LIFESTYLE
Travel: A spectacular hike to Brewster Hut and Mount Armstrong
A young, quiet, German boy sits next to Maggie and I to eat dinner. He briefly mentions a hike that’s technically in Haast but more in the middle of nowh...
Revealed: why Elton John changed one of his Napier concert dates
It’s been confirmed that Elton John’s second Mission concert next February was shifted back a week so he can attend the Oscars. While the date of S...
Review: Air Supply – The Lost in Love Experience
For those that use Messenger: you know the single red heart icon that turns into a cluster of floating red hearts when the receiver opens it? If I was standing...
Travel: Exploring wonderful Wanaka
After a few days of indulging ourselves in Christchurch we were ready to put back on our hiking legs. It was nice being in a city. The opportunity to aimlessly...
Environment Centre offers more recycling options
There are ways to recycle some of the bits and pieces from our everyday lives that can’t go in the council recycling collections – and it takes just...
Winter F.A.W.C! is coming to CHB’s newest food and wine destination
Central Hawke’s Bay is set to host four Winter F.A.W.C! events this year with Wallingford Homestead’s ‘Cooking Safari’ being held across...
Dannevirke: a town that’s changing
Over the years many reasons took me through Dannevirke. The stately looking Viking on the ‘Welcome to Dannevirke’ sign always brought a welcome rel...
Gardening: Creating your own water feature
We all have a connection with water. Water soothes, revitalises, heals and brings us much pleasure. Maybe it’s the breath-taking waterfall, or the...
Travel: From Pancake Rocks to Arthur’s Pass
Wow, $10 for a pizza and … BAM! Head to toe smashes into a pole, right next to Maggie, and right in front of two people. It was painful, but apparently...
This year’s Winter F.A.W.C! the biggest ever
This year’s F.A.W.C! Food and Wine Classic Winter programme will feature more than 65 events spanning four weekends in June. Returning for its seventh ye...
Unseen works from ‘NZ’s Jackson Pollock’ to show in Napier gallery
A rare opportunity to see – and purchase – works by the late Allen Maddox has art lovers from across the country booking flights in to Napier. The...
‘Age of Champions’ promotes strength and balance in later years
“Age of Champions” the inaugural Community Group Strength and Balance ‘Top Town’ games, a first of its kind event in Hawke’s Bay,...
Gardening: Planting a new hedge
Autumn is the perfect time to plant a new hedge. Hedges play an important role in the garden; they are the bones of good garden design. They can be used as liv...
Travel: A Heaphy way of living
“Have you seen this?” The campsite receptionist shows us the video of Waiho Bridge collapsing. We had just driven from Kaikoura to Murchison in the...
Stay safe outdoors these holidays
With school holidays under way, and wintry conditions starting to make themselves felt, police are urging people to adequately prepare before heading out into t...
Books: Crazy picture books for cool kids
Where’s My Jumper By Nicola Slater (Simon & Shuster, $15.99) This is a new edition of Where’s My Jumper published as a board book with flaps...
MATES café: offering support when it’s needed
“It only takes a moment, a look, a smile, a handshake to connect with someone. You never know what effect you will have on a fellow suffer,” says De...
Travel: Kaikoura delivers a surprise around every corner
Dylan du Ross, who recently left Hawke’s Bay, is sharing his travel experiences around New Zealand. I hadn't heard much about Kaikoura, literally nothi...
Taking on the challenge of the Spirited Women adventure race
Setting yourself a new challenge can be daunting. But the rewards can be life-changing. Challenges can build self-confidence, reveal hidden talents and open n...
Travel: Hard work pays off in the Marlborough Sounds
The ascent started steeply ... And that's how it stayed. My jelly legs from a previous hike helped create a drunken sailor persona. I wish that was the case....
