The University of Otago Oval in Dunedin, where New Zealand won a thriller against Australia to take a 2-0 series lead. Photograph: Joe Allison/Getty Images
You’re not supposed to like 20-over cricket. You know the story: too loud, too shallow, too much money, ruining proper techniques and concentration spans. Especially lamentable when played between national teams who should be doing something more dignified. All that stuff we’ve heard for what will soon be 20 years. But on a sunny afternoon when you have nothing to think about, 20-over cricket can be something else.
That sunny afternoon might come at University Oval. Grass banks most of the way around to lie on, a single low-rise pavilion with gables supporting a terracotta-coloured roof. It is not the sort of venue you would associate with international matches. It is the kind of ground you would associate with Dunedin, that quiet town on New Zealand’s South Island that
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Changing Faces - Mike Pero Warkworth
Rick Law
A desire to keep challenging himself to reach ambitious goals has prompted Rick Law to take over the ownership of Mike Pero Warkworth.
Those who have dealt with Rick will know something about that drive: last year he sold 21 properties – almost one a fortnight.
Despite the obvious flair for the business, real estate is actually Rick’s second career. He formerly helped run a family business refurbishing aeroplanes and spent five years in Singapore restoring corporate jets.
He got a taste for real estate on his return to New Zealand when he began selling apartments in Wellington – selling more than 250 off the plans before moving into commercial real estate sales.
Nosh on Neville
Who would have thought that li’l ol’ Warkworth would boast such a diverse range of great eating establishments. Take a wander down Neville Street and it seems the cuisines of much of the world are represented – traditional Kiwi fare (Gunners), French (So French Café), Italian (Aldo’s, Pizza Hut), American (Blue’s BBQ & Bar), Japanese (Asahi), Middle Eastern (Pita Pit), and, just a street away, European (Wharf Street Bistro). There are fun ways to enjoy your food too; regular live music at The Tahi Bar, and the chance to indulge in a bit of Beatles nostalgia at Let it Brew. Mahurangi Matters popped into a few of the establishments and asked chefs and owners to pick one of their favourite dishes and tell us all about it.