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Calming Sanctuary Celebrates the Natural World
Words Megan Lyon “Wow, it’s even better than I imagined!” is the oft repeated phrase from visitors entering...
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The Good Life - part 2
words Denise Irvine, Images Brydie Thompson Wayne Good has made plum cake for afternoon tea, a soft fruity...
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Falling into Place
Eleven or so years ago I began hearing murmurs about a great spot in the Karangahake Gorge, Falls Retreat....
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Red Kitchen, still the hottest place in Te Awamutu
Words Denise Irvine, Images Ashlee DeCaires Ryan and Alex Burke may have felt the weight of hospitality...
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Simply Divine
Words Denise Irvine, Images Ashlee DeCaires Barb Cook loves to cook; she does slow braises, soups and...
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Top Ten in Thames
Words Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images Ashlee DeCaires Many of us travel through Thames as we head away on...
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Sicilia – Amuninni
Words Vicki Ravlich-Horan Images Brydie Thompson (and Vicki Ravlich-Horan?) Amuninni (aa-moo-nin-nee)...
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Read Bros, 150 Years in the Making
  Words Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images Ashlee DeCaires Not many businesses can lay claim to foundations...
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Changing Lives in Cambodia
Liz French went to Cambodia earlier this year to visit schools supported by the Tauranga based Cambodia...
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The Midas Touch
Words Denise Irvine, Images Ashlee DeCaires The tools of Paul Briggs’s trade are neatly assembled in...
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LegaSea
By David Wrigley For as long as people have inhabited these islands, we have been a nation of fishers....
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