June 18, 2019 - No Comments!

Nibblish baked fruit snacks

Made from 100 percent fruit and nothing else, new Nibblish baked fruit snacks are gently baked for 20 hours. The result - delicious, juicy whole strawberries and mango, pineapple and banana pieces, packed full of flavour and nutrients. With no mess, no peel and no preservatives or added sugar, they're ideal for work, kids' lunchboxes and munching on the move.

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May 21, 2019 - No Comments!

Immerse yourself in best of NZ wine at Winetopia

New Zealand's biggest wine tasting event Winetopia is back, with a colourful line-up of wine experts, personalities, masterclasses, mouthwatering food and the opportunity to sample hundreds of world-class wines from over 60 renowned vineyards.

Shed 10, Auckland 14-15 June and TSB Bank Arena, Wellington 12-13 July.

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April 17, 2019 - No Comments!

Winemakers launch Auckland Wine Week

Auckland winemakers are banding together to showcase the best the region has to offer at the first-ever Auckland Wine Week being held this June.

With the winemaking regions of Waiheke Island, Matakana and West Auckland joining forces, visit between 13-23 June 2019 and you'll find wineries abuzz with events and cellar door tastings, Auckland-centric tastings and dinners at participating restaurants and retailers, and the country's biggest wine tasting event Winetopia taking place on the city's waterfront.

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March 22, 2019 - No Comments!

Barkers launches clean jeans

On a mission to build a more responsible future for fashion, menswear brand Barkers has this week launched New Zealand's cleanest range of denim.

Partnering with Vietnam-based Saitex, a Fair-trade world leader in clean denim manufacturing, each pair of jeans uses just 1.5 litres of production water versus the industry average of 80 litres.

The jeans are also 85 percent air dried, before being finished with a quick spin in a commercial dryer powered by solar energy.

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October 25, 2018 - No Comments!

Seafood, sounds and sea views on menu at Taste of Auckland

Foodies, restaurant buffs and music fans will flock to Auckland's waterfront next week for what's gearing up to be an extra special Taste of Auckland.

The country's biggest celebration of food and drink, this year's tenth annual Taste kicks off next Thursday 1 November with a new seaside venue and a host of other firsts including a sustainable seafood theme, dedicated vegan and dessert eateries and some of the country's top music acts on the bill.

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February 10, 2018 - No Comments!

New head chef for The Grove

Award-winning Ben Bayly is leaving The Grove, the country’s top fine-dining restaurant, and making way for his mate and successor, Scott Denning.

After more than eight years at The Grove - and more recently sister restaurant Baduzzi - Bayly says he is ready for a change, taking time off to regroup, travel and spend time with family.

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November 2, 2017 - No Comments!

Pilu at Gusto

Gusto at the Grand executive chef Sean Connolly and guest chef Sardinian-born Giovanni Pilu are hosting guests for an Italian feast at Auckland's SKYCITY. Executive chef and owner of Sydney's Pilu on Freshwater, Pilu and Connolly are good friends and have worked together multiple times, but for this, his first New Zealand event, they're taking inspiration from Pilu's homeland.

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