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• Panna cotta makes good use of chocolate

  Whittaker’s Honey Nougat & Almond ‘Panna cotta’ By Chef Will Mordido

• Fit for a king

  DREAMING OF AN escape to the Angkor wonders in Cambodia? Ticking off the trove of temples at Angkor can sure tucker you out. All the more reason to treat yourself to an affordable splurge at Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor. This hotel legend was originally built as a rest stop for archaeologists and adventurers seeking to explore the ancient kingdom’s temples. Draped across 15 hectares of tenderly manicured grounds, this grand, opulent landmark hotel is a 2-minute walk from Angkor National Museum, and just 10 minutes from the temples. Centrally located and directly across the road from the Royal Park, the hotel lovingly maintains this leafy expanse which pulses with locals exercising, early morning. Built in the French Colonial style popular in the early 20th century, be sure to take a ride in the historic lobby elevator, featuring ornate wrought iron doors.

• Get Lost in Love with Jess in Paekākāriki

  Kāpiti-based artist, Jess Deacon, is set to release her debut EP in early June.

• Reap rewards with STRAWBERRIES

  One of the easiest and most rewarding berries to grow is the strawberry.

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  ●Mike Petersen — farming

• To market, to market, the hub of the community

  Lots of people know about the Paraparaumu Beach Saturday Market — but not everyone knows its extensive history.

• Shining a light through the gloom

  The unhealthy air of gloom floating across the food and fibre sector does not seem justified when we consider its success in recent years.

• What makes Bailey bridges so special

  Three months after Cyclone Gabrielle, Bailey bridges are being built in Hawke’s Bay to provide vital lifelines in areas where bridges were washed away.

• Exciting, challenging season ahead

  As I head into my final month with DairyNZ, I’ve been reflecting a lot on 15 years as chief executive, particularly where we’ve been as a sector and where it’s headed.

• New roads lead to fewer injuries

  New roads in the Wellington region, including Transmission Gully and the Kāpiti Expressway, have led to a number of benefits, Kāpiti Coast Chamber of Commerce co-chair Monique Leith said.

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  The collapse of the FTX crypto exchange has shocked investors. Behind the public facade of a so-called “safe” trading platform for digital currencies, appears to be fraud....

• Flow of information important as flow of water with reforms COMMENT

  The Government’s Three Waters Reform proposal is a complex beast and there are a range of considerations. These include the financial model underpinning the case for change, and the time and effort to transition to the proposed four water service entity (WSE) model....

• A natural history

  Established in May 1992, the Kāpiti Marine Reserve was just the fourth in New Zealand to be established, following the Cape Rodney-Okakari Point Marine Reserve in 1975, Poor Knights Islands in 1981 and the Kermadec Islands in 1990....

• Transmission Gully What you need to know

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• Teenagers share their stories of

  An ordinary urban street is abuzz with foot traffic heading in and out of the Kāpiti Youth Support (KYS) building in Paraparaumu. Inside, lives are being saved....

• Society challenges tender process, council responds

  The Kāpiti Coast District Council has responded to a press release by the Kāpiti Improvement Society which was critical of a council press release (published in last week’s edition) about seeking a lead contractor for the Te Uruhi development at Paraparaumu Beach....

• Winning short story competition entries

  Second placeJudge’s comments: Clever and intriguing — a quirky and exhilarating imagined future where books are elevated to their rightful status as high currency, but with the inevitable dystopian elements that come with extreme government control in a capitalist system. The originality and well...

• COMMENT Collaboration of partners holds water

  We’ve seen the public conversation around the Government’s Three Waters reform ramp up in recent weeks as councils across Aotearoa have convened to formulate their feedback on the proposed four water service entity model. Kāpiti is no different in this respect but, while much of the conversation...

• Teenagers share their stories of

  An ordinary urban street is abuzz with foot traffic heading in and out of the Kāpiti Youth Support (KYS) building in Paraparaumu. Inside, lives are being saved....

• Winning short story competition entries

  Second placeJudge’s comments: Clever and intriguing — a quirky and exhilarating imagined future where books are elevated to their rightful status as high currency, but with the inevitable dystopian elements that come with extreme government control in a capitalist system. The originality and well...