Published at: 09:08 am - Thursday August 26 2010
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 [...]
Published at: 11:05 am - Wednesday May 05 2010
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 [...]
Published at: 11:04 am - Thursday April 22 2010
One bright and early Tuesday morning, Bronwen Anderson, spokesperson of 5 + A Day, headed out to Mangere East to visit one lucky family bearing a week’s worth of fruit and vegetables. The Salesa family were ecstatic to be the recipients of not just one week’s worth of fruit and vegetables, but a three months [...]
Published at: 02:02 pm - Thursday February 11 2010
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 [...]
Published at: 01:12 pm - Friday December 04 2009
Believe the buzz! Cult skincare brand Burt’s Bees has finally landed in New Zealand.
Redefining what it means to be naturally gorgeous, Burt’s Bees is a brand that walks the talk when it comes to making quality natural skincare products while being earth-friendly at the same time… And needless to say, we’re in love with the [...]
Published at: 11:12 am - Tuesday December 01 2009
New Zealand’s largest commercial cleaning franchise, Crest Commercial Cleaning, has struck up a deal in India which will see it operating in around a dozen cities and employing thousands of people in the next two years.
The cleaning company, currently employing 300 people in India, is on track to expand that to 3000 employees in the [...]
Published at: 03:11 pm - Friday November 13 2009
It was all sparkling eyes and beaming smiles at beautiful Barolo restaurant at the Langham for the launch of the Look Good Feel Better advertising campaign.
Makeup formed the foundation of the new campaign showing that beauty is more than skin deep – it’s also a powerful communication tool.
The campaign for cancer-related charity Look Good Feel [...]
Published at: 02:11 pm - Monday November 02 2009
A Kiwi mother-of-two struggling to cope with a lack of sleep, motivation and ‘me’ time has discovered the key to turning her life around and is sharing it in her first book.
Lisa Folland’s “The Attractive Mum” shows how a technique called ‘vibrating’ and feeling good can transform your life.
Exhausted and overwhelmed with two babies under [...]
Published at: 01:11 pm - Monday November 02 2009
Grate an apple, peel a banana, slice your pears, chop your peppers…however you do it, make sure you are doing lots of it this month because November is Fruit and Vegetable Month.
Today, the highly successful 5+ A Day programme has more than 5000 early childhood centres and primary schools around the country involved – the [...]
Published at: 10:07 pm - Thursday July 30 2009
Showcasing her incredible culinary skills in the Electrolux Cooking Theatre, Donna (who is now officially our new idol here in the Goode office) effortlessly whipped together lemon-feta chicken, pancetta baked eggs and zucchini & mint pasta – all mouth watering of course!