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Nicki Judkins

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Nicki Judkins is a freelance writer based in Auckland. Alongside her editorial and copywriting work, she is finishing a novel and a memoir – about burnout.

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The challenge: A lockdown clearout that doesn’t feed the landfill beast

There’s a reason every chirpy 'Do your bit!' exhortation on waste begins with the instruction to 'reduce' – this stuff is hard.

By Nicki Judkins | 13th November, 2021

Peter Gordon on the tools, and the waterfront setting of Homeland (Photo: Liz Clarkson)

Manaakitanga at the marina: Peter Gordon’s new ‘food embassy’

At Homeland, the restaurant is the engine that powers the rest of the operation – cooking classes, community outreach, and championing NZ food producers.

By Nicki Judkins | 26th April, 2021