Former staff of failed Wellington eatery Five Boroughs are seeking redundancy pay outs, after some were laid-off “in ways that were quite questionable”, a union boss says.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/101070634/Owners-of-Wellingtons-Five-Boroughs-take-out-personal-loan-to-pay-staff
Just over 6000 Kiwi kids were taught at home last year.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/101066521/How-many-New-Zealand-children-are-homeschooled
Fairfax New Zealand has changed its name to Stuff as it seeks to build a new business model to support its journalism.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/100974673/Stuff-to-push-hard-into-digital-markets-after-rebrand
Edgy and irreverent internet brands were still a little new to most Kiwis when the Stuff website launched in 2000.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/100974538/Stuffs-journey-from-newspaper-pioneer-to-website-to-portfolio-business
What’s growing in your garden or flooding the markets? In Season follows Witt’s many chefs and journalist Virginia Winder in their quest to source the freshest fruit and vegetables, and serve them up with simple sense and inspiration.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/101037739/Squeezing-all-you-can-out-of-blackberries
Michelin has accepted French three-star chef Sebastien Bras’ plea to take away his stars.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/101029452/Michelin-Guide-grants-request-to-remove-three-stars-from-French-restaurant
Sir Patrick Hogan hasn’t got to where he has today by missing an opportunity.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/racing/101034002/Sir-Patrick-Hogan-squeezes-in-one-more-sales-pitch-at-Karaka-and-it-works
Small Business Minister Stuart Nash is considering setting up a Government-appointed group to be the ear and voice for small businesses.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/101041691/Nash-considers-call-for-a-small-business-institute
Troubled cricket scoring company CricHQ hopes its newly appointed boss, who has rubbed shoulders with the likes of Sir Peter Jackson, can revive it from the ashes.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/101051020/CricHQ-enters-new-phase-appoints-new-chief-exective
New Zealand’s first taxpayer-funded all-weather horse racing track should be built in the Waikato or Canterbury, New Zealand Racing Board chief executive John Allen says
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/101002951/All-weather-racing-track-promised-by-Winston-Peters
One of New Zealand’s largest wine producers is ditching Marlborough grapes in favour of Australian grapes for some of its wine.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/101035811/Some-Montana-wines-to-be-made-with-Australian-grapes-not-NZ
At least 100,000 Kiwis could wipe off their student loans with one bitcoin.
By June 2017, the majority of tertiary graduates had racked up student loan bills totalling at least $10,000, and many of those had a debt between $10,000 and $14,999; the current worth of one bitcoin is NZ$13,500.
The 2017 Student Loan Scheme annual report showed that since 1992, over 1.2 million Kiwis had taken out a student loan but only just over half had fully paid it off.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/101028417/What-do-Kiwis-owe-on-their-student-loans
The old car yard behind bowling hotspot The Lanes, formerly used store rubbish, has been transformed into Lucky Strike – a quirky haunt specialising in smoked meat specials, sangria, and beer.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/100873921/Cafe-Chat-Wellington-car-park-turned-into-beer-and-brisket-hangout
A new vegetarian and vegan-friendly cafe snuck onto the scene during the summer holiday period and it’s already proving popular among the vegan community.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/100851201/Cafe-Chat-New-Christchurch-cafe-a-hit-with-vegans
Nose-to-tail eating is all the rage, as restaurants serve cheeks, bone marrow, offal and skin.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/100784615/Anything-but-snapper-give-those-fish-you-usually-ignore-a-try
A taste of… Tatsuta Japanese Restaurant, 161A Victoria Street, Hamilton.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/100617516/Review-Tatsuta-Japanese-Restaurant-Hamilton
It’s said a problem shared is a problem halved, and when you’ve gone and ordered way too much food for one person then suddenly that problem becomes one tasty little conundrum.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/100798307/Neat-places-Yummy-sharing-plates-in-Hamilton
Soaking up the sound of live music is as integral to Christchurch’s social landscape as the Port Hills are to its physical surroundings. Neat Places shares its take on the best venues for taking in any – or every – local gig.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/100834090/Neat-Places-Christchurch-nightspots-to-enjoy-dinner-and-a-show
ASIAN BEEF WITH EDAMAME BROCCOLINI SALAD AND SESAME CORN
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 35 minutes
Serves: 4
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/100795555/Recipe-Asian-beef-with-edamame-broccolini-salad-sesame-corn
A Taste of… Little Beer Quarter (known more commonly as LBQ), 6 Edward St, Te Aro, Wellington.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/100895076/Review-Little-Beer-Quarter-Wellington
