Growing up with a serious sweet tooth and a love for baking, she’d long dreamed of creating something of her own. Back home in Napier, she noticed a gap – at the time there wasn’t a space purely dedicated to indulgent, handcrafted sweet treats. So, as a determined young woman in her early 20s, armed with a wild dream and a ‘now or never’ attitude, she decided to build it from scratch – right in the midst of a global pandemic.

Seasons come and seasons go, and with them all come the trials and tribulations of maintaining an environment to ensure the continuation of vital members of our ecosystem. David stepped out to discover what’s the buzz in beekeeping and maintaining the flow of that luscious golden liquid loved by virtually everyone, honey. He spent some time at Arataki Honey to find out what goes on in a day in the life of a beekeeper.

St Georges Restaurant has become an iconic landmark for its previous wine production, unique Dutch architectural design, and transformation over time. What began as a family-owned vineyard is now a notable restaurant with its own vegetable garden, rich in history and on the brink of a new Hawke’s Bay legacy.