This recipe is special as it is flavoured with a native New Zealand spice horopito (culinary and medicinal) and our native Maori potatoes (Tutaekuri). I have sourced regional products Waiheke Herb ...

Millennium Hotel chef Mark Solon, originally from the Philippines, created the line of three jams - Maori potato, kumara and ginger, and kumara and orange - while completing a Diploma in Patisserie ...

I grew up on a dairy farm near the city of Whangarei, in the north of New Zealand. I’m one of 10 children, and my mum was also one of 10, so there were always lots of mouths to feed. As a family, we’d ...

Maybe you’ve tried Ethiopian sour bread, Goan coconut stew, or Philippine adobo. But even the most adventuresome eaters have probably never eaten Maori pikopiko pesto. That can change, if Charles ...

New Zealand’s Bay of Islands has long drawn the yachting and fishing set, thanks to its stunning scenery and the chance to catch a giant marlin. More recently, it’s also drawing foodies and wine ...

Who knew, you can eat convolvulus roots and new shoots? It is a traditional Maori dish and, along with better-known vegetables, is the subject of a book written by Massey University horticultural ...

Massey University Horticulture lecturer Dr Nick Roskruge talks with teachers from around the region about growing kumara. DAVID UNWIN / FAIRFAX NZ. A Massey University horticultural lecturer has ...