Nothing says “summer” like a juicy, perfectly ripe pineapple – and since they’re currently in good supply, it’s easy to hold on to that holiday feeling even when you’re back at work and school.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/100869934/Pork-with-pineapple-cashews-and-lime-makes-a-sweet-mid-week-dinner-treat
A taste of… The Preservatory, 247 Waimairi Rd, Ilam, Christchurch.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/100826819/Review-The-Preservatory-Christchurch
A Christchurch-made robot could soon be inspecting international aircraft and oil tanks’ safety after a $6.4 million injection.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/101019895/Christchurch-robot-maker-raises-6-4m-to-take-on-aviation-oil-and-gas-industries
The closure of Wellington’s New York-style eatery Five Boroughs has left staff “angry and upset”, a union spokesman says.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/100990890/Union-says-Five-Boroughs-staff-had-little-notice-about-closure-leaves-many-out-of-pocket
Inland Revenue seems to be in dispute with the Australian Tax Office, Revenue Minister Stuart Nash has acknowledged.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/100993099/IRD-and-Australian-Tax-Office-need-to-sort-out-issue-says-NZ-revenue-minister
New Zealand’s exports rose to a record high in 2017, as China extended its lead as New Zealand’s largest trading partner.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/101001371/New-Zealands-exports-to-China-jump-by-a-quarter-total-exports-hit-record
On painted concrete walls, art and garments hang for sale, a once derelict space in central Christchurch plays host to a curated opportunity shop.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/100980120/Unexpected-Places-The-Christchurch-women-behind-a-boutique-central-city-op-shop
It’s crunch time for a group of enterprising Kiwi students as their hangi flavoured potato chips are launched to the public this week.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/100964414/Young-entrepreneurs-celebrate-release-of-Heartland-hangi-flavoured-potato-chips
Many assume it’s best to refrigerate spreads after opening, but it turns out they’re wrong, a New Zealand food safety expert says.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101004382/Where-you-should-store-your-jam-peanut-butter-and-Marmite
Lewis Road Creamery say they are taking a “big step” this week, adding two Breakfast Drink flavours to their line up of indulgent dairy offerings on Wednesday.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/100967983/Wholesome-breakfast-drink-latest-creation-from-Lewis-Road
New Zealand public spending on education remains among the highest in the OECD.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/100991279/NZ-government-spending-on-education-continues-to-grow
A Bay of Plenty mechanic has won just over $19,000 in backpay from the new owners of his old workshop.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/100984531/Mechanic-wins-over-19-000-in-wage-arrears-after-dispute-with-buyer-of-his-business
Apple has tripled its profits in New Zealand.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/100968268/Apples-NZ-profits-jump-but-NZ-taxman-sees-nothing
A working party led by former political journalist Linda Clark has been set up to find a way of restoring workplace rights for film production workers.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/100977865/Working-group-set-up-to-overturn-Hobbit-Law-and-boost-film-industry-workers-rights
A challenge has been laid down to 32 companies on the New Zealand stock exchange which still don’t have a female voice at the top.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/women-of-influence/100974231/Companies-with-no-females-at-board-table-challenged-to-change
This delicious bread is fun to share and an excellent way to use up some leftover ham.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/100733317/Recipe-Ham-gruy-re-and-mustard-pull-apart-bread
Sea cucumber seldom makes it onto your typical Kiwi shopping list, yet the obscure seafood is a culinary giant in Asia.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/100796428/Sea-cucumber-The-lucrative-bottom-feeder-that-Kiwis-don-t-want
It was certainly a day for rosé and cider in the sun, but it was the gin infusions that really hit the sweet spot for many at the Wellington Wine and Food Festival.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/100950352/Gin-infusions-the-stand-out-hit-at-the-Wellington-Wine-and-Food-Festival
Cool, creamy and bursting with summer flavours, the city’s Italian-style icecream has never tasted so good.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/100955786/Beat-the-heat-where-to-find-the-best-gelato-in-Christchurch
OPINION: Do family trees, like fruit trees, benefit from pruning? In every family, there are profligate croppers and barren limbs; branches cleft together by convenience; and the occasional rogue shoot, a source of shame and scandal, to be quietly cut off.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/100875240/Lynda-Hallinan-Mysterious-origins-of-New-Zealands-most-loved-plum-revealed
OPINION: Caffeine has been a dear friend of mine for decades. Delivered via steaming cups of strong coffee laced with glugs of full-fat milk and spoonfuls of sugar, it has seen me through university exams and boring meetings and every single work assignment ever, and formed the centrepiece of all my favourite social events. (I’m not a raver, I’m a bruncher.)
