Escape to the countryside

Thursday, 26 February 2009
My 2008 Christmas stockings was packed full of surprises but the gift that thrilled me most was a two-day escape for hubby and I to the beautiful wine region of Matakana.

Harlequin Theatre celebrates 50 years

Thursday, 19 February 2009
Harlequin Musical Theatre celebrates its golden jubilee this year and the Howick theatre company is set to make 2009 its best ever.

For Starters with Helen Perry

Thursday, 19 February 2009
Harlequin Movie Night, A girls’ night out, Brain-dead or, in this case, just plain stupid and Chilli mussels hot stuff.

Love and food at Sovrano

Thursday, 12 February 2009
Good news for Sovrano fans – the cafe kicks off its 2009 Friday night menu with a ‘Romeo & Juliet’ degustation dinner tomorrow evening.

Roam Dining: A celebration of seafood

Wednesday, 25 February 2009
Valentine’s day came a few hours early in our household. That’s because we wanted to try the acclaimed Friday night seafood buffet at The Langham Auckland but couldn’t justify two nights on the town in succession.

Roam Dining: The sea for breakfast

Thursday, 19 February 2009
Lunch and dinner too! If readers should happen to visit Tauranga do check out the Nautilus Café & Bar at Marina Park.

Roam Dining: Cooking courses dished up for kids

Thursday, 12 February 2009
Growing concern among health professionals over obesity and poor eating habits in children has prompted te tuhi centre for the arts to take a positive step in guiding youngsters along the path to healthy eating.

Motoring: BMW lifts lid on diesels

Thursday, 19 February 2009
BMW has added two diesel powered additions to its 1 Series convertible range, the 118d and 123d. The two luxury, compact soft-tops are the only diesel-powered convertibles in their class available in New Zealand.

Motoring: Mazda's Jellybean turns 20

Thursday, 19 February 2009
Mazda’s revolutionary and incredibly successful MX-5 sports car turned 20 this month.

Motoring: Fiat tops off its 500

Thursday, 19 February 2009
Fiat’s chic wee 500 bambino is about to go topless. The retro-styled four-seater pays homage to the original Fiat 500 convertible, which was launched in 1957.