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The Buzz
02 November, 2011 by Live Wires
The Rugby World Cup is fading to a distant, though pleasant, memory for many of us. however, one member of the Live Wires team has a lasting souvenir of the All Blacks' win. Our own Tracy Harris, seen on the left here with two of her friends before the match, won a replica of the Bledisloe Cup when she partied in the fan zone.Congratulations, Tracy...
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31 August, 2011 by Live Wires
We are delighted to announce the winner of our mystery weekend for two, the prize in the winter draw for customers spending $1,000 or more in June and July with Live Wires. She is Jo Harris, of Unity Books in Auckland. She is delighted with her win and looking forward to a well-deserved break. Congratulations, Jo!
22 August, 2011 by Live Wires
Iko Iko in Wellington have taken delivery of the fabulous gifts from Wild and Wolf's Scrabble range. We think their window looks very cool!
22 August, 2011 by Live Wires
As the sun shines on Wellington today, it's hard to believe that a week ago we were marvelling at the snow. Here are some pics of the staff at Live Wires HQ making the most of the unusually wintry weather.
08 August, 2011 by Live Wires
Our dynamic Paula is set to return from New York, where she has had many adventures. Upmarket eateries have featured prominently on her agenda, so it is not surprising that one of the more interesting stories to emerge from her visit took place on the terrace of a restaurant. Paula and husband Greg had noticed a well-dressed woman arrive carrying a...
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25 July, 2011 by Live Wires
Former Live Wires sales rep Chrissie McLay is now in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, preparing to take up a post teaching English. She is settling into her new flat and scouring the local markets. She has sent these lovely pics.
18 July, 2011 by Live Wires
For just over a year now, Live Wires has been abuzz with the anticipation of a certain person's departure for a holiday in North America. Now Paula,our dynamic packing room team leader and resident design guru, has landed in Vancouver. She is really excited to be in this lovely city. We'll keep you posted with her news and great pics.
12 July, 2011 by Live Wires
Live Wires' Director, Helen Harvey, and her 2I/C Kate Faulks embarked last Saturday on their annual visit to the USA. This year, they visit the Trade Fair in Atlanta.Watch this spot for news of their travels.
01 July, 2011 by Live Wires
1 July is the day we farewell two important members of the Live wires team. Josefa Moynihan and Chrissie McClay.Jo has been with the company for nine years, a period of rapid growth and change for Live Wires. A champion packer and checker of orders, Jo has an encyclopedic knowledge of postal and freight information. She also loads the new images of...
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30 June, 2011 by Live Wires
We are so proud of Paula Garratt, the human dynamo in charge of our warehouse! Paula loves a challenge and has amazing determination. Last weekend, with others from her gym, she completed a gruelling, six-hour bike ride covering the equivalent of 160 kilometres. It was an indoor simulation of the ride around Lake Taupo, including all those hills. W...
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02 February, 2011 by Live Wires
We have spotted some of our favourite Sanderson wrap from Museums & Galleries being used to create stylish storage in Homestyle magazine's New Zealand edition for February / March 2011. It's not surprising that it works so well in this kind of application, as it is, of course, a classic wallpaper. We love the idea of using these inspirational w...
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17 January, 2011 by Live Wires
St Valentine's Day is one of those occasions that call for an appropriate card and it seems to be growing in popularity from year to year. Valentine orders will soon be going out to our customers. If you have not ordered enough cards, or suspect that you might need a top up, do consider the cards on offer from Roger La Borde. There are many heart-t...
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17 December, 2010 by Live Wires
The Resene Colorshop in Hastings has got into the spirit of Christmas with a beautiful tree and a window featuring stickers of Santa and his sleigh.It looks great, guys! Does anyone else have pics they want to share of Christmas window stickers? We would love to see them.
15 December, 2010 by Live Wires
Today is Red Mug day at Live Wires! We are all celebrating the long-awaited arrival of Keep Calm and Carry On Mugs by wearing something red to tone with the product in question. Not wanting to keep any of our customers waiting for a moment longer than was necessary, we have unpacked and dispatched over 1,000 mugs today. The motto worked as we...
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13 December, 2010 by Live Wires
I love the Christmas window stickers from Nouvelles Images. They are so easy to apply to windows or mirrors and make everything look festive in just a few moments. After creating a cool Christmas look in my own home, I gave a set to friends who have a shop. They were so excited and couldn't wait to apply the stickers in their window. The stickers w...
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21 October, 2010 by Live Wires
Those of us who are chronologically advantaged will recall the great Maidenform advertising campaign for bra sales. Created by Kitty D'Alessio, it ran from 1949 until 1969, so a whole generation of women grew up with the familiar slogan ' I dreamed ...in my Maidenform bra'. Those days are evoked by Dutch publishers Catch, who have produced cards ba...