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/100806836/Eleanor-Black-Coffee-is-my-black-magic
Internationally known doughnut brand Krispy Kreme will open its first New Zealand outlet in Auckland next month.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/100869465/Krispy-Kreme-confirms-launch-date-first-Kiwi-location
The racing industry smelt of foreign cash and bated breath this week, ahead of its largest annual bloodstock sales and its first Government announcement.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/100888968/Bloodstock-pressure-boils-as-Karaka-sales-kick-off-with-pending-Government-news
OPINION: It is so easy these days to watch a linehaul truck go by on the motorway and simply see a large box on wheels without giving any consideration to what it is carrying or where it is going.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/opinion-analysis/100890331/Road-is-here-to-stay-and-rail-still-has-a-future
Retailers are failing to deliver to a new generation of shoppers, a retail advisor says.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/100871897/Generation-Z-and-Millennials-set-to-change-retail-landscape
The latest celebrity to play KFC’s manly Colonel Sanders is a woman – and a famous one at that.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/100944867/Country-singer-Reba-McEntire-is-KFCs-newest-Colonel-Sanders
Walked into the bottle store chiller the other day and it was like returning to a childhood town after being away for 20 years and saying: “That’s new… that’s new… that’s new too… When did that happen? … That’s new.”
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/drinks/100802742/Lucky-dip-is-a-winner
Earlier this month, the New Zealand-based private spaceflight company Rocket Lab successfully delivered its first orbital payload. Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket released, along with three commercial satellites, an art installation-as-satellite called the Humanity Star.
The satellite, a highly reflective 65-faced ball crafted of carbon fibre, will orbit Earth for nine months. Around October, its orbit will decay, and the satellite will disintegrate as it descends in the atmosphere.
Until its destruction, the Humanity Star will twinkle so brilliantly it can be witnessed by observers below.
It will be most visible at dawn or dusk, creating an effect Rocket Lab likened on its website to a “bright flashing shooting star”.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/100945317/Rocket-Lab-shoots-Humanity-Star-into-orbit-annoys-astronomers-with-space-graffiti
Brawls have broken out in French supermarkets as shoppers scramble to get their hands on discounted pots of chocolate and hazelnut spread.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/100943283/Sacre-bleu-Nutella-discounts-spark-brawls-hysteria-in-French-supermarkets
Chilli, hot cups of tea and sour fruits are all refreshing ways to get over the summer heat, according to locals in countries where it’s regularly stiflingly humid and hotter than 30 degrees.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/100912049/What-to-eat-when-the-weather-gets-hot
When you’re chopping up ingredients in the kitchen, isn’t it helpful to have someone standing behind you with their hand over yours?
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/100911782/Whats-up-with-awkward-men-helping-cook-dinner-motifs-on-cookbook-covers
A bag of tepid soupy chocolate or a tasteless tooth-snapping block?
