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YESTERDAY ’S SOLUTION Across: 1 Tea, 3 Wrecks (T. Rex), 7 Umpteen, 8 Metal, 10 Guru, 11 Trenches, 13 Rumpus, 15 Coupon, 17 Abattoir, 18 Twee, 21 Therm, 22 Rawhide, 23 Starve, 24 Née. Down: 1 Taper, 2 Apex, 3 Wintry, 4 Edmonton, 5 Ketchup, 6...

Mystery surrounds Euna’s end

The owners have sold their home while creditor claims are still coming in, and mystery still surrounds the end of a highend Invercargill restaurant. Several attempts to contact Euna co-owner and director Travis Martin have gone unanswered. The...

Artistic redress

FIVE fullsize mannequins dressed in Victorian mourning dress dot the floor of the gallery. Look closer and you see they are clothed sculptures, the dresses featuring prints of nude photographs of Samoan ¯ women taken by colonial photographer Thomas...

With TV Guide Journalist Melenie Parkes

Streaming is great, but it can also turn into an endless scroll nightmare, when you have no clue what you want to watch. That’s why there will always be a place in our hearts − and our homes − for curated content. Even though I subscribe to lots of...

Hampton House demolished after 102 years

The demolition of the 102-year-old Hampton House in central Timaru started yesterday, as its new owners prepare the site for development. Ahead of the demolition starting, owner Raymond Bowan told The Timaru Herald he did not like pulling down old...

Get set for spring

Spring will soon be in the air and we need to start planning for the coming growing season. Yes, it is time to make a plan. Now is the time to peruse new seed catalogues, which have just been released, to see which new varieties you can plant for...

Get set for spring

Spring will soon be in the air and we need to start planning for the coming growing season. Yes, it is time to make a plan. Now is the time to peruse new seed catalogues, which have just been released, to see which new varieties you can plant for...

‘Accelerating progress’

Construction of the longawaited Rapanui Road Trail near Whanganui is underway, with almost $200,000 raised for the project. When completed, the shell rock pathway will stretch more than 8km from State Highway 3 at Ō tamatea to Mowhanau Beach. Rapanui...

A Range of Homes Available Now

Aleader from a remote Kaipara community says he would like to see more police action against drug dealers. The comments came after two rural Kaipara residents faced the possibility of life in prison, after being arrested for dealing...

In the end, they didn’t have the numbers Putsch comes to shove — for Penk

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon stripped newlypromoted minister Chris Penk of all of his portfolios yesterday afternoon, outing him as the person who launched a challenge for the National leadership. Luxon has confirmed Penk’s challenge prompted...

Rennie’s legacy honoured

A well-known Rangitīkei artist’s legacy will live on in a series of flags that have been displayed in one of Marton’s main streets. Bruce Rennie was a long-time Marton artist and teacher at Rangitīkei College. He died in 2017, aged 89. Marton woman...

Quality Residence with Triple Garaging

Positioned for views, this spacious, sunny, family home combines timeless character with modern comfort. In the light-filled living area, warm timber ceilings, exposed brick detailing, and picture windows create an inviting atmosphere. A woodburner...

PIA fencing teams take top four places at national competition

Geraldine High School Primary Industry Academy (PIA) teams took the top four places in last week’s Fencing Contractors Association of New Zealand’s (FCANZ) national fencing field day competition. The field day, part of FCANZ’s annual multiday...

Local National MPS back Luxon after leadership vote

Taranaki’s three National MPS have expressed confidence in Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and say they don’t expect any further leadership questions in the run up to November’s election. Taranaki-king Country MP Barbara Kuriger, New Plymouth MP...

The Big Spin delivers big result

There were tired bodies but plenty to celebrate at the end of a 24hour indoor cycling marathon in Rangiora’s MainPower Stadium last weekend. The North Canterbury community fundraiser raised more than $52,000 for the North Canterbury Cancer Society,...

Bikes for life

When it comes to helping charity, a group of Marlborough motorbike enthusiasts are determined their efforts will take off. Kind hearted members of the Marlborough Ulysses Club are getting set for their annual charity run, raising vital money this year...

