How Te Hāpua thrives in isolation at the top of Aotearoa
Te Hāpua school overlooks Parengarenga Harbour. Photo / Yolisa Tswanya Now she is a teacher at the settlement’s…
Behind the counter: Quirky tales from Hawke’s Bay op shops
“Sometimes they come in, we chat about things, we have a hug … I don’t even know what…
Businesses on busy road suffering as shops barricaded by roadworks for a year
It is part of the Great North Road Improvement Projects, aimed at making the busy road more accessible…
Musician Nadia Reid’s guide to Dunedin: Top places to eat, drink, swim and explore
The genre-bending musician maps her memories of Ōtepoti through cafes, beaches, record shops and hidden walks. Sitting down…
Massive cruise ship skips Napier visit due to swells; shop owners take financial hit
Napier Port has 60 cruise visits scheduled for the 2025-26 cruise season. Photo / Supplied “This Napier call…
SoBA designs cafe in China as “a living container” with dynamic facades
Chinese architecture studio SoBA Architects has completed a cafe and florist shop in Kunshan, China, within a foldable…
Lucas y Hernández-Gil references “classical world” for Laconicum store
Spanish studio Lucas y Hernández-Gil has completed a cosmetics store in Madrid featuring exposed wooden pillars and a…
Finding the Holy Grail of Kiwi fish and chip shops – Glenn Dwight
There are many moving parts, hidden clues and the occasional secret handshake. You cannot simply walk in and…
How to save money in Massachusetts: reader tips
Thanks for sharing those tips, and in that same spirit, here are a few more ideas presented by…
Pared-back Sigma showroom lets photo paraphernalia come into focus
Cameras and photographic lenses take centre stage in this minimalist showroom that Chinese firm Onoaa Studio has created…
Live Berg curates “tasting menu” of Norwegian design in Oslo gallery D142
Oslo-based designer Live Berg has curated Chef’s Kiss, the opening exhibition in a new concept store dedicated to…
The reason ice cream is so expensive now
The economics of indulgence The why starts with cost. According to Stats NZ’s food price index, dairy prices…