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Keep it local, says Bydder
Home-grown Waikato businesses could get a bigger slice of Hamilton City contracts if new recommendations are approved. The council has been seen as “hard to do business with” but the proposed approach is intended to be easier for smaller businesses...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Govt says rates capped at 4%
Local Government Minister Simon Watts has announced the Government will cap rates at 4%. In December last year, Watts announced ministers were working to progress the cap in an effort, he said, to control costs for households and businesses. He...
Read Full Story (Page 1)‘Life’s too short’: drycleaner closing
AFTER three generations of being run by the same family and nearly 80 years in business, Brocklebanks Drycleaners is closing its doors for good. Owner Roger Brocklebank said his mother died a year ago, which meant the family trust had to be wound...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Slippery tiles under fire
It has only been through sheer luck that no-one has fallen on tiles in the district’s CBDs and died, a Geraldine man has told councillors. Speaking in the public forum of yesterday morning’s Timaru District Council meeting ahead of a decision around a...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Action on Airbnbs likely
Christchurch city councillors are eager to clamp down on the city’s Airbnbs, spurred on by a ruling suggesting short-stay accommodation will no longer be tolerated without the right building permit. This month the Ministry of Business, Innovation and...
Read Full Story (Page 1)‘A missing part of history’
A five-metre Māori sculpture is planned for a north Nelson wetland reserve. While most Glenduan residents are welcoming the $56,000 steel pou, a few in the community are unhappy about it. The Corten steel pou, designed by Ngāti Tama in partnership...
Read Full Story (Page 1)PLANNING Fast-track ‘working well’: Bishop
Housing and Resource Management Act (RMA) Reform Minister Chris Bishop doesn’t believe he’s out of step with the public when it comes to the Government’s fast-track consenting scheme, which he helped to design. It follows the Sunday Star-Times...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Sisters follow mum into fire service
Waimarino chief fire officer Marilla Pettman is raising a family of firefighters. Her two teenage daughters have just completed their recruit course and are now fully fledged firefighters. Hannah Pettman-Swift, 17, and Bekah Pettman-Swift, 16, join...
Read Full Story (Page 1)‘It’s beyond a joke’ Residents lose faith in roaming cattle fix
Residents say years of complaints, crashes and property damage caused by roaming wild cattle on Whangārei Heads Rd have left them sceptical a lasting solution is close. In a social media post last week, Whangārei District Council (WDC) said it had...
Read Full Story (Page 1)‘A BIT panicked’
Act and New Zealand First are seeking to address how National advanced its social media ban as a Government bill, potentially through future coalition agreements. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Monday revealed the Government would introduce a...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Density rules ease for city
The rules have been changed to allow up to 1500 extra homes to be built within Palmerston North’s residential areas. More than 800 hectares has been rezoned as medium-density residential land, where up to three units of up to three storeys can be...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Case sent to Appeal Court
A 14-year-old girl who bludgeoned a Taranaki grandfather to death with a hammer has had her case sent back to the Court of Appeal to be reconsidered. On Friday, the Criminal Cases Review Commission, which investigates potential wrongful convictions,...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Leaving a legacy
Peter Parsons is growing New Zealand’s largest contiguous kauri forest in rural Otago. He talks to Shawn McAvinue about his motivation for the project and his journey up to planting the first kauri trees next week.
Read Full Story (Page 3)Market mojo
Marlborough Multicultural Centre manager Matilde Figuracion shows where community stalls will be lined up in the centre’s first night market next month at Beavertown, Brayshaw Park.
Read Full Story (Page 3)Disruptive behaviour in classrooms on the rise Roche: It’ll ‘make my life smaller’
Mount Maunganui’s Stacey Roche says she is “dependent on people to be independent”. The former Paralympian, who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, receives funding from the Government’s Disability Support Services (DSS) and employs support...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Supermarket site sale opens door for housing
Woolworths has decided to sell a prime piece of land between Hastings and Havelock North once slated for a new supermarket. It says the property is now “surplus to our requirements” and for sale. In 2019, it was announced Woolworths (trading as...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Winter flu plagues schools
Eastern Southland schools have not been immune from the brutal wave of winter illness that has hit the South. Health New Zealand (HNZ) said last week the healthcare system was inundated with cases related to winter illness — and the peak was expected...
