Pies, pizzas, roast beef, a crate of fresh produce, bagels, international sweets, 20 dozen eggs, a sack of bakery food, 20 2L milk containers; all packed high into four full trolleys – and that’s just today’s haul. All from one supermarket,...... Read More

Life is all about treating yourself and those you care about. If you’ve been out in the garden, you deserve a break. If you’ve taken your dog for a walk or cycled around the Brookfield boardwalk, it’s easy to pop in for a well-earned...... Read More

Wayne Apiti throws out apiary terminology and jargon like a seasoned pro, but although he’s been involved with bees for five years, he’s new to the apiary game. “People were keeping hives on the family property, after signing Dad to...... Read More

There is nothing better to start the day than a ‘social breakfast’. It was a real pleasure to review the new breakfast menu for Mount Social Club. My first impressions when handed the menu were: ‘Wow, finally a breakfast menu with a...... Read More

December is upon us. Like most of you, I am left wondering where the year disappeared to? It’s been a while since I wrote my wine columns, a subject dear to my heart. And I’ve had a lot of people ask me when I’m going to start writing...... Read More

Alan Tate talks about honeybees and their sweet nectar with a sparkle in his eye and an infectious enthusiasm in his voice; the former lawyer’s personality goes against the legal profession stereotype of big egos and monetary motivations. So how...... Read More

The Bay of Plenty is aptly named, really – plenty of sunshine, plenty of cheer, plenty of produce – and Tauranga chef Peter Blakeway will be proudly showing off the Bay’s plentifulness to the nation.“Any time we get to showcase...... Read More

He’s the Onion Man. And although he doesn’t grow onions, he certainly knows his onions. Because he’s been market gardening for half a century. And 50 years is a lot of cabbages. Allan Noble doesn’t grow potatoes either. But he...... Read More

What do you look forward to doing on a Friday or Saturday night? A social drink with friends? A night in front of TV? Or even just a night off from regular duties with an easy takeaway meal? Not so for one man. Every third or fourth weekend, at about...... Read More

Falls Cafe. Photos: Zoe Hunter. Fish ‘n’ chips is a Kiwi icon. But you won’t find battered fish on the menu at The Falls Café. Co-owners Miranda and Harriet Campbell and manager Alice Campbell have scratched the iconic Kiwi meal...... Read More