Jack’s got it all sewn up

Outdoor enthusiast Jack Kerr has found a sustainable way to get the things he needs – by making them himself at Tūranga. The 19-year-old ARA student, who moved to Christchurch last year to study outdoor education and sustainability, is a regular user...

Wet, cold and shivering Hayley’s last days

She was known as Hayley and for weeks she slept rough by the pier on New Brighton beach. The 54-year-old was often cold and hungry, and would become hostile when residents and passersby tried to help her. At 3.20pm on Saturday July 25, Justine...

Jack’s got it all sewn up

OutTdhoeoSrtaer,nJtahnuasriya2st3,J2a0c2k5Kerr has found a sustainable way to get the things he needs – by making them himself at Tūranga. The 19-year-old ARA student, who moved to Christchurch last year to study outdoor education...

Jack’s got it all sewn up

Outdoor enthusiast Jack Kerr has found a sustainable way to get the things he needs – by making them himself at Tūranga. The 19-year-old ARA student, who moved to Christchurch last year to study outdoor education and sustainability, is a regular user...

Jack’s got it all sewn up

Outdoor enthusiast Jack Kerr has found a sustainable way to get the things he needs – by making them himself at Tūranga. The 19-year-old ARA student, who moved to Christchurch last year to study outdoor education and sustainability, is a regular user...

Boost for sycamore battle

A team of passionate volunteers battling the scourge of sycamores in North East Valley have had their efforts boosted with an injection of Otago Regional Council funding. The ongoing, multiyear campaign, led by The Valley Project’s Open Valley Urban...

Shield sought to start season

South Canterbury’s senior women representative netball team is aiming to begin the season with silverware this weekend. In the first of three major tournaments in quick succession, the side will be looking to retain the Hanan Shield for the fourth...

Truck stop a safety hazard

Calls to lower the speed limit on a stretch of Bluff Highway are falling on deaf ears. Former Clifton residents Tony and Debra Maheno want the speed limit reduced on the highway at Clifton before a serious crash occurs. “I can’t believe more...

Perfect score

Young mathematicians from St Joseph's School of Ashburton have won a closefought battle at the Year 7 Aoraki Maths Competition in Timaru. Noah Shibu, Oakley Breading, Max Parkin and James Hawe scored an impressive 20 out of 20 correct answers in 30...

Council lodges solo unitary bid despite rebuff

[email protected] Tauranga City Council has lodged a solo proposal to create a new unitary authority governing the city and surrounding Western Bay of Plenty District. That was despite Western Bay of Plenty District Council being an...

Look to the future

“Specialty” classrooms and expanded offerings are part of a significant upgrade to futureproof Dunstan High School, the principal says. Principal Andrew King said the project was about preparing the school for future growth. “Being able to...

Children get sneak peek at ‘Badjelly the Witch’

Actors in an coming production of Badjelly the Witch gave children visiting Gore library a taste of the Gore Musical Theatre play on Saturday. Several of the cast bringing Spike Milligan’s 1973 children’s book to the stage took part, including pupils...

PO boxes out, mailboxes in

Mailboxes will soon be popping up around Kirwee for the first time. New Zealand Post has notified residents of its plan to close the PO boxes at the Kirwee Challenge service station on October 4, giving them about seven weeks to install mailboxes at...

Pharmacy plan ‘puzzling’

South Otago residents say they are frustrated and puzzled by a local hospital’s apparent plans to launch a commercial pharmacy at its Balclutha headquarters. The communityowned Clutha Health First (CHF) is the district’s largest health provider,...

Double Success At Swim Otago Awards

There was plenty to celebrate for Cromwell Swim Club at the annual Swim Otago Awards last weekend, with two of the club’s dedicated volunteers recognised for their outstanding contributions to swimming. Head Coach, Ashleigh Drakes was awarded Coach of...

300-home housing bid clears fast-track hurdle

Alarge Havelock North subdivision proposal for more than 300 new homes could receive fast-track consent, despite Hastings District Council opposing large-scale housing on the land. Major developer CDL Land New Zealand has announced a “positive step”...

