Families join food scraps revolution – and share how to avoid maggots
Tomato crops are thriving in Reporoa, powered by what Aucklanders are throwing in their green bins. Auckland’s food scraps collection and a clever process called anaerobic digestion are helping to cut landfill waste, reduce emissions, and reuse organic material as energy and fertiliser. Unknowingly fuelling this transformation are families in Auckland, such as Ōtara resident […]
Tech Insider: How to avoid Microsoft’s 38% price rise, Amazon recruits New Zealand roles for Project Kuiper
The cycle of increases began in November and will hit when your annual renewal comes up, if you’ve taken the cheaper annual option. Consumer has taken issue with the way the price increase was framed – specifically that the email announcing it makes no mention that you can in fact opt out of the price […]
How to pay $1.2 million for a Christmas tree
About a third of the $1.2 million spent on Auckland’s downtown Christmas tree are costs associated with the installation of the tree for the first two years, new information from the Auckland Council has revealed. The newly installed Te Manaaki tree is 18 metres tall, with more than 10,000 LED lights and 200 giant baubles, […]
The secret of their success: How to keep your cafe full and customers coming back for more
Browns Eatery co-owners Jenefer Bilkey and husband Dan Alderson have replicated their successful cafe formula in Kohimarama and Parnell. Photo / Dean Purcell Ask Bilkey why the Browns formula works and she takes time to ponder the question. She’s been so busy she hasn’t had much time to think about it. So many reasons, she […]