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“I was just on the floor crying,” she said. Being that little bit extra is something that helped propel Goodson to her eventual win, with CEO Mike Pero​ praising her “infectious charisma”. TVNZ Vanessa Goodson is named the winner of The Apprentice Aotearoa It drove her candidacy right from the beginning. Unfamiliar as she was with the format, “I went into the interview [to be on the show] and I just rambled, and had the best time talking about myself, and my business plans, my dr...

The Apprentices Vanessa Goodsons journey from dropout to living the dream After leaving school with no qualifications, the reality TV star struggled – but now she’s enjoying “the bougie life”!Jul 21, 2021 11:01am By Florence Hartigan The Apprentice Aotearoa contestant Vanessa Goodson is embracing every minute of her newfound celebrity, but it isnt just the recognition shes getting from fans on the street thats making the long-lashed, luxury-loving event stylist feel like a superstar. "T...

Cassie Roma watches. (Photo: TVNZ) 1) Mike Pero does a new ‘you’re fired’ point every week  For weeks, speculation has been rife about the Pero point. How many variants are there? Is there a plastic hand involved? Why is it sometimes a jab motion and other times a swing motion? “First thing first: it’s a new point every week,” said Roma, who also confirmed there was some initial workshopping. “The first week we were asking ‘do we bring it over the top with the point, or do we d...

Welcome to The Spinoff's live updates for June 25 (extended to take in key developments across the weekend), bringing you the latest news updated throughout the day. Get in touch at stewart@thespinoff.co.nz We’re doing our utmost to keep you updated on all the Covid-19 coverage. We can’t do it wi

Mike Pero founded his mortgage broking business in 1991, and in 2011 established a real estate company under the same brand name. In 1999 and 2003, he won

“I was terrified of working that side of the camera. I’ve worked in TV many years, but that really pushed me out of my comfort zone. “I remember saying to my wife, Christabel, ‘Look, I’ve been asked to go and do the screen test and I’m really not sure that it’s me but I’m kind of intrigued’. “And she said, ‘No, you have to do it, you have to go and just find out’. And so she gave me the little push that I needed. You don’t grow from being comfortable.” Supplied Mi...

The Apprentice NZs Kennedy Anderson: I was fired from my own company! The Kiwi business prodigy reveals how love has healed the pain of his biggest failureJun 17, 2021 8:00am By Florence Hartigan At just 23 years old, The Apprentice Aotearoas Kennedy Anderson has already achieved more than most people do in a lifetime. The social media experts wrist is adorned with a tattoo of six tally marks, each one representing a business he owns. "My friends are always teasing me about what happens when ...

In 10 x 100, we survey a group of 100 people via Stickybeak and ask them 10 questions. So far, we’ve quizzed Wellingtonians, holiday motorists, locked-down Aucklanders and Australians. This time, we asked reality TV watchers their thoughts on this polarising entertainment genre. Here at The Spino

But… two days? I know. There’s something about this show, and its weird and wacky tasks that completely undermines the people who actually do this stuff for a living, working their tails off for years to make a mark. I’m sure the local fashion designers are stoked to see a bunch of personal trainers and gold investors playing pretend, and trying to shortcut their way to success, like it’s that easy. But this is reality TV, so hey ho. Sure. Some of them know about “fashion” though, r...

It took a lot of persuasion before Cassie Roma agreed to be part of The Apprentice Aotearoa. “As an American queer woman, to be associated with a brand that’s associated with you know who took a lot of convincing,” she says. “But, the production company and TVNZ put a lot of heart into it, saying, ‘This going to be a very Kiwi production. It’s going to have a different tone and tenor’. So I was like, ‘Yeah, okay, I’ll give it a go’.” Tom Hollow/Supplied Cassie Roma says...