Hipkins: ‘I regret that it got to that point’

Labour leader Chris Hipkins says he is committed to ensuring emergency housing does not get “out of hand” in Rotorua again if his party is elected to Government. But he stopped short of an apology to the city. He also says voters are looking for...

Whānau focus praised after ERO intervention

After concerns, scrutiny and ministerial intervention, Northland College is celebrating a remarkable turnaround, with the Education Review Office confirming the school has made sustained progress in addressing issues that once placed it under...

Sleepout for good cause

As anyone who knows Mike Newman might expect, his reason for participating in the Big Sleepout South is clear cut. “I was asked,” the butcher explained. Simple as that. Straight to the point. ursday night’s event raises awareness and money for...

Sun shines for 13 schools

Thirteen Gisborne schools are to be included in a government-funded $30 million solar panel project. The Solar on Schools project will provide panels to 500 schools nationwide over three years. In Tairāwhiti, Lytton and Gisborne Boys’ high schools...

Public areas likely to close during outbreak of bird flu

Closing popular public areas is likely if the deadly bird flu virus spreads here as it is doing rapidly across Australia. A spokesperson for South Wairarapa, Carterton and Masterton district councils said closure of public spaces such as Henley Lake...

Property market cold snap

Home values across the top of the South Island have continued a slow quarterly decline as subdued winter trading and growing buyer resistance to 1990s-built properties drag on the region's housing market. The latest figures from Quotable Value (QV)...

PLOUGHING ON

Ploughman Mark Dillon has left his farm in Northern Southland to compete at the 71st World Ploughing Championship in Croatia next month. He and his wife Sonia talk to Shawn McAvinue about moving to plan B and borrowing a tractor and plough, following a...

A new chapter for Ōmokoroa: Stage 1 town centre

Jace Investments are proud to share an update with the Ōmokoroa community on the progress of our town centre development. Since breaking ground in 2022, this ambitious development has steadily taken shape. Over the past 24 months, we’ve achieved...

Nailed it!

A Morrinsville carpenter who helped drive workplace change after becoming the first worker at the company to become pregnant in her company’s 50-year history has been recognised in the Bunnings Women in Apprenticeship Awards. Natasha Bach was among...

When writers change history

OPINION: Last week, I was invited to review Masterton Theatre Company’s production of That Bloody Woman –a Kiwi-made rock musical about suffragist, social reformer and straight-up legend Kate Sheppard. And it was a bloody delight. A fab night out at...

Show(s)time

A BUSY creative period for Marshall has culminated with two shows she created landing at once. MsX , a crime comedy about a mother whose revenge plot takes a homicidal turn, stars Australian Melissa George and is co-written with Marshall’s director...

Emergency declared as wildfire spreads

President Trump wants to be king, but there’s a long history of hereditary power in the US.

President Trump wants to be king, but there’s a long history of hereditary power in the US.

GOLD RUSH!

The Commonwealth Games in Glasgow ended with a satisfying flurry of golds for New Zealand, with the Silver Ferns beating Jamaica to top the podium – 16 years after we’d last won the competition. Reflecting on the netball team’s turbulent road to...

MEDAL MANIA

Another Commonwealth Games has come to a close, so let’s celebrate the golden moments of our mighty Kiwi medallists. Of the 36 medals that New Zealand collected, a whopping 23 were won by our female athletes. Though Erika Fairweather didn’t clinch a...

HOUSE OF BOUJEE SWEETS’ PISTACHIO BROWNIE

The House of Boujee Sweets’ tale begins like many modern success stories: with a viral video on TikTok. “One TikTok video of our Boujee Bars reached more than 170,000 views, and almost overnight we had people travelling from all over New Zealand and...

‘Unintentional hero’:

Mark Law was the youngest person to ever pass the NZ SAS entry test. He risked his life to save others during the White Island eruption. He was awarded the country’s second-highest bravery medal. And then he was accused of being a criminal. reports on...

