Capital Life

ZM crew to relive glory days

ZM Radio Crew

Forty years of Wellington radio personalities will converge when a classic station's former crew come together.

The kumara solution

Kumara Kumara has certainly changed its image - it's now served all year round in myriad ways, even as icecream.

Tuffery's sound and vision

Michel Tuffery Michel Tuffery's been fascinated by museums since he was a "tiny little fella".

Stylish summer desser

apricots Give apricots the exotic treatment with cardamom, star anise and cinnamon, served with a luscious coconut caramel cream.

Historic trophy up for grabs

Onslow Cup A long-lost historic sporting trophy is being resurrected by the Otaki-Maori Racing Club at its Group I race meeting on Saturday.

Proud to be a local at Pranah

Lisa Walker Pranah has wholesome, vegetarian food and I'm not the wholesome vegetarian type.

Nostalgic feel at Soho Brown's

This new CBD cafe feels comfortingly familiar and old-fashioned, with comfort food to match.

Ross Young's favourite table: The Ambeli

Botanic Garden breakfast

Restaurant review: Clearview Winery

Clearview Winery Hawke's Bay's Clearview Winery restaurant is an oldie but a goody, writes David Burton.

Another tandoori for capital

Wellington gains another Indian restaurant as tandoori houses become as common as corner dairies.

Mighty meal at The Matterhorn

Deliciously posh-peasant

Nostalgic feel at Soho Brown's

This new CBD cafe feels comfortingly familiar and old-fashioned, with comfort food to match.

Perfect panzanella

panzanella This unusual sounding but delicious tomato and bread salad makes an interesting side dish.

Jam packed with local fruit

Te Horo Jam is the only New Zealand-made commercial jam that is both home-grown and handmade.

You'll flip over these pancakes

Easy, yummy and versatile

Using windfallen fruit

Don't despair if the weather hasn't been kind to your apple trees - windfall fruit are still great for jams, jellies and other preserves.

Battle lines on agapanthus

agapanthus Gardening experts and bio-diversity advocates are at odds over one of New Zealand's most popular plants.

No go to a hoe down

Leave the weeding because dry soil doesn't like being disturbed writes Hannah Zwartz.

Hill gardening a new trend

Weapons of grass destruction

Classic revival

The owners are thrilled with their thoughtfully designed 70s house that has been given a makeover to allow more light, colour and freshness, writes Ann Packer.

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