Michael Parekowhai’s Venice Biennale exhibition On first Looking into Chapman’s Homer had its official opening this evening in Venice. The beautiful voice of New Zealand opera singer Aivale Cole welcomed over 300 guests a

Urban gardeners are being urged to lend a hand to a small and often overlooked worker that plays a huge part in New Zealand’s economic well-being – the humble honey bee.

Iconic New Zealand ice cream manufacturer Tip Top has scooped up six gold, two ‘Best in Category’ and four silver awards at the New Zealand Ice Cream Awards.

Retired school principal Adrian Mullan and his wife Alison have been living in the house they built together since 1975, but when they had their new insulation installed they noticed a world of difference.

This is the fourth year that Auckland University Press, a small publisher of scholarly non-fiction and poetry for the general market, has appeared at the top of the list in New Zealand’s national book awards.

Applications are open for discerning beer lovers (999 to be exact) who know a good brew from a bad, appreciate a malt hops balance and fancy themselves a beer aficionado to become a Boundary Road Brewery Beer Taster.

Villa Maria has picked up two trophies and three golds at the International Cool Climate Wine Show 2011 held in Australia.

Auckland Art Fair, showcasing cutting edge artworks by some of the most sought after contemporary artists in Australia and New Zealand, is extending its offer of Early Bird and VIP Collectors’ Packages until the end of June to encourage patrons to secure their tickets well before the August

An ice cream made with the multi award-winning Heilala Vanilla was named joint winner of the premium vanilla ice cream category recently.

Record warm May temperatures have resulted in Queenstown’s Coronet Peak ski area delaying the start of its 2011 season.

The ski area was scheduled to open this Saturday (June 4) but warm temperatures means it has been unable to make snow for the majority of this week.