We’re bidding a farewell to Our Place Tauranga, so co-founder Chris Duffy reflects on his personal journey, from conceiving the bold idea of a CBD container village to the many challenges and achievements.

The inaugural Flavours of Plenty Festival (7–10 April) is a celebration of our area’s world-class food scene, with tours, pop-ups and special menus. Check out these key events, plus the full festival listings.

Home Farm talks fruit trees, including how to select the best trees and how to foster a diverse food forest that’ll give you access to delicious fresh fruit, year round.

Fife Lane shares superlative summer cocktails that look and taste very profesh, but are eminently achievable for the backyard barman.

We talk to Mount local Katie Davies about herbalism and naturopathy, tips to boost your immune system, and her new brand The Well, a range of herbal tinctures and organic teas.