Read Full Story (Page 1)‘About us, without us’ — Dispute over lake funding
Adispute over $2 million of lake restoration funding has opened a bigger debate over who shapes the future of Rotorua’s lakes. Te Arawa Lakes Trust (TALT) says a long-running funding agreement created after a Treaty of Waitangi settlement is no longer...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Million dollar museum transformation
After ten years of extraordinary growth, determination, and community partnership, Western Bay Museum is embarking on the most ambitious chapter in its history. On Sunday 30th August, the museum will close its doors for six months to undergo a...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Students driving real change
Hamilton is fast becoming a leading example of how small, community-led initiatives can create meaningful change on our busy roads. Six Hamilton schools started a pilot programme with Hamilton City Council last year to encourage students to swap from...
Read Full Story (Page 1)RMA overhaul stalls Wainui coastal plan
More than a year after the last community workshop, Gisborne District Council has paused work on the Wainui Coastal Adaptation Plan. The plan was set to update the 2014 Wainui Erosion Management Strategy with a community-guided approach for coastal...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Plant Now for a Wairarapa Christmas Feast
There is something pretty special about putting Christmas lunch on the table and knowing that some of the best ingredients have come straight from your own garden. Freshly dug new potatoes, sweet green peas picked that morning and sun-warmed...
Read Full Story (Page 10)Food scraps to food security
In 2024, Masterton’s Eastside Community Group (ECG) introduced a new initiative: collecting residents’ weekly food waste, and providing each participating household with fresh kai in return. Two years later, the Te Koru Kai project continues to feed...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Will rodeo rope in support?
A rodeo planned for Masterton has divided the online community, with many strongly opposed, citing animal welfare concerns. But the event’s organiser, South Wairarapa-based Logan Nation, said people should “be curious before being judgmental”. “It’s...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Still our Melanie
KIWI actress Melanie Lynskey says her latest film, Don’t Say Good Luck (Netflix), has been one of the easiest jobs of her career. Produced by Adam and Jackie Sandler, the coming-of-age dramedy follows teenager Sophie, played by the Sandlers’...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Looking ahead
Welcome to the latest issue of NZ Landscaper, packed with practical ideas, industry news and inspiration to help you build a stronger business. Our theme for this issue is the next generation – from developing tomorrow’s landscapers to shaping the...
Read Full Story (Page 4)Mill closure sees workers search for new jobs
For years, the lives of many Far North families were dictated by waking up to work at the Northland Mill. Now with the mill closed, many workers are facing a new routine; updating CVs, visiting employers and searching for their next opportunity. Last...
Read Full Story (Page 3)Tit-for-tat
CANADA will impose tariffs on some United States goods in retaliation for 50% levies ordered by President Donald Trump on Canadian products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday, after trade talks collapsed. The ‘‘dollar for dollar’’ tariffs on...
Read Full Story (Page 1)THE WORST OF TIMES
As well as being a touch chilly weatherwise, the overall atmosphere of July wasn’t exactly great. Most Kiwis felt the loss of Sam Neill very keenly – I never had the pleasure of meeting him, but I thoroughly enjoyed watching him in Reilly Ace of Spies...
Read Full Story (Page 4)Reunited... again!
Twenty-nine years on from Romy And Michele’s High School Reunion, Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino got together to promote the upcoming sequel in LA.
Read Full Story (Page 2)GANGS ALL TOGETHER!
Hey, Mickey! You have some new legends to hang out with. Disney’s biggest stars came out to play at the film studio’s D23 fan event, including Lisa Kudrow, 63, and Mira Sorvino, 58, who delighted fans by appearing in character as Romy and Michele from...
Read Full Story (Page 2)SEPTEMBER TASKS
Plan your summer vege garden Plant a grapevine Replenish raised beds Plant summer bulbs Grow herbs for pollinators
Read Full Story (Page 1)Quiz
1. The nickname of Natalie Harp, President Trump’s executive assistant, is “the human...” A) stapler; B) printer; C) fax machine; or D) laptop? 2. Sir Sam Neill posthumously won an Australian “Logie” TV award for best lead actor in which drama? 3....
Read Full Story (Page 6)Festival changes urged after teen’s road death
Acoroner is urging music festivals to take greater responsibility to prevent fatigued drivers from leaving events. The comments were made in a finding relating to the death of Rotorua teenager Jade Richards. Richards, 18, was killed in a crash on her...
Read Full Story (Page 3)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.
Read Full Story (Page 3)Microwave shopping made easy
Microwaves have come a long way since the the first commercial model was launched in the US in the 1940s. They’ve been a staple in Kiwi homes now for decades, and if you’re shopping for one in 2026, the choice can feel overwhelming. Turntable or...
