Mission Estate Winery Goes Solar!
Mission Estate Winery boasts a rich history spanning over 170 years, and is the oldest winery in New Zealand. Originally established by the Marist Fathers who planted vines in 1851 and began selling surplus wine in the 1870s, Mission Estate Winery has evolved over time, with significant developments occurring in the mid-1970s when wine production […]
Ōtāne has a pub, a dairy and now a family pie store
Some like pies with mince and cheese, others bacon and egg, and some even butter chicken, but Travis Henry, from Henry’s Family Pies likes them family-sized and ready for you to pop in the oven. The pie maker and his wife Jasmine Henry bought McCauley’s Store & Cafe on Higginson St in Ōtāne in Central […]
Mara: Biowaste to protein
There’s no signage on the nondescript building that is home to Mara Bio in the middle of Hastings. Steve Boggs and Mark Balchin have got no frills down to a fine art at their exciting start-up, as we sit on mis-matched chairs, comforting I’m sure, to any investor or bank – unless they didn’t get […]
Tatsumi Strawberries: King of fruit ripens in Clive
A country road in Clive is home to Tatsumi New Zealand, a high tech strawberry growing operation owned by Japanese interests. Tatsumi grows strawberries year round in two glass houses, replicating its Japanese based operation. Japan’s harsh summers are too hot for strawberry cultivation, explains Takushi Matsunaga, Director of Tatsumi New Zealand, and that’s where […]
Kanapu Hemp: Putting hemp on the map, & in your coffee
Hemp growing indigenous start-up Kanapu Hemp is on the cusp of releasing a breakthrough product that will put it on the map. Started in 2017 by co-founders Isaac Beach and Kirby Heath, and Simon and Lou White, the company is founded on organic and regenerative principles that embrace Te Tiriti O Waitangi, and care for […]
The Hawke’s Bay couple building a cellar door for ‘the whole community’
Ash Ridge Wines As I sat in the shade sipping cool water and chatting to the Ashworth family at their winery in Bridge Pa there was one burning question on the tip of my tongue — will you adopt me? I had two reasons I wanted to be part of this family. Well three, actually. […]
Collins Street Festival: Napier’s Boujee-ist New Street Party Set To Hit Ahuriri
Napier’s inaugural Collins Street Festival is set to hit Ahuriri, one of Hawke’s Bay’s coolest little suburbs, on Saturday 2nd March 2024. Nestled in a stretch of road behind the Urban Winery, this brand new festival showcases the best of what the region has to offer, bringing together the finest in local food, drinks and […]
Hawke’s Bay food festival ‘F.A.W.C!’ releases 2024
It’s easy to assume one must fly to Italy or Spain to attend a food and wine festival in a ‘Great Wine Capital of the World’. However, foodies will be pleased to know one is happening this March, and it’s only a short flight or drive away, in Hawke’s Bay. The Summer Food and Wine […]
Where to get your real fruit ice cream fix
Summer’s not summer without a real fruit ice cream There’s a lot to love about the hot season – not least being the compulsory road-trip detour for a real fruit ice cream. It’s an Aotearoa special – a scoop of vanilla ice cream blended with fresh or frozen fruit, more often than not grown nearby, […]
Where to find New Zealand’s best ice creams
Summer just ain’t summer without a bit of brain freeze. Fortunately, Kiwis are pretty talented in the ice cream department. Hence, the mind-boggling array of quality options up and down the motu. We’ve put together this list of our favourite spots to help you decide where to get your frozen sugar rush this summer. Rush Munro’s, […]
Scoop Up The Taste Of Summer In Hawke’s Bay
Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand: It’s never been easier to sample a true taste of summer with New Zealand’s oldest ice creamery Rush Munro’s launching four new ‘Hawke’s Bay’ flavours just in time for the festive season. Each of the four unique flavours pays tribute to an iconic summer experience in Hawke’s Bay, from cycling the […]