Grape to Glass | Jenny Dobson, Squawking Magpie
Aromas have always fascinated winemaker Jenny Dobson. They are ingrained in her earliest memories, like the rosemary bush at the gate of her first…
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Scooping Up Local Flavours
It’s never been easier to sample a true taste of summer with New Zealand’s oldest ice creamery Rush Munro’s launching four new ‘Hawke’s Bay’…
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Mission Estate Receive Top Honour for Huchet Syrah
The Mission Estate Winery has been announced as the Best Luxury Package Design recipient at the 2023 Packwine Awards for its 2019 Huchet Syrah. …
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Meet The Chef | Adam Cushing, Special Mention Cafe
Raised in Hawkes Bay, Adam Cushing, now Head Chef at Mt Maunganui-based cafe Special Mention, would spend his school holidays picking grapes and cleaning…
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Meet The Roaster | Tom Ormond, Hawthorne Coffee Roasters
Tom Ormond began his hospitality career in the early 2000’s whilst working in the film industry in Wellington. One of his roles was looking…
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Zeelandt Brewery Make Full Recovery from Cyclone
Five months after the devastating effects of Cyclone Gabrielle, craft beermakers, Zeelandt Brewery, is back in full production. Head brewer at Zeelandt Brewery, Christopher…
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Young Hawke’s Bay Viticulturist Wins Big
Nick Putt from Craggy Range has won Hawke’s Bay Young Viticulturist of the Year 2023. The competition took place in the beautiful winter sunshine…
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Meet The Brewer | Chris Ormond, Giant Brewing Co
Chris Ormond grew up in Hawke’s Bay and spent his young adult years travelling domestically and internationally in various jobs. It wasn’t until the…
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Hawke’s Bay Named a Great Wine Capital of the World
Hawke’s Bay has been named one of the top wine regions in the world, adding its name to the prestigious list of Great Wine…
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Meet the Food Truck | Ben Harper, Piku
Japanese food is loved far and wide, and Ben Harper ensures this continues with his food truck, Piku. Having previously worked in London for…
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Muffin Break Fundraising for Cyclone Relief
Muffin Break is raising funds for the regions of New Zealand affected by Cyclone Gabrielle by selling blueberry muffins on Friday 3rd of March. …
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Meet the Food Truck: Indolicious
Sherly and Jarrod Galbraith have been serving an Indonesian and Kiwi fusion of street food in their locality of Hastings. The Indonesian and Kiwi…
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