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CAFÉ NAME: Ten O’clock Cookie Bakery Cafe LOCATION: Masterton, Wairarapa MANAGER / OWNER: Monique Kloeg Sum up your café in 5 words…. On-trend; busy; friendly; professional; award-winning What did you want to be as a kid? Marine biologist. What living person do you most admire, and why? My brother Michael. He is passionate and gives 110% to everything he does. Committed family man, award-winning baker, keen rugby player and supporter, dedicated to his beliefs. What is your favorite quote? ‘God gave you two hands, use them’ – John Kloeg (my Dad). What do people say about our straws? They are...

You may not be ready to remove single-use plastic from your life entirely, but there are loads of simple, small steps you can take to do your part to reduce plastic waste. Number 7 and 9 are no-brainers! Reduce food packaging Reducing your food packaging may seem daunting, but there are many ways that this can be achieved – it’s easier than you think. Buying produce and bulk foods that don’t have any packaging is the easiest way to achieve this, but can often be difficult to find. A handy tip: I use a reusable produce bag when buying non-packaged...

CAFÉ NAME: Moon Under Water LOCATION: 152 Somerfield St, Christchurch MANAGER / OWNER: Matt Kamstra Sum up your pub in 5 words local community, not just beer What did you want to be as a kid? A fighter pilot I think, until my bad eyesight caught up with me. I went to university with the aim of becoming a secondary teacher but that never flew. I fell into hospitality about 22 and I've been at it ever since What living person do you admire and why? I've come across so many inspirational people in this line of work, from seemingly...

“Our throwaway culture and plastic waste is having catastrophic effects on marine wildlife and the oceans” - Associate Environment Minister, Eugenie Sage Sea turtles are regularly fooled into thinking that plastic bags are one of their favorite foods, jellyfish. These majestic sea creatures make up just some of the hundreds of thousands of animals that die each year after swallowing or choking on discarded plastic bags. In NZ alone we contribute 1.6 billion single use plastic bags a year towards the world’s whopping 1 trillion total. The government is currently ‘actively looking’ at options for a phase out, and it’s about time too!...