— which MPs’ seats are at risk?

The announcement of a party list can crack the carefully crafted perception of caucus unity and risk damaging MP morale. As a party’s overall support tumbles, electorate MPs begin worrying about their hold on their seat and start considering the...

HOW WE TRAVEL

Because it is important for our journalists to have first-hand experience, it can be necessary to accept assistance from travel operators. However, we never promise positive coverage in return.

Beat the wet-washing blues

A clothes dryer earns its place in most homes, especially through wet winters when the washing line stays empty. If yours has given up the ghost, or you’re looking to buy your first one, remember, they vary widely in price, running cost, and...

Trust details ‘a more active ownership mode’

Trust Tairāwhiti recorded strong operating performance in the 2026 financial year with higher revenue and assets, but increased borrowing and lower community distributions. The recently released Trust Tairāwhiti Annual Report includes a financial...

SAINT ALBANS

Auction: Thursday August 20, 2026 from 10am (unless sold prior) Open home: August 9, 4pm-4.30pm At approximately 952sqm, there’s room to create something truly special. Mature trees, established hedging, raised garden beds, and a charming orchard...

Green up without the grass grind

Sick of mowing? You’re not alone; most weekends, thousands of Kiwis wheel out the mower, fire itup-andwishtherewasa better way. There is. Ground covers give you a green, living lawn with less fuss: no mowing, no remembering to get fuel, or disposing of...

PLUS

When Dame Lynda Topp walked on stage at the Aotearoa Music Awards just five days after the death of her twin sister, Dame Jools, she wasn’t sure what she was going to say. Then came a heartfelt, rallying cry for the arts – to rapturous applause. Few...

Curry

Whether it’s butter chicken, Thai green or chickpea, curry is one of those meals that somehow tastes even better the next day.

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PEACEFUL LIVING. FLEXIBLE SPACES. EXCEPTIONAL LIFESTYLE.

Welcome to your own private sanctuary — an immaculate, beautifully presented 281sqm family home, set on an expansive 2,238sqm section where the stresses of everyday life simply melt away. At the heart of the home is the beautifully appointed kitchen,...

COOK'S TROUBLED LEGACY

Quiz

1 In the TV show Friends, what was the name of Ross’ pet monkey? 2 What began on December 31, 2003 at Waiohika Estate? 3 The 565km Erie Canal is in which US state? 4 Kiri is yellow, but what colour is her best friend Lou? 5 What was classics...

NORTHLAND

Tender closing 1pm, August 20, 2026 Designed to adapt as life changes, the flexible split-level layout offers lightfilled open-plan living upstairs with a beautifully crafted kitchen, while downstairs provides two more bedrooms, a second bathroom, and...

Private hospital lends a hand for knee replacement

A Marlborough woman says it’s “so wonderful” to have a new knee after she was plucked from the public wait list for private surgery after seven months of waiting. Kraisri Handy was one of 375 people on the public wait list who were booked into...

‘They should have just knocked it down’

The country’s worst leaky building disaster has ruined lives, destroyed relationships and left destitute parents with no legacy for their children. Lane Nichols speaks to affected owners about the grim financial reality and enduring nightmare that is...

Community generosity shines at Lions luncheon

More than 100 guests gathered at the Te Kawau Memorial Hall Recreation Centre recently for the annual Charity Luncheon hosted by the Lions Club of Rongotea & Districts, raising more than $1000 for two organisations that provide invaluable support to...

Thunder coach fizzed up for ice hockey playoffs

YOU can feel the buzz around the Dunedin Thunder. They seem to be a united squad who genuinely love playing for each other and have fans swarming to the Dunedin Ice Stadium for record sellout crowds every game. The Thunder have topped that off by...

Young designers ready to hit the runway

Two emerging fashion designers from Waikato are ready to hit the runway at New Zealand Fashion Week this month. Hamilton Girls’ High School students Minka Parker, 17, and Brenna Easthope-gay, 16, are among the 78 teen finalists from around the country...

