Family farms around the region are contributing to Hinakura Honey, a hive of honeymaking activity that makes the most of our native manuka.

Those of us who are or were parents of new born babies know what it’s like to be attending to three to four-hourly feeds. Now multiply that by about 100, and you have Amanda and Lindsey Goodman’s world in springtime, when they feed their kid goats around the clock. Not only do the young need feeding, but they are highly susceptible to cold and rain, and need to be dried, wrapped and sheltered during chilly Wairarapa nights.

A humble arthropod, with legs for days and impressive singing chops, is proving lucrative for one of Wairarapa’s long-running food producers. By Erin Kavanagh-Hall.

There’s an old saying that if you want something done, ask a busy person. It could have been meant for Charles and Kay Chinnaiyah.

What would you have for dinner if you had your own chef? Guests at the Prodigal Daughter Gourmet Lodge, will be given this chance by globetrotting chef and owner, Rachel Priestley.