Category: Lifestyle

Alexia Santamaria is the co-author popular blog www.cheapeats.co.nz the Auckland guide to eating great food without going bankrupt. West Aucklanders will be delighted to hear they now have their own night market. Following on from the incredible success of Glenfield, Pakuranga, Hamilton, Whangaparaoa, Onehunga, and Papatoetoe this latest (and apparently biggest) collection of amazing nighttime […]

Alexia Santamaria is the co-author popular blog www.cheapeats.co.nz the Auckland guide to eating great food without going bankrupt. Hawke’s Bay is the place to be for food lovers in June as the fabulous winter FAWC (Food and Wine Classic) kicks off. FAWC is a is a series of one off, out of the box food […]

Alexia Santamaria is the co-author popular blog www.cheapeats.co.nz the Auckland guide to eating great food without going bankrupt. There is so much to like about Burger Burger. The atmosphere is loud and fun, the burgers are legendary, the soundtrack is cracking and we have to say looking at gorgeous Chef Adrian in the open kitchen […]

Three European Events that are Even Gayer than Eurovision! For the first time the Eurovision Song contest will breoadcast on NZ tv live on Sky’s UKTV at 7am on Sunday 11 May. Ricky Sutton discovers that against all odds there are even gayer events going on in Europe this weekend. For some it’s the cheesy music. […]

A cyclone sets Andrew Rumbles of a different course. The bags are all packed.  Snorkels, hats, sunscreen.  Great Barrier Reef on the cruise ship, Pacific Dawn, here we come! What’s this? An email from P&O? ” Due to Cyclone Ita your cruise is cancelled and you will now be sailing with us to New South […]

Aaron Halliwell samples the sights, sounds and rum in a legendary Australian hick town. Queensland has long been a favourite getaway for Kiwis, and with direct flights to Brisbane, Cairns, the Gold Coast, and the Sunshine Coast, it’s an easy place to get to. However, after years of heading to Brisbane and the Gold Coast […]