The impact of stress on your memory, tips from Dr. Libby Weaver

Do you find yourself regularly forgetting where you put the keys? Or do you often walk into a room only to forget what you were going in there for? When we’re experiencing stress, our memory can suffer, and it might feel a bit like a cloud is hovering over your brain—you can’t quite think clearly […]

Art lovers art house: Tait Gallery

Hanmer Springs boasts many attractions to captivate the scores of visitors that flock to this scenic hamlet in search of time out in a gorgeous locale. Alongside its hotels, eateries, and boutique stores, Hanmer Springs is renowned as a destination for art lovers, and for those looking for something different to hang on their walls. […]

Dietary requirements speciality: Red Post Cafe

A great deal more is behind the running of a successful, long-lived cafe than might occur to the customers who venture in to eat the delicious food served there. Trent and Carolyn Allison, of Red Post Cafe in Culverden, know that each of their customers is an individual and may therefore have particular dietary requirements. […]

Marshmallow easter eggs

Marshmallow goes with Easter eggs like cream goes with trifle. For those of you keen to do a little DIY this Easter, here’s a simple way to make your own marshmallow eggs. Makes 15 eggs. Ingredients 2 Tbsp gelatine 1 Tsp lemon essence 1 cup cold water 1 cup sugar 1 egg white 1 cup […]

Fruity hot cross buns

One a penny, two a penny… Hot Cross Buns are an entrenched Easter tradition, dating back to the Egyptians, Ancient Greeks and Romans. These cultures all made variations of the bun to celebrate the change in seasons, although it is the Saxons who are believed to have marked theirs with a cross to honour Ēostre, […]

Food favourites: Purple Weka Cafe

Genuine Kiwi kai cooked to perfection and served with a helping of smiles, and a bit of cheek, is hard to beat. That’s especially true of the time–honoured breakfast and lunch dishes, served from 7am onwards at Purple Weka Cafe. Owner Stewart McDougall says, “Our food is quite traditional, and made on-site with fresh ingredients. […]