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.

Mauao isn’t just a mountain. To the three iwi of Tauranga Moana, he is a tūpuna and their role is to ensure he is looked after.

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.

What if the feeling of belonging somewhere is made up of far more than landmarks and places to shop or eat? During a recent trip to Japan, Our Place co-owner and creative director Christopher Duffy, was curious to see how routines, gestures and like-mindedness can shape a sense of place. What follows isn’t a catalogue of destinations, but a reflection on what he noticed when he looked past the obvious.

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.