History on the line for Bays

Ferrymead Bays is on the verge of achieving something the club has never done before – make the National League. But to get there they will have to win against Nomads United at Ferrymead Park on Saturday, and then hope Coastal Spirit loses to Cashmere...

Gruelling toll at the top

When Kim Cadzow signed her first contract as a professional cyclist, the sky was the limit. For all the investment in aerodynamics and fancy carbonfibre bicycles, racing a bike boils down to the relationship between the power a rider can generate and...

Erosion may put stop to burials at Hampden

New burials could stop at Hampden Cemetery as the Waitaki District Council looks to respond to the threat of coastal erosion at highrisk sites. The move would form part of a longterm strategy of managed retreat and relocation at the site. Beyond...

Showcasing

businesses that support Wairarapa’s rural sector. Primary industries are crucial to our region’s identity and economy.

Tommy’s Market Update

After a relatively steady winter, available housing stock has tightened slightly, reducing the level of choice buyers enjoyed earlier in the year. However, that is expected to change as spring approaches and more homeowners prepare to bring their...

NZ Walking Festival: Bay of Islands Walking Weekend - for good old fashioned Russell hospitality

There are few better ways to discover the Bay of Islands than on foot—especially when someone else has planned the route, arranged the transport, found the hidden tracks and organised something delicious for the finish. The Bay of Islands Walking...

Vintage fire truck project for Christmas parade

Dale Lindsay’s wedding vehicle was a 1936 vintage fire engine. Years later, that Morrinsville memory helped inspire a restoration project that Te Puke Volunteer Fire Brigade hopes will one day create the same joy for a new generation. The brigade is...

Resene paint and wallpaper for maximalist interiors.

Alayered, personality-filled home is having a moment. Intentional clutter, or maximalism, is less about mess and more about meaning. The antithesis of classic minimalism with its pared back palettes, intentional clutter is the art of surrounding...

TOP & FLOP CROPS

- What did well and what didn’t in Lynda Hallinan’s Hunua garden this month.

Kendra Cocksedge column

The three-time wrwc winner has her view on the big story of Aupiki V, the rise of the Hurricanes poua, who narrowly failed to make the final but won many admirers.

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Farmers in $70b export race

New Zealand agriculture is riding a wave of strong growth and high returns, three years after a period of record low confidence, but a forecaster has warned of the importance of diversification in a world where geopolitical volatility is the new...

YOU CAN’T TRULY KNOW IT WITHOUT EXPERIENCING IT.

Some experiences stay with you. They linger in the mind, long after the moment. They move you in ways words can’t, and quietly change you in ways you don’t expect. The taste of the ocean. The electric hum and stillness of the city at night. The...

ON THE COVER

A mother and daughter join forces to work their magic on an Auckland villa

In cash and prizes

1 / Forward Motion that show progress into uncertainty. Movement with intent, timing under pressure and moments that cannot be repeated. 2 / Next Line photographers whose work signals direction and potential. Fresh perspective backed by substance and...

PREP FOR SPRING

Sow seeds under cover Assess & enrich your soil Divide rhubarb Plant strawberries Lift & divide dahlias for summer Invest in a penstemon portfolio

CREATURE FEATURE! Read some gnawsome

Discover all about capybaras – plus a fun photo gallery!

DEMOCRACY RULES

Inote that Jude Woodside, the founder of The Shed magazine and YouTube sensation, writes in his Back ’o column this issue that he has joined a political party to help out with the upcoming general election. Good on him, I say. I applaud him and...

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Her brilliant career:

Actress Kate Mulvany’s battle with childhood cancer has made her fierce and resilient

Slow Cooker Braised Red Wine and Mustard Beef with Potato and Cabbage Gratin,

Long, slow cooking turns tough, hard-working pieces of beef into melt-in-your-mouth, juicy tenderness. 1.5 kilograms braising beef, e.g. beef cheeks, chuck and beef osso bucco sea salt and ground pepper olive oil for cooking 3 large carrots, peeled...

Caring for your baby lemon tree

Water regularly, but let the top 2cm of potting mix dry out between each watering. Feed your tree with a fertiliser made for citrus trees, such as Yates Thrive. When your tree outgrows its pot, move it to a bigger pot or plant it in a sunny spot in the...

