> Upper Moutere is cool.It’s so country that you’d almost expect a horse-hitching rail outside the village store, but a heavy duty 4wd gives you an idea. The town started…
> The place we’re staying at is really quite well set up, but there are some essentials that every good kitchen needs. And – given that we’re here for almost…
> These guys were on the Nelson Market on Saturday, playing “The Entertainer” at a a rate of knots and just RAKING it in. The kid on the electric piano…
> The Nelson region is firmly rooted in agriculture. These days it’s renowned for wine and olives (which are relatively new crops), but there have always been apple orchards. Since…
> The Nelson region has over 100,000 hectares of production forestry. The port exports over 800,000 m3 of timber annually. So why would a vessel loaded to the gunwales with…
This is kina, the Māori name for the sea urchin or Evechinus chloroticus. When they’re all dressed up with spines and stuff, there’s a distinct similarity to a hedgehog…
> …”What the hell am I doing here…?” Seen on Bridge Street. And Hardy Street. And Trafalgar St. I think some wowser with a spraycan is following me. Not that…
> Fresh Choice is a small supermarket group with one location in Nelson and another (much nicer) one in the Richmond Mall. They support local producers. Not because it’s trendy…
> Not that I have the reputation of being a fashion guru or anything, but this place is cool. Modern design with traditional Thai iconic elements in handwoven cotton and…
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