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Three Win Silver at Culinary Fare’s Kapiti Cheese Experience

Taranaki-based Jamie Phillips (pictured left) won silver on this year’s NZ Culinary Fare, where the best and brightest of the hospitality industry compete for prestigious industry awards and prizes.
Jamie produced the top score in the Kapiti Cheese Experience (Open) category, using Kapiti cheese’s Pamaro Parmesan in three different recipes (recipes below). Also pictured are Krystol [...]

Kai to Pie – Auckland on a plate

Dedicated followers of food gathered at the Auckland Museum to celebrate the opening of their latest exhibition – Kai to Pie. It’s a celebration of Auckland, its rich culture and history seen through the lens of food.
Accompanying the exhibition is a full programme of activities and events that tell this city’s unique story. It’s a [...]

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SUBWAY® tests resistance to their new Chicken Cordon Bleu Sub

SUBWAY® has been touring New Zealand with a giant inflatable horizontal bungee to test resistance to their new Chicken Cordon Bleu subs.
The tour kick-started at the AUT City Campus in Auckland on Monday 17th May with an impressive number of brave souls proving their determination on the bungee. This has been well documented on a [...]

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NZ Gardener is on the hunt for the nation’s horticultural super hero

The hunt is on for New Zealand’s keenest pair of green thumbs as NZ Gardener magazine, in association with Mitre 10, calls for nominations to find 15 regional winners to compete for the national title of 2010 NZ Gardener of the Year.
Each regional winner takes home a prize package of gardening products worth more than [...]

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Ultimate Ride London-Auckland Jet-Ski Challenge on Close Up

Jeremy Burfoot and Travis Donoghue, two of the team who will attempt to break the world personal watercraft record by riding from London to New Zealand, joined Close Up’s Mark Sainsbury on Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour to gain support for the challenge.
The TVNZ journalist had a great time racing around the harbour on a Sea-doo jet-ski [...]

Ashley Fogel’s Summer Collection 2010 brings us something to look forward to

With the onset of winter almost upon us, not only is the summer sun set to become the subject of MANY daydreams, but Ashley Fogel has given us more reason to pull through the cold months ahead. Why?   We were lucky enough to have a sneak peek at the new Ashley Fogel Summer Collection last [...]

Cuisine to defend its title as best food magazine in the world

For the second time Cuisine and its food and wine tourism guide, Cuisine Wine Country, have been named as finalists in the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu World Food Media Awards.
Again up for best food magazine, current title-holder Cuisine and its stablemate, up for best drink magazine, are the only New Zealand titles nominated in these [...]

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Flinging open the doors for a good cause….

           
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
From modern seaside mansions to historic cottages, New York-style urban lofts to the Prime Minister’s official residence, some of New Zealand’s most captivating homes are opening their doors to the public for the first time.
The NZ House & Garden Tours take in more than 40 homes in four centres: Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and the [...]

CheeseFest 2010 A Cheese lovers dream

CheeseFest is a unique event on the NZ food calendar. It’s the only time all NZ Cheese companies are in one place as part of the Cuisine NZ Champions of Cheese Awards. This years CheeseFest is being held at The Langham Great Room. Wednesday 3 March 5 – 8 pm. The ticket price has been [...]

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Fredge in the City Part 3

Once again our lovable 5 + A Day mascot took to the city streets to spread the word.  Fredge’s adventure did not start off without its challenges. Facing slippery steps and boxing DJ’s, our healthy hero managed to break into the Classic Hits and Easy Mix studios armed with a bucket of fruit.  Presenters Andrew [...]

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