Sunday, 31 December 2017

Chew on this: Horse Box Brewery gets creative with a ‘beer lover’s gin’

For his second anniversary in business, brewer Phil McArdle turned his hand to gin.

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Trade Me ruling delayed again as watchdog reiterates concerns

A decision on whether Trade Me should be allowed to take over Christchurch software firm Motorcentral has been delayed for a third time, with the country’s competition watchdog again laying out its concerns.

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Smokers who fail to quit facing ‘financial devastation’

Smokers on the average wage could be paying as much in tobacco tax as they pay in income tax by 2025, according to a report by the Taxpayers’ Union lobby group.

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Delta Stock Crates opens new base in Feilding

After having its work overflow out the doors of its previous base, Feilding’s Delta Stock Crates now has a new home.

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Saturday, 30 December 2017

David Slack: Do you feel like we do?

OPINION: There is less of me writing this than there was at the start of the year.

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Recipes: Sam Mannering’s gnudi with courgette and North African lamb chops

Gnudi with courgette, flat bean, lemon and burrata

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Lynda Hallinan: Let the kids eat Coco Pops

OPINION: There are only three certainties in life: death, taxes and end-of-year newspaper columns littered with regrets, reflections, hindsight, foolish optimism and the bald-faced lies we call New Year’s Resolutions. But hey, why break with tradition?

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How to survive New Year’s Eve, whether you care about it or not

It could be the best party of the year – or the most disappointing, depending on how you approach New Year’s Eve.

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Friday, 29 December 2017

Creating the perfect summer picnic for the family

A picnic doesn’t need to be laid out on a special blanket in an idyllic field; eating on the back of a ute at the closest beach or nestled under a tree will suffice.

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How to grow a cocktail garden

The festive season is a fine excuse or motivation to dust off the cocktail shaker and whip up something fancy, all the better if you can draw upon the provender of your garden for inspiration and substance.

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What’s wrong with a good lamington – the ‘Queen of the Afternoon Tea’?

It’s a sad day when the birthplace of the lamington ditches it.

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Recipe: Hāpuku fillets like they’re cooked at Fleur’s Place

Fleur Sullivan would have to be one of New Zealand’s most well-loved restaurateurs.

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Little Penang restaurant’s recipe for Nyonya fried chicken

Wellington has always been spoilt for choice when it comes to well-priced, authentic Malaysian food. Down the side streets and alleyways in town you’ll find students and food aficionados alike tucking into mee goreng and nasi lemak.

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Thursday, 28 December 2017

The big little brewery at Kaka Point to expand in New Year

Catlins Brewery owner Norm MacLeod is frothing with New Year plans.

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Gliding around in a permanent state of engine failure

The Ruahine Range is a playground for all who love the outdoors.

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A New Year’s Eve party to remember

New Year’s Eve parties often don’t live up to expectation. But with a little bit of effort and forward planning, they can be a night full of jubilant celebration and unbridled optimism for the year ahead. 

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A publican’s drinking rules for New Year’s Eve amateurs

OPINION: We’re now entering peak season for those of us who peddle poison and call it entertainment.

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Tips for barbecuing over charcoal this summer

In the endless debate of charcoal vs gas, Fiona Smith boils it down to flavour against ease.

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After 117 years, lamingtons are off the menu at their birthplace

For the first time in 117 years, lamingtons are off the menu at Old Government House in Brisbane, Australia, the home of the lamington.

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Former researcher taking baking to the streets

Sweet treats, creamy milkshakes and the chatter of customers are a far cry from Janah Carthew’s work in agricultural research, but she wouldn’t have it any other way. 

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Rosè a hit for Central Otago wineries

Central Otago and Queenstown wineries are selling out of rosè, as the popularity of the wine grows. 

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West Coast whisky on the way from new Reefton distillery

A new business is looking to turn pure West Coast rainwater into gin, liqueurs and eventually whisky.

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