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/100881563/The-best-way-to-save-your-chocolate-from-melting-in-the-heat
A waiter sashays towards your table clutching what should be considered a triumph of modern gastronomy.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/99770389/Chefs-advice-to-unhappy-diners-don-t-suffer-in-silence
The restaurant in Venice which hit the headlines after charging four diners around €1100 (NZ$1800) for four steaks, fried seafood, a bottle of wine and water, is making the news again.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/travel-troubles/100904660/Controversial-Venice-restaurant-faces-big-food-safety-fines
Craving that takeaway goodness but trying to stay healthy this year? Reporter Miri Schroeter finds out which takeaway options are better than others in a fast-food battle.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/100487829/Whats-healthier-Pita-Pit-or-Subway
REVIEW: It’s hard to beat ending a working week with a glass of red wine in the sun while overlooking Christchurch’s Lyttelton Harbour.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/100830282/Bar-review-Governors-Bay-Hotel-a-pub-wearing-many-hats
Misters will spray odour-neutralising chemicals into the air as staff clad in protective overalls haul tonnes of beef hide from a fire-damaged Christchurch gelatine factory.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/100895464/Removal-of-hides-from-fire-damaged-gelatine-factory-set-to-begin
Toyota New Zealand have confirmed their Palmerston North base is undergoing significant expansion.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/100604887/Toyota-New-Zealand-start-expansion-of-Palmerston-North-parts-warehouse
Outdoor clothing retailer Kathmandu says strong Christmas sales and less discounting is expected to boost profits by 20 per cent for the first half year of its financial year.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/100888724/Kathmandu-forecasts-20-per-cent-profit-rise
The 90-day trial will go and meal breaks will return for most Kiwi employees under sweeping changes to employment law brought in by the new Government.
But while more than 70 per cent of employees will be exempt from trial periods, more than 95 per cent of all New Zealand businesses will still be able to use them.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/100868759/90-day-trials-to-be-severely-restricted-as-Labour-rolls-back-Nationals-employment-changes
Rocket Lab’s secret star-like satellite in space was deemed to be of “national interest” by the Government before it launched.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/100877732/Rocket-Lab-and-Government-approvers-defend-humanity-star-purpose
​The kiwi dollar has hit the highest level since early August, after comments at the Davos forum prompted concerns of a new currency war.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/100870696/Kiwi-dollar-surges-as-US-Treasury-Secretary-hints-at-new-currency-war
Hairdresser Deborah Coburn has been so entrenched in her central-Queenstown business, she ended up living there for a while and accidentally laundering the banking.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/100868485/Hairdresser-Deborah-Coburn-leaves-her-Queenstown-spot-after-24-years
An Italian-born restaurateur living in Wellington is upset the law is preventing him from continuing to offer Kiwis a little slice of his home.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/100617528/Italian-food-store-cafe-to-close-because-of-liquor-licencing-restrictions
Home economics and mathematics have come together to create what could be the best, fool-proof roast potato recipe.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/100882959/Students-come-up-with-a-maths-formula-for-perfect-roast-potatoes
Three days before last year’s Friday Night Feast, organiser Chris Shaw thought, “We are going to get slammed”. He was right.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/100849194/Feast-Marlborough-returns-as-four-day-food-frenzy
Kiwis are drinking their red wines too warm and our whites too cold, according to expert sommeliers.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/drinks/100803677/Chilled-red-wines-and-warmer-white-wines-have-more-flavour
Craving that deep-fried takeaway goodness but trying to stay healthy this year? Reporter Miri Schroeter finds out which takeaway options are better than others in a fast-food battle.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/100487819/Whats-healthier-pizza-or-kebabs
Lunch at Wallis Bistro, Raglan, on a meltingly hot January day: three of us, an outdoor table under an umbrella, a view to WhÄingaroa Harbour, and a top result on the plates in front of us.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/100770965/Restaurant-review-bistro-style-at-Wallis-Raglan
For the past seven years, Little Penang has been wowing Wellingtonians with that rare Chinese-Malay culinary fusion – the Peranakan (or Nyonya) cuisine of Penang.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/100852986/Restaurant-review-Little-Penang-on-The-Terrace
There’s an adage that the restaurants with the best views have the worst food.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/100563154/Restaurant-review-views-and-good-food-at-Salt-on-the-Pier
Rocket Lab has revealed the secret payload it launched into orbit on Sunday – a giant, reflective satellite that looks like a flashing star from Earth.
