I lived in Auckland for nearly two years before I finally made it to Waiheke Island. Thirty minutes by ferry, world-class wine, beautiful beaches, and a machine that will let you taste 32 different wines by yourself. I should have gone sooner.
Their story started in 1983 when Michael Mayell returned to New Zealand from a trip to the U.S. Inspired by cookie shops in the U.S., he set out to do something similar in New Zealand – borrowing a bakery at night and partnering with his brother he started a brand that is known throughout New…
In New Zealand, wild pigs are called Captain Cookers, hunted for sport, and apparently make excellent school fundraisers. Just another Tuesday on the road.
I was in a meeting a few weeks after moving to New Zealand, discussing some sort of issue with my co-workers around design. Someone tried to make a point and launched into an analogy about baking a pie. I jumped on the analogy and started adding toppings to the pie including sprinkles and whipped cream…
New Zealand uses geothermal waste water from a power station to breed tropical prawns. You can catch them yourself. We caught two between four of us in ninety minutes. The prawns won.
Wellington’s Garage Project started in a derelict petrol station in Aro Valley in 2011, brewing 24 different beers in 24 weeks just to see what would happen. It worked out.
A hāngī is a pit, a cooking method, and a meal all at once. It’s also one of the most distinctly Māori experiences you can have in New Zealand — and you don’t need to wait for a family invitation to try it.
My partner scoffed when Starbucks “introduced” the Flat White in 2015. New Zealand had been drinking them since before I was paying attention to coffee. Here’s the story — and the dispute.
n New Zealand a meal is a “feed”. This is my running list of favourite feeds in Auckland — the places I went back to, dragged family to, and still think about.
Edmund Hillary took Weet-Bix to the summit of Everest. Kiwi kids have been eating them for breakfast since 1926. I’ve tried them. I still don’t quite get it. But I respect it.