Two of New Zealand's well-known artists, Mike and Richard Ponder, have teamed up to raise funds for Te Omanga Hospice. Ponder This is their eleventh hospice fundraiser nationwide and second fundraiser with Te Omanga.
Review: Hotel restaurant delivers on menu designed with Puanga in mind
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How to get there: There’s no better way to make your entrance than the East By West Ferry from Queen’s Wharf (or pick it up in Seatoun). You might be accompanied by dolphins or orca on a good day. Whether it’s millpond-still or washing machine-rough, a water entry to the ‘bourne is the best way to start your visit.
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Best known for: Sunshine and good times at the beach in Days Bay.
Local landmark: A memorial to those lost in the Wahine disaster by the start of Burdan’s Gate near where many of her passengers were washed up after it sank on 10 April 1968.
The purchase in 2018 was the first direct co-investment by the three iwi commercial entities. Tauwhare-George said the iwi consortium wanted to bring more te reo influence into the signage and hotel.
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Chief Executive of PKW Warwick Tauwhare-George said the name change means feast and aligns with the Māori ownership of the hotel. Hemi Sundgren, who was the chief executive of Te Atiawa, came up with the name. Along with help from chef Richard Ponder, the style of the restaurant has changed to bistro dining, while the name of the hotel has become Novotel Ngāmotu Taranaki Hotel.