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01 October, 2010 by Live Wires
To the dedicated student, Spring can mean only one thing - EXAMS! The nail-biting tension of the exam room is captured beautifully in Catch Publishing's NC2035, one of their 'Life isn't always black and white' range. Catch have quirky, retro cards for every occasion. Check them out!
15 September, 2010 by Live Wires
Nouvelles Images have the perfect cards for spring birthdays, weddings and babies. The fresh, bright images reflect the joys of the season while the branded Nouvelles Images cello wraps and jewel-coloured envelopes give these French cards a very classy finish. Vive le printemps!
10 September, 2010 by Live Wires
Thanks to Anita from Acquisitions in the City Mall in Christchurch, for this photo showing their window display the week before the 'Big One' hit. The 'Keep Calm and Carry On Message' is certainly appropriate given the events which have unfolded since. Spooky, possums!
06 September, 2010 by Live Wires
Our Thoughts Go Out to Our Customers in CanterburyWe would like our customers in the Canterbury region to know that you are very much in our thoughts in the wake of Saturday's massive earthquake. We are saddened by the huge scale of the destruction around you and can only imagine how 'surreal' it must all feel - to quote our rep in your area, Penny...
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27 August, 2010 by Live Wires
To coincide with celebrating 25 years in business, Roger la Borde has launched a fabulous, new-look website. At www.rogerlaborde.com, you will see their exciting new ranges. You can view collections of cards by your favourite artists,or check out the stationery, photo albums and travel accessories on offer. If you are lucky enough to be going to th...
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23 August, 2010 by Live Wires
If you have some gaps in your ranges of Father's Day cards, but are not sure of selling through so close to 5 September, how about ordering some more generic cards that are also ideal for male birthdays or even new babies? Check out our black and white ranges from Catch and Nouvelles Images, or the photo-caption cards from Cath Tate. We think CTDF5...
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17 August, 2010 by Live Wires
Big Jims' Garden Centre in Devon Road, New Plymouth has won the Yates Garden Retailer of the Year Award. Special qualities of Jim's singled out by the judges are colour-coordinated displays and immaculate presentation, complemented by clear signs.Live Wires' Taranaki rep, Janine Lundt, passed on the good news to us. She tells us that owners Vince N...
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11 August, 2010 by Live Wires
Roger la Borde are celebrating 25 years in business this year. During that time, they have helped innumerable people to mark special occasions with distinctive cards. There is something for everyone in their collection, as these cards illustrate.Jungle Furry is a collection of cards for children, featuring sweetly depicted wild animals.Printed fron...
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04 August, 2010 by Live Wires
A visit to the Nouvelles Images website reveals some cool ideas for making the most of stickers for decorating and proves that they are not just for walls.We love the way stickers for kitchens, HOSE 006, have been used to make a very cool, pop art tray. The very popular HOST 53 Forest Friends has been combined with a wall clock to add a touch...
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28 July, 2010 by Live Wires
Tena koutou katoa!Time to celebrate all things Maori this week. Where would art and design in this country be without our unique indigenous heritage? Here are some lovely New Zealand cards that illustrate this point.Ka kite ano!
21 July, 2010 by Live Wires
We love David Howell from Museums and Galleries. He passes on a constant supply of funny and/or cute clips from the internet. Today's cute clip features some interesting visitors to a North American garden.See it at http://www.wimp.com/babymoose. Thanks, David!
15 July, 2010 by Live Wires
Life is such a strange mix of joys and sorrows. We began this blog full of good cheer, but will take some time today to think about sadder times.A sympathy card can be very difficult to choose, but we have probably all experienced receiving a card that was truly comforting in the worst of times. Many people prefer to write their own expressions of ...
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14 July, 2010 by Live Wires
It's the turn of francophiles everywhere today to celebrate Bastille Day. Despite some stormy political events in our recent past, New Zealanders adore French food, French fashion, France itself and, of course, French style.Here at Live Wires, French-inspired products are always hot sellers. Whether it's the beautiful Paris Travel or Paris Ne...
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13 July, 2010 by Live Wires
It's just as well there is no shortage of greeting cards at Live Wires as we celebrate the fourth staff birthday in a week. Today is the turn of Lucy, our logistics whizz and expert on all things Chinese.It is fun to try using other languages, but beware the perils of Google translations! One staff member thought she had written 'Happy Birthd...
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09 July, 2010 by Live Wires
Today, as wind and rain pound on the warehouse windows, the interior has been transformed into an aquatic paradise in honour of today's birthday girl, Jenny N, who is celebrating the Big 50. Jenny keeps tropical fish - hence the theme - and we were like stunned and thrilled mullets when she arrived dressed in a sequinned dress reminiscent of ...
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08 July, 2010 by Live Wires
The gloom of winter has descended on us here in Petone, but spirits are high as we celebrate four staff birthdays in the space of a week.
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