Made It
Words Denise Irvine, Images Ashlee DeCaires I’ve been a Made Market regular since opening day last November, joining the vast crowds through its new front doors on Grey Street, Hamilton East, and probably contributing to the local traffic jam over that weekend. There is a lot to like about the transformation of the rambling Waikato […]
The Flower Crate
Words Megan Lyon, Images Ashlee DeCaires Alex Bedford, owner and director of The Flower Crate, cradles her handmade Richard Beauchamp stacking mug, admiring its aesthetic qualities. She has returned from neighbouring café Space Cadet, also down Lovegrove Lane, off Grey St in Hamilton East, with her two staff’s morning coffee in an assorted collection of […]
Growing Community
By Charlotte Graham Resourceful women taking action are the driving force behind the Te Awamutu Food Forest and Cambridge Street Harvest projects. Looking for a sustainable way to support and connect the community, Megan Priscott (TA Food Forest) and Elise Badger with Nicola Turner (Street Harvest) turned to an age-old point of connection: food. Te […]
Full Circle
Words Megan Lyon, Images Ashlee DeCaires It’s Friday, so volunteer Ian pulls into the yard of Lake Road Hospice ready to unload his day’s collection. He loves to drive, along with Robbo, and in nine years Ian has only missed six Fridays. They often visit people who have lost their spouse and are in […]
Waipuna Hospice Charity Shop Te Puke Celebrates 10 Years!
Words and images by Brydie Thompson You’ll likely hear Catherine Sipson spontaneously singing before you see her bouncing down the shop aisles. Her enthusiasm and positivity are contagious, making Waipuna Hospice Charity Shop in Te Puke a fun place to work and visit. Catherine became retail manager of the store a decade ago, expanding into […]
From Seed to Table, Fresh Food For All
Words Liz French, Images Alex Spodyneiko Food resilience is the goal of Grow On Katikati, a community initiative aimingto ensure that by supporting people to grow their own food, no one need gohungry. An hour in the company of the organisers, volunteers, and participants of Grow On Katikati(GOK) at the Saturday morning seed and seedling […]
Locals Guide to Hamilton Central
Ask a local! It’s the best travel advice I can think of, so why not apply it to our home patch too? We asked a variety of people who work in Hamilton Central to give us their favourite places to eat, drink and hang out. Coffee We started with coffee. Where is their favourite spot […]
Opito Bay Salt
Salt has been a vital part of human civilization throughout history, valued as a means of preserving food and enhancing flavour. Like wine, it has long been associated with a sense of place. Solnitsata, the oldest known town in Europe, was built around a salt producing facility. The port of Liverpool grew from a sleepy […]
Take Two
It is said imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and this could not be truer for a job Treetown Kitchens just completed for Sue Hodgson in Maungatautari. We’re standing in Sue’s brand-new kitchen, an almost exact replica of the kitchen Treetown Kitchens created for Sue 15 years ago. “We work with a lot of […]