Read Full Story (Page 2)‘THE BEST DAY’
Fifty affordable homes are ready to house whānau in Tairā whiti, with tenants set to move into the development next month. The affordable housing development known as Tū ranga Tangata Rite is located on Ormond Rd near Gisborne Hospital. Tenants will...
Read Full Story (Page 1)A Fabulous Family Home in a Golden Location
• Completed 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom townhouse in the sought-after Boiler Precinct • Architect-designed by Stufkens & Chambers Architects, blending contemporary design with historic character • Prime city-edge location on the fringe of Christchurch CBD....
Read Full Story (Page 1)5 P T O
Bindi Rolton as Hedy Lamarr alongside Ryan Burnell as Hedy’s husband Fritz Mandl, during dress rehearsals for the production Lamarr, now showing in Palmerston North.
Read Full Story (Page 2)RICE RICE BABY’S DISTRICT THREE CAULIFLOWER BITES THE BITE
When Covid hit in 2020, Matt Yardley, owner of Rice Rice Baby, thought that spelled the end for his then-six-month-old business. “We thought everything we’d worked hard for was basically done and dusted. But the wage subsidy allowed us to keep our...
Read Full Story (Page 2)(gloo-ga-veth-ur)
Icelandic, ‘window weather’ or weather that looks nice from the window, but is actually cold or windy.
Read Full Story (Page 2)5 P T O
Icelandic, ‘window weather’ or weather that looks nice from the window, but is actually cold or windy. Portuguese, when you miss a person, a time or a place so much it hurts. German, roughly means ‘a punchable face’, or ‘a face in need of a fist’.
Read Full Story (Page 2)Wind Funnel
By DAVID EGGLETON Swooping over curves of bays and hills, when we do begin falling towards Wellington, through a pocket of air or two, the plane bobs energetically like a ballet dancer. They say the wind’s blowing dogs off chains down there, blowing...
Read Full Story (Page 2)What the sommeliers suggest
If ever there was a fitting time to use the line “It’s a tough job but someone’s got to do it”, it has to be when explaining the role of a Michelin Guide inspector. Imagine judging the best place to stay. Surveying the moon from triple glazed windows...
Read Full Story (Page 3)KARORI
Presenting the perfect opportunity for first-home buyers, young families, pet owners, and investors alike, here is your chance to enter the property market or add to that investment portfolio, in the sought-after Karori community. This very neat,...
Read Full Story (Page 2)Marlborough Wine & Food Festival on hold and faces uncertain future
One of Marlborough’s most iconic events has been put on hold after more than four decades of celebrating the region’s wine industry – and its future is far from certain. Wine Marlborough announced on Thursday that the Marlborough Wine & Food Festival...
Read Full Story (Page 1)OUR GREATEST RIVALS How a drinking session after a heavy Ellis Park defeat transformed the All Blacks
The All Blacks and Springboks have delivered more than a century of memories. The Herald was there for them and so were you, their fans. This weekend, the sport’s two great titans clash again for the first of four tests at the site of so many of those...
Read Full Story (Page 1)MDC satisfaction levels on the rise across the board
Manawatū District Council’s Resident Satisfaction Survey results for the 2025/26 financial year highlighted increased satisfaction rates across several Council service areas, providing a valuable resource for Council to identify what is working well...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Thunder veteran hopes this could be the year
NOBODY has had the Dunedin Thunder’s back more than Toby Schuck. More often than not, Schuck has chucked on the pads and been a mainstay in goal, swatting away pucks and keeping the Thunder hunting for glory. The 46yearold might be on the more...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Mission shaped by mum
Mira Arif watched her mother help refugees from Syria resettle in Hamilton. It has inspired the Waikato 22-year-old to advocate for ethnic minority communities and create a sense of belonging for them. Now, Arif has been recognised in the YWCA’S Y25...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Where work meets art
Anthony Mckee’s 1993 photograph Summit Woolspinners featuring worker Ivan Emerson is part of the ‘‘Mahi, Toi’’ exhibition which opens on Saturday at the Forrester Gallery and Mahika Kai Mahika Toi. The photos of Mckee, a former Oamaru Mail...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Brilliant Insight:
Kiwi production designer Felicity Abbott takes us behind-the-scenes of Netflix’s latest hit period drama.
Read Full Story (Page 3)AWAPUNI
This well-presented unit offers privacy, convenience, and excellent natural light throughout the day. With a new heat pump, and interior improvements, the home is ready to be enjoyed immediately. Inside, you’ll find two roomy bedrooms, a sunny living...
