Category: Lifestyle
At the Gibbston Valley Long Lunch, that took place as part of Winter Pride, express tried a few of their most notable pinot noirs. 2019 GV Collection Rose: The crisp Pinot Noir-based Rose that finishes dry and clean with lovely fresh notes of strawberry. A perfect accompaniment to Spring lunch dishes like roasted root vegetables […]
The purists will no doubt be horrified, but the new Land Rover Defender is bristling with technology as the marque battles to bring new customers to the brand. The new Defender 90 and 110 models will offer petrol and diesel engines from launch and a 48-volt Mild-Hybrid Electric Vehicle (MHEV) will be joined by a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) […]
Robert Barry checks out BMW’s newly minted front-wheel-drive 1-series, which is released in NZ next month to take on the Volkswagen Golf and the Mercedes-Benz A-Class in the five-door premium hatch market. The entry-level 118i Sport Line Edition kicks off at $49,900, followed by the 118i M Sport from $53,900. Both are powered by a 103kW/220Nm 1.5-litre turbocharged […]
Ending HIV wants all men (cis or trans) who have sex with men to get into the habit of testing for HIV at least twice a year – and they’re making it easier than ever with their Home HIV Test kits. The test is an oral swab – you just run an absorbent pad along […]
Just 14,000 bottles of the Graham Norton range were produced in 2014, this year’s vintage will top 3.5million bottles! express checks out Graham Norton’s Own SauviGNon Blanc 2019. This is the sixth vintage of Graham’s Sauv, produced by Kiwis Invivo. Every year after vintage, NZ-based Invivo Co-founders Rob Cameron and Tim Lightbourne travel across the pond for a […]
Is it time to freshen up your home’s interior? The latest colour trends are an easy way to get new ideas and inspiration and this seasons it’s all about tone, timber and talking points! Tone on tone While neutral colours are still popular, there is a trend to using more variations of a colour to […]
express chats to Bird on a Wire Co-Director and General Manager Kelly Bain about their wholesome new menu and ever-expanding business. What was your inspiration behind the new menu? At Bird, we are constantly reviewing our menu and trialling new dishes to keep things fresh and interesting. Some overwhelming feedback has been coming through in […]
BMW has released its all-new fourth-generation X5, an SUV that’s more than meets the eye, and miles ahead of its predecessors. Thanks to our friends at Auckland City BMW, the express team took the BMW X5 out for a spin to see if this super-sized SUV has what it takes for the fast-paced lifestyle of a queer Kiwi. At first, the sheer size […]