The first New Zealand satellite to ever be built and placed in space is named the ‘humanity star’.
The satellite has been Rocket Lab founder Peter Beck’s personal project for years.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/100864531/Rocket-Lab-reveals-secret-project-humanity-star-satellite-orbiting-Earth
Six batches of raw milk are being recalled as they may cause severe sickness.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/100855872/Unpasteurised-milk-sold-in-Lower-South-Island-being-recalled
​A study out of Cornell University has shown that overeating in males increases four times as much in competitive environments.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/100832321/New-study-finds-men-overeat-to-impress-women
OPINION: How exciting. Walk into a supermarket, grab some stuff, then walk out again without having to deal with a swipe card machine that spits the dummy if you remove the card too soon, or a young checkout operator forced to ask if you have been keeping busy.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/100815163/I-m-not-that-impressed-by-Amazon-Go
Craving that deep-fried takeaway goodness but trying to stay healthy this year? Reporter Miri Schroeter finds out which takeaway options are better than others in a fast-food battle.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/100487803/Whats-healthier-Burger-King-or-Burger-Fuel
Thousands of locusts will be flying into the mouths of hungry punters this Saturday at the Great Kiwi Beer Festival in Christchurch’s Hagley Park.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/100623297/Cafe-Chat-Insects-on-the-menu-at-Christchurch-food-festival
Christchurch’s decadent sweet treat bakery Glamour Cake has a loyal following of customers, including local June Campbell.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/100676462/Recipe-Jelly-Tip-cheesecake-from-Glamour-Cake
A taste of… The Bank on Victoria St, Hamilton.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/99871006/Review-The-Bank-Hamilton
A Taste of… Eva Beva, 31-35 Dixon St, Te Aro, Wellington.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/100707904/Review-Eva-Beva-Wellington
CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD WITH FOCACCIA CROUTONS AND MUSHROOMS
Ready in: 30 minutes
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Serves: 4 people
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/100619472/Recipe-Chicken-Caesar-Salad-with-Focaccia-Croutons-and-Mushrooms
It is always exciting to try a new restaurant, sample a just-opened cafe or visit a recently launched bar. But there is so much to be said for the old faithfuls, the go-to locals which have earned their longevity by consistently delivering the goods. Here, Neat Places has picked the handful of Canterbury mainstays who continue to make their mark on the city.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/100781131/Neat-Places-Foodie-havens-that-have-made-their-mark-in-Christchurch
Making the perfect cheese is all down to time and temperatures, according to Monica Senna Salerno and Jenny Oldham.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/100699891/Monica-Senna-Salerno-and-Jenny-Oldham-of-Cilantro-Cheese
A taste of… Wok It To Me, BNZ Centre, 120 Hereford St, Christchurch Central.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/100764740/Review-Wok-It-To-Me-Christchurch
Wellingtonians in search of authentic, healthy Indian food are heading to intimate cooking classes tucked away at the local community centre in the suburb of Brooklyn.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/100682736/Cafe-Chat-Wellingtons-authentic-Indian-cooking-classes
Having survived “Blue Monday” – heading back to work, like so many others, I am now hanging out for the upcoming long weekends throughout the year.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/100625002/Corn-prawn-chorizo-fritters-with-coriander-lime-mayo-to-enjoy-on-a-long-weekend
I’d more or less forgotten about chicken breasts as a dinner option until I ordered one at Wellington’s Capitol restaurant in late December.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/100679084/Make-the-humble-chicken-breast-the-star-in-escalopes-or-vermicelli-noodle-salad
There’s nothing more satisfying than retiring from a business worth $300 million.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/100823011/A-successful-business-by-hook-or-by-chook
Renters are more likely than home-owners to spend more than a quarter of their total income on housing, according to Statistics New Zealand.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/100796022/Chart-Half-a-million-people-spend-a-quarter-or-more-of-their-income-on-housing
New Zealand’s film industry is calling for help to combat piracy as it warns “it’s hard to compete with free”.
