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Dear readers…

As a (tiny) gesture of gratitude to the people who have mattered most to for the past 20 years (you, the readers), we asked our social media followers to enter a competition to attend a celebratory champagne breakfast at Auckland’s L’affare Melrose café in Newmarket. Nearly 400 of you entered and, thanks to our friends at L’affare and G.H. Mumm Champagne, 20 lucky readers, special industry guests and the team came together on 17 July to enjoy a flute or two, great food, heavenly coffee and delightful conversation. contributing editor Ashley Cusick sat down with some of our guests to

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