Monique Fiso & Hiakai’s Second Life: Chef Takes Māori Kai Beyond The Restaurant
Hiakai was once the country’s most famous restaurant. Chef Monique Fiso talks to Kim Knight about the years…
Arise, Sir David, as horse racing’s newest knight receives his honour
Also receiving his King’s Birthday honour this week was enormously popular Waikato harness racing personality Dr Luk Chin.…
Inside Tala: How Samoan Tradition Shaped Henry Onesemo’s Michelin-Starred Menu
Auckland’s Tala is the world’s first Michelin-starred Samoan restaurant. Chef Henry Onesemo talks to Kim Knight about what…
Auckland Pie Maker Taking Steak & Cheese To Vermont Ski Slopes
A North Shore caterer who has cooked for Justin Bieber and Barack Obama is heading to Vermont to…
Banned By Instagram: Aiko Robinson’s Shunga-Inspired Art Comes To Auckland
When a lecturer told Aiko Robinson her art was “too safe” she responded with pornography. More than a…
West Auckland Potter Phil Brooks’ Award-Winning Midlife Career Switch
What’s it like to quit your career post-50? Kim Knight talks to Phil Brooks, the interior designer who…
Why your restaurant main now costs $50
“We sell food and wine,” says Lambert simply. “I cost everything to the cent.” If the numbers don’t…
Lego therapy: How a serious car accident turned Joanne Knight into a superfan
Joanne Knight isn’t aware of Lego being an interest when she was younger. Photo / NZ Herald She…
‘Masters of the Universe’ Review: Becoming a He-Man
Thanks in part to filmmakers like James Gunn, whose superhero movies often strike a balance between the skewed…
Sid Sahrawat Moves Cassia Restaurant From SkyCity To Grey Lynn’s Ozone Coffee
Cassia restaurant is on the move. Kim Knight finds out where you’ll need to go for your next…
How Gow Langsford Art Gallery Became A Magnet For Oprah, Paul Simon & Pierce Brosnan
Tourists buy postcards – famous actors buy a painting by Colin McCahon. Gow Langsford’s directors talk to Kim…
Things I wish I’d known before my Diamond Princess Japan cruise
Here are a handful of things the researcher in me would have liked to have known before I…