April 29th is Stop Food Waste Day –  a good excuse for a quick, honest check-in to review your Whitianga food waste habits.  We're not talking about the overwhelming, “we must fix everything” kind. Just the kind that starts with opening the fridge… and seeing what’s actually going on in there. Read on to assess your fridge 'reality' and get 20 tips on how to easily waste less, and save money too. 

Do you dream of making delicious light Hot Cross Buns every year but just seem to end up with rock cakes? Why not try some or all of these tips gathered by the All About Whitianga team when making your Hot Cross Buns this year.

In late February the Wahi Tukura - Mercury Bay Resource Recovery Centre team met with a diverse group of community reuse and resell organisations.  Each organisation came together in Whitianga for this collaborative hui about community reuse –  and it was clear from the outset that this was something special. In this report from the Wahi Tukurua team read more about the meeting and how you can get involved. 

Organisers have confirmed that New Zealand’s iconic food and wine festival, the Whitianga Oceans Festival, returns to the Coromandel to celebrate 20 years on Saturday September 19th.