Lifestyle

Living History

EXPERIENCE STEAM ON THE GVR A journey on the former Waiuku railway branch line on vintage steam hauled trains is a must to do. The...

Historic property remains prime real estsate

The Ray White office building stands pride of place on the corner of Waiuku’s Queen and Bowen Streets, being one of the township’s original buildings...

The Kentish an NZ Icon

The father of Waiuku’s colonial history is a man who emigrated from Kent in England in the first half of the 19th century. His...

On the road as usual

At 80 most people would be well into retirement but not GRAHAM DICKEY, owner and managing director of Waiuku-based haulage company, Knight & Dickey, one...

Township prospers

After the influence of traders plying the Awaroa portage on their way to Onehunga via the Manukau Harbour, European settlers saw opportunities to bring their expertise.

SPECIAL BOND

In last month’s column I covered my early years living in Tuakau and I’ve had a great email response as well as several telephone...

Natural outlook – can’t see the walls for the trees?

The wallpaper craze deepens with a myriad of colours, textures and images bringing new encounters to indoor spaces including the outdoors! And, some designs are so...

The beautiful house of Payne…

With green living concepts attracting increasing interest, so, too, is the Living Building Challenge, a certification process established by the International Living Future Institute. A...

Beef cheek in Tokyo Dry – with bonito, charred pickled onions and pickled red cabbage

To the culinarily challenged, fusion cuisine can be created simply by stopping off at both McDonalds and Pizza Hutt on the way home. However, to...

Bless this House

When the Broomhall family moved to a former rectory in the Franklin countryside they had no idea what life changing events were around the...