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Mr Grocer: 21-year-old Astin Parore on solving shoppers’ problems

The young entrepreneur has already started two businesses, with his latest CarryBuddy invention popping up at supermarkets around the North Island.

Astin Parore.

Will Mace Mon, 14 Apr 2025

Some of Astin Parore’s peers think what he’s done looks easy, but he assures them it’s not.

“People I used to go to school with, they're like: ‘This is amazing, this is so easy.’ It's like: ‘No, this is the hardest thing I've done in my life’,” he tells NBR.

At just 21, Parore’s

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Will Mace Mon, 14 Apr 2025
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