Read Full Story (Page 2)Tramping club charts its 50-year journey
In 2027, as it chalks up a half-century of getting into the great outdoors, the Geraldine Tramping Club is compiling a jubilee publication. It is inviting content from people associated with the club through the years, says committee member Charlotte...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Community stalwart retiring
Deirdre Ryan was looking forward to her new job at Community Wellbeing North Canterbury back in February 2011. “I was coming out to a quiet, wee rural North Canterbury town after being at the Christchurch City Council and dealing with its response and...
Read Full Story (Page 3)Long-awaited mall upgrade set to start
The upgrade of the New Brighton pedestrian mall starts next week. The $4.2 million project will enhance the mall area and help it act as a welcoming gateway between the beach, the pier, businesses and developments in the area, city council manager...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Stepping up for fireys
QUEENSTOWN’S Cook Brothers Construction staff will embark on a 24-hour treadmill challenge at Frankton’s The Mill, from 8am tomorrow, aiming to raise $20,000 to support the Whakatipu’s volunteer fire brigades. Pictured ahead of the challenge are, from...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Museum asks for $8m from ratepayers to fund rebuild
Te Ūaka The Lyttelton Museum Society is seeking more than $8 million from ratepayers to go towards a permanent home for its collection. The society has made a submission to the city council’s Long Term Plan 2027-37, requesting $8m as part of a wider...
Read Full Story (Page 3)This can happen when a cellphone catches fire
This is the aftermath of a fire that was caused by a damaged phone being wirelessly charged. First-time homeowner Emily Miles had been living in her house for only about three weeks when the fire broke out at around 5am on July 30. Miles, 30, an...
Read Full Story (Page 3)Long-awaited mall upgrade set to start
The upgrade of the New Brighton pedestrian mall starts next week. The $4.2 million project will enhance the mall area andT heeSlptari,tJacntu arsy a23w, 2e0l2c5oming gateway between the beach, the pier, businesses and developments in the area, city...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Wairakei Rd set for major underground makeover
Work to replace ageing wastewater pipes along Wairakei Rd is about to get under way. The work will start at Ilam Rd and progress towards Grahams Rd, with the project expected to be completed in mid-2028. “Some of these pipes date back to 1928, others...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Wairakei Rd set for major underground makeover
Work to replace ageing wastewater pipes along Wairakei Rd is about to get under way. The work will start at Ilam Rd and progress towards Grahams Rd, with the project expected to be completed in mid-2028. “Some of these pipes date back to 1928, others...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Technology tracks hungry hoiho
Only one yellow-eyed penguin chick from the past season is expected to survive to join the mainland The breeding population. Star reporter Sam Henderson speaks to a researcher trialling live satellite tracking to rescue the dying birds before the...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Museum pack up begins
The moving boxes have started to fill at the South Canterbury Museum on Perth St as next year’s big shift draws nearer. Museum staff have begun packing up and and cataloguing the upstairs (mezzanine floor) exhibitions ahead of the scheduled move to...
Read Full Story (Page 3)Housing demand to rise
Civic leaders face a delicate balancing act as they grapple with Southland’s capacity to house the thousands of workers projected to be needed for a series of major industrial developments. Southland District Mayor Rob Scott said he had been asking...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Health benefits
Seven Plains Rotary club members took a behind the scenes look last week into the workings of a digital video laryngoscope machine at the Rural Health Academic Centre at Ashburton Hospital. It was the same machine funded by the club for the training...
Read Full Story (Page 3)New boost for Milton pool
A new South Otago swimming pool has received a significant boost, following the announcement of two grants totalling $1.7 million last week. While announcing a $1m Otago Community Trust grant for the new Elsie Stewart Community Library and Pool last...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Another busy & successful year for Fine Thyme Theatre Company
Fine Thyme Theatre Company has enjoyed significant achievements in the past year. In her report for the recent AGM, President Genevieve Horsnell reported on the staging of Nothing to Fear, an original play with music, written by Central’s Lisa...
Read Full Story (Page 2)This can happen when a cellphone catches fire
This is the aftermath of a fire caused by a damaged phone being wirelessly charged. First-time homeowner Emily Miles had been living in her house for only about three weeks when the fire broke out about 5am on July 30. Miles, 30, an elderly care...
