What's on in

January

  • 4 Jan – 7 Jan: Openair Cinema at the Pauanui Sports and Recreation Club, Pauanui
  • 8 Jan: Topp Twins, Don McGlashan & Seven Sisters at Ascension Wine Estate, Matakana.

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Issue 30 March / April

Inspiration
How I started my lingerie label
W
ORDS: Rosalind Le Bas Walker.
INSPIRATION:
Ange Crosbie followed her dream by setting up a company selling glamorous lingerie to pregnant women.

The green garden
Landscaping: Embrace sustainability in your garden with these landscaping ideas.

The Kokoda Track
Destinations:For many Australians the Kokoda Track is pilgrimage.

Recipes
Cheeky tart: Try this web-exclusive recipe for Beetroot and Feta Tart.

Taste
Summer picnic: Ten great recipes for dining out of doors.

Behind the scenes
Caravan of love: A restored retro caravan and its classic car companion.

Great giveaways
Be in to win: enter the draw for the chance to win some fantastic prizes.

Win a fantastic full-on / chill-out weekend in Rotorua valued at $5000

MIX THE ADRENALIN with the off-switch in the way that Rotorua, with its “Feel the spirit” motto, does so well. Start with the action – a day’s fun on Rotorua’s Ultimate Ride from Skyline Skyrides. Thrills on offer here include unlimited luge rides, the skyswing, a gondola ride and helicopter flight with a buffet lunch to keep energy levels from flagging.

Take to the water on the second day with the Kawarau Jet Manupirua Hot Springs Tour. A heart-pumping jet-boat ride from Lake Rotorua, past Mokoia Island and through the Ohau Channel, leads to Lake Rotoiti and the Manupirua natural hot mineral springs for a soothing soak...

Now for the unwinding bit. Stay for two nights at Solitaire Lodge, one of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World. It’s hidden on a private peninsula in Lake Tarawera, surrounded by bush and birds as well as water with views to Mt Tarawera – a luxurious refuge in which to recharge after all those exertions.

Among its delights it lists sumptuous suites, a spa pool, library, private jetty and restaurant where dinner and breakfast on both days are part of the prize. Bliss. 

Enter here!

Other fantastic web-exclusive prizes to be won! To find out more, see our competition pages.

To enjoy these articles, pick up a copy of NZ Life & Leisure from the newsstands. Or subscribe here. Issue 30 March / April