Southland’s Food Flag is Flying High

Southland’s Food Flag is Flying High

Southland’s food flag is flying high and so is Lauraine Jacobs. We welcomed Aotearoa’s queen of food writing (and thinking!) to share her Southland explorations of the New Zealand food story.  I have always said the best position to view things clearly is...
Matariki: An Aotearoa New Zealand food story emerges

Matariki: An Aotearoa New Zealand food story emerges

Lesley Chandra, head chef and owner at Sidart. It’s remarkable what just two years and a public holiday can do for catapulting an under-valued part of our cultural and food story into mainstream acceptance. We should be jumping and whooping from the rafters to see the...
Matariki Dish Challenge launched in Rotorua and BOP region

Matariki Dish Challenge launched in Rotorua and BOP region

Matariki is extra special this year as its first time as an official holiday. The stars of Rotorua and BOP’s culinary scene will also have moments to shine this Winter with eateries across both regions entering the Matariki Dish Challenge. The Matariki Dish...
Te Parapara

Te Parapara

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...