heard of the new 3D ...Read more

Lifestyle

What’s on your iPod?

Traveling a lot I’m always looking out for new music.  There’s nothing better than finding a band you’ve never heard before that ...Read more

food and wine

Our Wine to China – a developing market

PR from Craig Foss and Chris Tremain ‘Developing new markets for our Wine is a very high priority,’ said Tukituki MP Craig Foss, ‘and China is ...Read more

events

Irish folk concert this Saturday

Lovely concert coming up this Saturday 24 July- Pat Higgins  from Wellington, Irish musician extraordinaire-singer/songwriter/ guitarist/flautist ...Read more

Infrastructure

Faster broadband another step closer

Pacific Fibre are one step closer to making faster, inexpensive, unlimited broadband a reality with the announcement today of a partnership with ...Read more

Hawke's Bay people

Business Mentoring

Hello Fruitbowl, I own two businesses that specialise in Audio and Visual products/technologies. One being a nationwide distribution company the ...Read more

Education

“Marketing art really isn’t the same as marketing toothpaste!”

According to our new Head of School, Arts & Design Dr Suzette Major “Marketing art really isn’t the same as marketing toothpaste!” “The ...Read more

Random Thoughts

Putting us on the (other) map

I don’t know about you but at 6:55 most nights I get a little upset when I see this on the tele … It must have been 2 or 3 years ago ...Read more

Matt Miller on Who’s joining us in the Hummer limo tonight?
OK it’s all over. Briggita is the winner. Time to...

Briggita Baker on Who’s joining us in the Hummer limo tonight?
Andrew awaits your call Matt!

Matthew Miller on Who’s joining us in the Hummer limo tonight?
OK. Brigitta is in the lead now.

Briggita Baker on Who’s joining us in the Hummer limo tonight?
God aren’t we all boring having things like small...

Tim Durrant on Who’s joining us in the Hummer limo tonight?
Here’s your DJ for the night....

Matthew Miller on Who’s joining us in the Hummer limo tonight?
Ben, that is terrible. You are currently coming last.

Ben Keehan on Who’s joining us in the Hummer limo tonight?
Because youre awesome and so am I. Ben

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