My Summer: Greg Innes, chief executive of The Edge

Greg Innes. Photo / Glenn Jeffrey

My favourite summer holiday getaway is ...

Staying in Auckland - going to St Heliers or Whangaparaoa beaches.

I love it because ...

At this time of year it is relaxed and quiet.

Summer means getting out and about to ...

Browse all the second-hand stores from Auckland to Tauranga.

It's not a Kiwi summer without ...

Lazy mornings and sitting under my 80-year-old walnut tree.

Holiday food means ...

Icecream, preferably with chocolate dipped in crushed nuts.

This Christmas was special because ...

This was the first time we had more extended family overseas, so instead of 35 people, we only had 20.