The NZ Motion Picture Distributors’ Association reported box office takings of $189.67 million in 2017, down from $206.6m in 2016 – when Hunt for the Wilderpeople set records.
The biggest film of the year was Thor:Ragnarok, which took $7m. That was followed by Beauty and the Beast and Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/100813282/Movie-industry-out-of-options-to-tackle-pirates
Up to 100 Gisborne jobs could go as JNL, a wood processing company, begins consulting on a proposal to nearly halve its workforce at its Gisborne mill, the company says.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/100809883/Gisborne-wood-processing-company-JNL-wants-to-scrap-100-jobs
From the back room of his Christchurch flat, Steven Park slowly stitches the finishing touches on a jacket made from a woollen blanket he found at an op shop.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/100810045/Creative-Conversations-Young-Christchurch-fashion-designer-forging-his-own-path
The skies above Feilding will roar during the Central Districts Field Days as a flock of falcons briefly descends.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/100805151/Air-Force-display-joins-the-list-of-entertainment-at-25th-Central-Districts-Field-Days
The president of the Southland Master Painters association is upset over the Southern Institute of Technology awarding a six-figure painting contract to a Christchurch firm.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/100767610/Painter-upset-over-SITs-Cantab-contract
OPINION: Debate has been whirling since a recent story highlighted controversial descriptions given to menu items at Christchurch ‘Asian-fusion’ restaurant Bamboozle.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/100788850/Bamboozle-should-find-better-ways-to-sell-their-food
Craving that deep-fried takeaway goodness but trying to stay healthy this year? Reporter Miri Schroeter finds out which takeaway options are better than others in a fast-food battle.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/100487808/Whats-healthier-fish-n-chips-or-sweet-and-sour-pork
Moteliers are baffled by a council’s decision to promote Airbnb – described by one businessman in the district as a “parasite”.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/100681335/Moteliers-baffled-by-Tararua-District-Council-promoting-parisitic-Airbnb
A US man who was charged with burglaries after winning a police-sponsored doughnut eating contest has been arrested again – this time for stealing from a doughnut shop.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/100773040/US-doughnut-eating-champ-charged-with-stealing-from-Dunkin-Donuts
This delicious salad is great for a light lunch or as a side dish for a larger meal. ‘
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/100769750/Recipe-sushi-rice-salad-with-salmon-peas-and-avocado
Reporter Miri Schroeter finds out which takeaway options beat their competitors in a series of fast-food battles. An advanced nutrition and lifestyle coach will look at eight takeaway options to decipher which ones are at the bottom of the junk pile and which ones have surprisingly good qualities. The takeaway takeover will see Burger King pitted against Burger Fuel, pizza fighting for a lifeline in a battle with a kebab, Pita Pit trying to take the glory from Subway, and fish ‘n chips quietly confident in a fight with sweet and sour pork.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/100389833/Fast-food-battle-how-to-make-bad-food-good
Last year Kiwi households earned more than $14,000 on average from their investments, an increase of nearly $6000 over a decade.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/100767283/Investments-contribution-to-NZ-household-income-highest-in-decade
Rocket Lab’s plans to drop satellite payloads into low earth orbit every two weeks in 2019 will help to solve society’s biggest problems, an aerospace expert says.
The payloads will look at Earth and track patterns about populations and the environment, said Jim Hefkey, director of the Auckland Programme for Space Systems at the University of Auckland.
Such information could help to solve poverty and pollution, he said, reducing the fear that people would eventually need to shift planets.
​”This is where life is generally going to get better. This is the planet we have got and we have got to do our best to maintain it.”
