Kōrero

This is a whānau. It’s a kahui (community). It’s a lifestyle. It’s the place where tūpuna would light fires to guide the whānau home.

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Set upon 17ha of whenua in Welcome Bay, Ngāpeke Permaculture’s mission is to promote the abundance and security of kai, while ensuring the wellbeing of Papatūānuku, the environment and the community.

Recipes

Did someone say donuts? Private chef Madeleine Hughes is speaking our language! She’s dishing up sugar, spice and everything nice, with recipes to keep us warm on a cool night.

Features

We meet the incredible people behind one of the Bay of Plenty’s best hidden gems nestled in the Papamoa Hills and uncover the secret of Summerhill.

Kōrero

Tūngia te ururua kia whakatupu ai te tupu o te harakeke. Te Tupu draws on the concept of removing what prevents us from reaching our potential, to allow for new growth.

Latest Featured

Behind Closed Doors

We check out some of the Bay’s man/woman caves and find they comes in all shapes and sizes.

Hemp Sweet Hemp

Hemp is constrained by regulations that can make it hard for Kiwi growers, yet this plant can sequester carbon, is a nutritious food source, and has exciting potential for clothes, buildings and more...

Bask in the Glow

Sustainable artist Bobbie Gray is just about to install her latest project in Tauranga’s CBD. Thousands of plastic bottles have been transformed into illuminated blooms for Kōwhai Grove, all with help from the wider community.

Create a Scene

Tauranga has some brilliant public art already, and it’s only going to get better with Tauranga City Council’s new Public Art Fund. James Wilson tells us all about the exciting changes.

Colour Me Happy

Amanda Gilbertson sells gorgeous flowers from her Pyes Pa property in the warmer months, and year-round she whips up batches of colourful crayons in her shed, in a gloriously messy process.

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