with Aunty Rata Ki Ora fellow trampers. I hope you managed to get outdoors to enjoy adventures in our conservation estate over the Easter and school holiday period. The government has finally made public its proposals to open up more conservation estate to mining. John Key reckons New Zealanders are evenly divided on this issue. … Read more
with Aunty Rata March is Aunty Rata’s favourite month of the year. The weather is at its best and passion fruit are in season. What more can an old bird want? Well maybe a few seeds! This month I have a recipe for you that features nuts and seeds. Yes I know, at first blush … Read more
Dear Aunty Rata So lovely to see recipes appearing again in our newsletter and that you are being the Aunt Daisy of WTMC for those a little scared of anything culinary. Your attribution of a lovely Moroccan couscous to me was flattering but I have to admit the version is not mine -though a very … Read more
with Aunty Rata It’s February already. Doesn’t time fly when you’re having fun? Speaking of which, Jackie Foster is running a “Best Tramping Bum” competition and your Aunty Rata has been lucky enough to have a sneak peek at some of the entries. She reckons this one is definitely the front runner… But don’t worry … Read more
With Aunty Rata Seasons Greetings! If you have managed to fit reading this column in with all your Xmas parties then good on you, although possibly you need to get out more. After a tramp, kayak, bike ride or climb everyone fancies a decent feed of kai and most of us are not adverse to … Read more
With Aunty Rata Hi fellow trampers Aunty Rata is a big fan of adding kumara to her kai when out tramping, kayaking or biking. Yes I know the little blighters are a bit heavy but they are packed full of vitamins and minerals – vitamin A, B6, C, calcium and iron. You may think kumara … Read more
With Aunty Rata Hi there fellow trampers and welcome to the inaugural column of “Kai on the Fly”. Yep, this column is going to be a regular feature in the newsletter for the next wee while. You may be able to get rid of it if you write enough trip reports but I think I’m … Read more