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/100766610/Rocket-Lab-will-make-life-on-earth-better-no-need-to-move-to-Mars
Fonterra’s policy of delaying payments to trade suppliers by up to three months is back under the gun as pressure builds on both sides of the Tasman for businesses to pay their bills faster.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/100658223/Late-payments-hurt-NZ-businesses-and-weigh-on-NZ-economy
OPINION: OK, people. Here’s a tip. If you stay over at our place, for multiple nights, and you want to lend a hand in the kitchen while I’m washing up, don’t just stand there and shelp.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/kitchen/100555835/Leah-McFall-Dinner-guests-don-t-try-to-help
A mandatory recycling scheme for old computers, televisions and other “electronic waste” could be on the cards in the wake of the change in government and a critical UN-backed report.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/100676217/E-waste-a-priority-issue-promises-associate-Environment-Minister-Eugenie-Sage
A popular burger joint has been given a D grade by the Auckland City Council.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/100714405/Auckland-Murder-Burger-joint-issued-a-food-safety-fail
The drought in ManawatÅ« is so bad it’s affecting a Palmerston North cafe’s lattes.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/100620779/The-drought-in-Manawat-is-so-bad-its-affecting-Palmerston-North-lattes
New Zealand’s favourite craft beer of 2017 is set to be revealed in under a month when the results of the Great Australasian Beer Spectacular (GABS) Hottest 100 Kiwi Craft Beers poll is revealed.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/100662238/A-beer-list-to-really-GAB-about
A classic Kiwiana culinary measurement is under scrutiny, with an industry educator calling for a scoop of chips to become standardised.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/100652849/The-great-Kiwi-mystery-just-how-big-is-a-scoop-of-chips
Vodafone has failed to forward some emails to customers’ new email accounts after closing down its own email services last year, customers are complaining.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/100646493/Vodafone-not-forwarding-emails-as-promised-customers-complain
WEL Energy Trust is betraying the community by dropping a longstanding power discount, a former chairman says.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/100640884/Former-chairman-highly-critical-of-WEL-Energy-Trust-betrayal
Two South African retail giants with a New Zealand presence are both under financial pressure.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/100643513/David-Jones-and-Postie-owners-both-under-financial-pressure
ASB bank chief executive Barbara Chapman is not commenting on speculation she has been approached to apply to become the country’s first chief technology officer.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/100642286/ASB-head-Barbara-Chapman-mum-on-rumour-she-could-become-tech-supremo
Representatives from the fishing industry appear to be attempting to hide the impact of bycatch from the public.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/100625479/Fishing-for-the-truth-about-penguins-and-dolphins-snared-in-nets
A Palmerston North businesswoman is hoping her new artisan drinks bar and bring-your-own cafe will be places for people to slow down in what is an increasingly high-paced world.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/100419851/Urban-Charm-owner-branches-out-with-Urban-Pantry
The New Year is serving up a fresh bevy of bars in Christchurch for your drinking pleasure.
The Terrace Tavern, Moon Under Water and the Parlour are three establishments opening across the city this summer.
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The wait for The Terrace is almost over. Most of the 17 hospitality joints moving into the riverfront development aim to open their doors in February or March.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/99996774/Cafe-Chat-Three-bars-opening-in-Christchurch-this-summer
Midnight Espresso cafe in Wellington’s Cuba St is known for its decadent vegan cakes and muffins, a fact that has not been missed on local Emma Bond.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/99958409/Vegan-muffin-recipe-banana-and-chocolate-chip-oat-muffins-from-Midnight-Espresso
Taste of… Comes & Goes, 259 Jackson St, Petone, Lower Hutt.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/100487743/Review-Comes-Goes-Lower-Hutt
As an island nation, it’s easy to take for granted the abundance and accessibility of food lurking on and beyond our coastline. And yet kaimoana – slimey, briny, chewy, flaky – has sustained human life in New Zealand for as long as we have tread here. Absorbing the ocean in its very fibres, seafood is a hallmark of Kiwi culture. Here are the mustn’t-miss showcases of marine cuisine around the country this year.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/100392825/New-Zealand-seafood-festivals-to-bookmark-in-2018
Somewhat of a miracle has happened in my garden this summer, despite its usual neglect and less-than-optimum levels of watering.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/100480899/French-beans-with-olives-walnuts-and-prosciutto-makes-a-great-summer-meal
