Local Wine Making with an Irish ex Banker

Darragh Hughes of Maxim Wines, a local vintner shared with us in February 2026, his challenges of growing grapes, harvesting, producing, and selling his special white wines and his red. He retails online or at the Hastings Sunday Market and enjoys the MANY challenges of being a boutique winemaker in the heart of Hawkes Bay. […]

The Penan Tribe of Borneo

Jacky McLaren shared her experiences in Borneo with the indigenous tribe (unrecognised by Malaysia) and what is happening as the Forestry companies are destroying the land and displacing the natives. She shared how their lives have been changed and how she is helping them through A Better World Bag: www.borneobags.com.