Looking for good curry in Taupo?
When you’re making the pilgrimage from Auckland to Hawkes Bay, as one is want to do when a whanau weekend beckons, where to stop and eat in Taupo is very …
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Ever wondered where hotel furniture goes to die?
Well now I know. I’ve just slept under the stars at SkyCity Hotel … well technically while I was under the stars I was also under a roof and a …
Best place for ice cream in Auckland
How handy is this? If your New Year’s resolutions include no drinking on school nights, just sneak into Giapo on Auckland’s Queen St and order a couple of scoops of …
Swing through the trees at Woodhill
If, like me, you’re an aunty of a 15 year old boy and are tasked with entertaining him for a couple of days, a visit to the shopping mall is …
Air New Zealand unveils brand new seats
Check out Air New Zealand’s skycouch and new space saver Premium Economy seats
Are you serious?! Air New Zealand unveils new uniforms
My first impressions of Air New Zealand’s uniform were not that positive!
High tea in a central Hawkes Bay homestead
Off the highways and by-ways of rural New Zealand are all sorts of amazing gems to pop into for a homemade scone
Some like it hot at Black Barn Vineyards, Hawkes Bay
Summer at Black Barn in Havelock North is sizzling and the queen of sizzle herself, Marilyn Monroe was there this week on the big screen of their outdoor cinema. I’ve …
OMG Air New Zealand weighed me!!
Did you know once every 5 years the CAA makes all passengers and their hand luggage stand on scales?!
Nude calendars and the A&P Show
The A&P Show is more than side show rides and animal parades!
Honest to goodness weekend farmers markets
I stumbled upon a farmer’s market yesterday in my ‘hood and it was just the coolest thing – fresh breads (we’re talking posh Grey Lynn ciabatta and pain au chocolat), …
Bloopers from Air New Zealand’s naked safety video
The bits that didn’t make the naked body-painted safety demonstration videos!