The Wellington Wine & Food Festival is back this month, offering a different experience from previous years with brand new food vendors and lashings of gin.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/100485696/Cafe-Chat-Wellington-Wine-Food-Festival-returns-with-lashings-of-gin
Blueberries are my husband’s favourite fruit. But try as I might to grow them bountifully, so far my attempts have been futile.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/100482486/Blueberry-cake-with-vibrant-glaze-the-best-cake-ever
A taste of … Laneway Espresso, 329 Durham St North, Christchurch.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/99773679/Review-Laneway-Espresso-Christchurch
It seems Kiwis have all become fans of, well, fans as the country does everything it can to beat the summer heat.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/100607225/Its-fandemonium-as-Kiwis-buy-up-every-fan-in-sight-in-desperate-bid-to-cool-down
An Onehunga resident is setting out to fulfil his mother’s dream of bringing Georgian food to Auckland.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/100420123/Onehunga-resident-brings-Georgian-cuisine-to-Auckland
Oil from a major American producer is now being distributed to New Zealand and Australia by a Palmerston North company.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/100543088/Palmerston-North-based-company-lands-Lucas-Oil-rights-for-New-Zealand-and-Australia
About a quarter of young men use cannabis for recreational purposes, but it will never be acceptable at work, the Employers and Manufacturers Association boss says.
Kim Campbell said he expected cannabis use among young professionals to be a lot higher than Ministry of Health statistics suggest.
The ministry’s data found that about one quarter of males aged between 15 and 34 used cannabis for recreational purposes last year.
In every age bracket, men’s recreational use of cannabis was higher.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/100604327/Almost-one-quarter-of-young-males-use-cannabis-outside-of-work
Business confidence has soured in the wake of the new Labour-led Government, with employers cutting back plans to invest or hire new staff.
The quarterly survey of business opinion (QSBO), the leading survey of its type, showed a net 11 per cent of businesses expect the New Zealand economy to deteriorate over the next six months.
While those covered by the survey were somewhat more upbeat about how their own business would perform over the period, the net 11 per cent expecting an increase in their own activity was the lowest in the QSBO in close to five years.
The net figures represent the difference between the number of businesses which expect conditions to improve in the coming year and those which expect it to deteriorate. A negative score means pessimists outnumber optimists.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/100606433/Business-confidence-drops-with-fewer-expecting-to-hire-or-invest
Auckland blockchain technology company Centrality has raised the equivalent of US$80 million (NZ$110m) in virtual currency from selling “tokens” that can be used in an online marketplace it is building that it hopes will “change the world”.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/100607518/Centrality-sells-US-80m-worth-of-cyber-tokens-in-six-minutes
A man is in a critical condition after he was trapped underneath a digger which rolled in Helensville, northwest Auckland.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/100608562/Man-critically-injured-after-being-trapped-under-digger-in-Auckland-workplace-accident
Christchurch’s earthquake experiences have ushered in a new style of architecture that has influenced construction in Wellington and raised awareness in Auckland.
Steel construction is the biggest and most obvious feature in the city’s buildings – for the cost as well as safety perceptions.
The earthquake rebuild has also changed the relationships between professionals in the sector with early discussions on a project usually beginning with engineers rather than architects.
The construction response to the earthquakes is the subject of a 170-page report by co-authors Michel Bruneau from the University of Buffalo, and Greg MacRae, a professor at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/100575322/Earthquakes-usher-in-new-era-for-steel-construction
It’s out with the old and in with the new in the Auckland suburb of Point Chevalier.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/100613287/New-butcher-to-open-in-same-Auckland-strip-mall-as-failed-Mad-Butcher
Manawatū retired farm manager Gordon Jones has a tale or two to tell about his 50-year farming career.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/100573021/Book-chronicles-tales-of-farm-babysitting
For dentist Nicky Francis, improving children’s oral health and minimising waste in the dental industry are causes close to her heart.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/100522219/Business-promotes-good-oral-health-while-reducing-waste
Retailers in Bulls are helping keep the grass green by ditching plastic bags.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/100533666/Retailers-in-Bulls-ditch-plastic-bags
