Reading retreat: Visiting Ngunguru for a weekend break with your books
The Ngunguru library. My book club was visiting Ngunguru for a reading retreat. They were quickly wrangled a…
On The Up: Bay of Plenty cruise season to kick off with two-ship day
This was nine ships fewer than last season, but some of those visiting were larger. “We’re in the…
Parking rules: $85 supermarket carpark fines prompt debate over ‘genuine customer’ rules
The sign read: “Attention, Woolworths Browns Bay customer only carpark. Enforcement applies. “If you leave this car park…
Queenstown insider guide: Best local food, bars, markets and events
Hidden away upstairs on Ballarat Street, owner and chef Naoya Higuchi has been slicing sashimi and rolling sushi…
How earthquake-hit Noah’s Hotel in Christchurch was reborn as Sheraton
It was about then that Ben Bridge happened upon it. Noah’s Hotel in Christchurch, which has housed many…