TIME MAKES A WINE

Is patience a skill that humans are evolving out of as we accelerate towards oblivion? It certainly feels like it. Conversely, I’ve tried to imagine a world where impatience didn’t exist - as fundamental as it appears to be to our agitated...

Journeys to Savour

As the mid-winter chill firmly takes hold there is an instinctive human desire to retreat indoors and seek solace in the familiar. Yet ironically, it is often in the depths of winter that my wanderlust burns brightest. I find myself looking at...

REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL

BEEF, CHEESE & CHIVE PIE, LAMB & CUMIN RAGÙ, PASTA AL LIMONE, HAM HOCK RAMEN, SMOKED SALMON CHOWDER, CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP, LEEK & POTATO BHAJIS, STICKY TOFFEE & DATE PUDDING, FRENCH ONION RIGATONI, RETRO RICE PUDDING

LOTS OF THRILLS, USUALLY SERIOUS

Few cars have managed to become as deeply woven into automotive culture and popular imagination as the Lotus Esprit. At its launch, it was futuristic without trying too hard, exotic without the ego of Italy’s supercar aristocracy, and was unmistakably...

1973 DATSUN 240Z

This is about much more than the restoration of an iconic classic sports car, the 240Z. It’s about the culmination of a dream over many years and the friendships made. It’s about the people who helped and the professionals whose approach ensured that...

A GARDEN-LOVER’S GUIDE TO WINTER, FROM RECIPES TO WELLBEING

1 PRUNE & PLANT ROSES & FRUIT TREES Pruning roses maintains the plant’s shape, stops it from looking straggly and prevents heavy branches from breaking, and will get rid of dead, damaged and diseased growth. It also opens the plant up to airflow,...

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Put it on a T-shirt

We’re so chuffed to bring you stories from agency founders up and down the motu in this issue. In March, we put a call out, asking to hear why people had started up their own agencies. Straight away, the responses started coming in. We asked them all...

THE COST OF KIWI CULTURE

Walk into any snow shop and the walls are full. Jackets, skis, boots, helmets, goggles, packs, base layers, socks, gadgets, apps, passes and promises. There is no shortage of product. There has probably never been more. The problem is not the gear....

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SHIPS’ FIGUREHEADS – A SAFE PAIR OF EYES WHICH CATAMARAN IS BEST FOR YOU? CONTRACTING A BOAT YARD RUAMAHANGA DIVERSION THE CATCH: BLOW THE WIND FUTURE OF CARIBBEAN BOATS STAYING PUT FOR CYCLONE SEASON FUEL CRISIS EFFECTS THE AUCKLAND WOODEN BOAT...

A Toast to Tenacity

The revival of Earnscleugh Castle, where Ryan Sanders and Marco Creemers demonstrate their ambition and resilience in Central Otago

A RECIPE FOR HEIFER MATING SUCCESS

Glenaray Station successfully mate yearling heifers, increasing their reproductive potential

Are you future proof?

An interesting trend we have seen over the last five or so years is that a fairly large number of automotive repair businesses just cease to exist at some point. We see this when we get magazines returned or cancelled. Whilst there are many reasons for...

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A historic lifestyle opportunity

This is not only a stunning piece of history, but what a place to live! In the heart of Maraekakaho perched just above the historic woolshed is the Gardeners Cottage from Maraekakaho Station. A lovely two bedroom cottage plus two bedrooms detached from...

4WD and SUV buyer’s guide

The new vehicle market in New Zealand is a 4WD buyer’s paradise. Utes and SUVs are as popular here as anywhere in the world, and our new car sales have been dominated by SUVs and 4WD utes for ages. It’s widely known that Ford’s Ranger is top dog in...

The smart home seller’s guide:

Selling your home now means navigating A Buyers’ market. With more properties listed than there Are Active Buyers, the power shifts. Buyers can Be more selective, And homes may take longer to sell. In this climate, your choice of real estate company...