GO NZ: Mother s Day treat ideas and best restaurants around New Zealand
4 May, 2021 03:07 AM
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Treat mum at tītī, Dunedin. Photo / Supplied
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Anna King Shahab
This Mother s Day, whether you re treating your mum, the mother of your children, patting yourself on the back for doing the mum thing, or perhaps seeking a treat to perk you up on a day that gives rise to some heavy emotions, there are plenty of deliciously fitting culinary experiences up and down the country.
Dunedin s
Larnach Castle is a classic spot for afternoon tea, and next Sunday it s hosting a special package, with tea in the ballroom, entry to the castle, a glass of bubbles, and live music from The Harbour Tones. Treat the family to the city s best icecream at
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Writer and essayist Talia Marshall. This Summer my reading is not really for pleasure. Although, I recently stayed in an amazing bach in Aotea where Te Rauparaha had fought against Northern invaders before making his way south from Kawhia on his Musket War heke.
Alexander Turnbull Library
Te Rauparaha. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. The caretaker of the bach said Te Rauparaha is known as a terrorist in these parts as he eyed the old pā to my left. I am meant to be reviewing Te Rauparaha’s son Tamihana’s slickly produced version of his life,
A Record Of The Life Of The Great Te Rauparaha (AUP, edited by another descendant, Ross Calman).