Read Full Story (Page 3)The final round
Cromwell Mini Golf is approaching the final hole in its last round after almost 25 years at the heart of the Central Otago town. The Cromwell Community Board has recommended the Central Otago District Council issue notice for the site to be vacated as...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Picton plunge for cancer
A chilly new fundraiser saw Marlborough residents brave cold water in support of the Cancer Society, with the Daffy Dip campaign launched on Saturday by 13 brave souls at the Picton Foreshore. As Daffodil Day approaches, Cancer Society Marlborough is...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Island Bay - 7/20 Trent Street
EASY COASTAL LIVING WITH LIFESTYLE 3 Immaculately presented throughout with a generous 100sqm floor area, presenting an easy-care home in a desirable coastal location, built with lifestyle in mind. With a spacious, open plan living, dining and...
Read Full Story (Page 4)Te Hāpai Rangatahi to trade academy
Arun-down building in rural Te Puke could become a hub of practical learning for the community. The former packhouse on No 2 Rd was bought by Te Puke High and Intermediate Schools and opened as an off-site facility in 2001 by then Prime Minister Helen...
Read Full Story (Page 1)FIRE
In all emergencies phone 111. If you ring to report a local fire in a rural area you will be asked your RAPID number, so that the appropriate fire service can be alerted. At certain times of the year, there will be restrictions on lighting fires. Ring...
Read Full Story (Page 3)Visiting a doctor
• It’s free to enrol It’s free to register or enrol with a GP — but they may charge a consultation fee each time you go to see them after that. GPs normally charge a higher fee, often called a casual rate, for patients that aren’t enrolled at their...
Read Full Story (Page 3)THE REID MARTINI
A rich and characterful vodka, The Reid is the best vodka you will ever taste. Delicately nuanced with notes of pear drops, lemon, toffee and malt biscuits. The Reid shines in spirit-forward cocktails, particularly in our signature martini, adding...
Read Full Story (Page 13)GREAT RESPONSES
There were some pleasant surprises last month as entries flooded in for the Star Insurance 2027 Calendar photo competition. From Trikes and Hot Rods to Pickups and Racing Saloons, there was everything across the classic community submitted for...
Read Full Story (Page 3)Cold comfort
As the number of people living on the street balloons, the pipeline for new social housing is about to narrow sharply.
Read Full Story (Page 2)CABIN IN THE WOODS
On a 1400sqm property with a stunning view overlooking Rio de Janeiro’s Pedra da Gavea mountain and the city’s coastline, engineer Breno Bulus built a cabin inspired by Scandinavian aesthetics with a tropical landscaped garden. Surrounded by a forest...
Read Full Story (Page 4)Angel of Death: Is Lucy Letby a brutal serial killer or was she wrongfully convicted? We examine the arguments
Read Full Story (Page 4)Milestone Memories
Welcome to your Readers’ Issue! We asked you, our readers, questions about what you’d like to see in this Special Edition. Follow the special logo designed by our Art Director, Richard, throughout the pages to see how you helped the MiNDFOOD team...
Read Full Story (Page 4)The relentless pace of technology
A friend from Engineering School recently made a semi humorous post on Facebook about his first solar powered calculator that he had rediscovered in a drawer – actually a slide rule (need light to read it!), this started me thinking how things have...
Read Full Story (Page 2)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...
Read Full Story (Page 3)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...
Read Full Story (Page 3)TOP & FLOP CROPS
- What did well and what didn’t in Lynda Hallinan’s Hunua garden this month.
Read Full Story (Page 3)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.
Read Full Story (Page 5)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...
Read Full Story (Page 3)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...
Read Full Story (Page 4)ON THE COVER
A mother and daughter join forces to work their magic on an Auckland villa
Read Full Story (Page 5)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...
Read Full Story (Page 14)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...
Read Full Story (Page 3)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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)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...
Read Full Story (Page 3)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...
Read Full Story (Page 4)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
Read Full Story (Page 1)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,...
Read Full Story (Page 1)Win! GREAT PRIZES AND GIVEAWAYS THIS ISSUE
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Read Full Story (Page 1)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...
Read Full Story (Page 3)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....
Read Full Story (Page 7)INSIDE:
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)A Toast to Tenacity
The revival of Earnscleugh Castle, where Ryan Sanders and Marco Creemers demonstrate their ambition and resilience in Central Otago
Read Full Story (Page 7)A RECIPE FOR HEIFER MATING SUCCESS
Glenaray Station successfully mate yearling heifers, increasing their reproductive potential
Read Full Story (Page 1)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...
Read Full Story (Page 4)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...
Read Full Story (Page 2)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...
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