A New Wave Whangamatā has long been a hot spot for the quintessential Kiwi holiday. With its beautiful beaches, great fishing, nearby bush walks and mountain biking trails this is a town where the humble bach still out numbers the sandcastle mansions. As any ardent...
If you’re looking for the true taste of a town you need to talk to the locals. Where do they get their coffee? Where do they love to eat out? So we asked a few Whakatāne locals to give us the inside scoop on this piece of paradise in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. Bring...
Words and images by Vicki Ravlich-Horan “This is my retirement fund, minus the ‘d’,” quips Hugh Rose as he shows us around his 40ha property near Parua Bay on Northland’s east coast. Hugh is the president of Tropical Fruit Growers of NZ, and here in this tropical...
Words David Wrigley, Images Vicki Ravlich-Horan It’s Wednesday the 28th of April, one of those beautiful, early autumn mornings that the Waikato does so well: wispy, high clouds in a glorious deep blue sky, the year’s first threat of frost in the air. The full moon...
Ever feel like you need a weekend dedicated to indulging? If there’s one place to press pause on the diet and eat whatever, it’s Wellington, otherwise known as the culinary capital of New Zealand – a place that rivals New York for its food scene. With more than 300...