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Relief for Waikato farmers

Waikato farmers can breathe a sigh of relief with the Government announcing it is hitting pause on controversial environmental legislation. Agriculture and RMA Reform ministers Todd McClay and Chris Bishop have delivered on their promises to take...

‘Terrifying’ figures fall

Datagrid has put forward a battery of reassurances about its hyperscale AI data centre at Makarewa – including a commitment to seek at least a 70% reduction in its maximum permitted water use. The pledges came thick and fast at a Tuesday meeting with...

Oamaru fighting for future

NIGEL Rooney feels the Oamaru racecourse is at ‘‘5050’’ odds of survival and he hopes the national organisations proposing change will listen to the case to stave off execution. Oamaru is one of seven courses slated for closure under the...

Brilliant Insight:

Kiwi production designer Felicity Abbott takes us behind-the-scenes of Netflix’s latest hit period drama.

Conduct probe cost $29,000

An investigation into whether a Mackenzie councillor pushed one council staff member and slammed the door in another’s face has cost ratepayers more than $29,000. The code of conduct investigation was launched in May after a confrontation between...

Master of the miniature tree

Steven Yin has always been fascinated by gardening and from a young age was happy to get his hands dirty while indulging his love of horticulture. Yin was born in China and moved to Wellington with his family when he was 10. The family lived in an...

Te Papa chief executive steps down

Courtney Johnston first worked at the national museum 25 years ago as a visitor host, and the institution has been a huge part of her life since then.

‘Embarrassment’

Council-owned buildings in central Marton are back on the market and could face demolition by neglect if unsold. Rangitīkei District Council bought four heritage buildings on the corner of Broadway and High St in 2016 for $170,000. A report from...

Rising costs leave families struggling

Far North families are increasingly seeking help with food as rising living costs pressure household budgets, a local foodbank says. Charity Meet the Need has released its latest impact report, showing it delivered more than 1.27 million meals through...

Split vote paralyses plans

Council flats in Palmerston North are going to need $47.4 million more spent on them over the next decade than the city council can afford. But councillors at a community resilience and sustainability committee meeting yesterday ended up in a...

‘SYSTEMIC FLAWS’

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...

Butcher hangs up his apron

After nearly three years behind the counter in Ōakura, butcher Vaughan Coveny is hanging up his meat cleaver and apron as he calls time on his first business venture. Coveny and his wife Stacey announced on social media that Ōakura Meat Co and Fine...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

27YEARS OF SYSTEMIC FAILURE

Adamning review into the deadly Mount Maunganui landslide has revealed a litany of failures by authorities who missed opportunities to evacuate campers to safety in a disaster that was “preventable”. Six holidaymakers were killed after the slip...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Fear ‘high-functioning addict’ will kill again

The family of a man who died in a high-speed road crash believe the driver who killed him is a “high-functioning addict” who may do it again now he has been released from prison. Marco Milliaccio, 45, died in the crash near Havelock North on July 4,...

‘Preventable’: Review

Adamning review into the deadly Mount Maunganui landslide has revealed a litany of failures by authorities who missed opportunities to evacuate campers to safety in a disaster that was “preventable”. Six holidaymakers, including two Rotorua friends,...

Foodbanks see rising demand for help

Far North families are increasingly seeking help with food as rising living costs pressure household budgets, a local foodbank says. Charity Meet the Need has released its latest impact report, showing it delivered more than 1.27 million meals through...

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...

‘Do better’ Roaming dogs spark fears for kids, pets

Gisborne dog owners are being urged to “do better” after residents expressed frustration over roaming dogs on their properties. Elgin resident Sue (not her real name) spoke to the Gisborne Herald about multiple incidents of roaming dogs in the last...

Butterick bites back in ute tax spat

Wairarapa MP Mike Butterick warned voters that Labour was poised to resurrect its so-called ute tax in two social media posts published after party leader Chris Hipkins categorically ruled out bringing it back. Hipkins ruled out reinstating the Clean...

From pews to property

The Nelson Cathedral parish is turning to property development in a bid to fund ongoing work at the historic church. The parish has announced it will redevelop a car park on the corner of Nile and Collingwood streets into five freehold luxury...

Southern in-laws unite for transtasman clash

Southern dog triallists Lloyd Smith and his son-in-law Scott Hunter and their respective heading dogs are in a New Zealand team to battle for the Wayleggo Cup in Australia next week. Smith talks to Shawn McAvinue about how he feels to be competing with...

Musical Marvels

A shared love of music and a talent for performing will see a teacher and former student pair up again for a good cause. Marlborough Boys’ College music teacher and pianist Barabara Song and violinist Samuel Lee are using their gifts to support the...

Families turn to food bank

Terry Taurima is living on the benefit after leaving his labouring job earlier in the year to care for his three children. He said it has been difficult to not only find work, but to make ends meet as he juggles solo parenting and responsibilities...

Social supermarket opens

Hamilton’s first social supermarket opened yesterday, with local businesses, volunteers and community organisations joining forces to help make affordable food and support services available to Waikato families. Te Kāpata Kai o Kirikiriroa –...

Modern comfort meets relaxed lifestyle living

Welcome to 353 Matarawa Road, Carterton, a warm and welcoming property offering the space and freedom of lifestyle living, with everyday conveniences still within easy reach. The home features three bedrooms, a family bathroom, separate toilet, and a...

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...

Feast of friendship for kaumātua

For Wairarapa’s social agencies, keeping older people in good health means making sure their worlds don’t get smaller. So they joined forces to bring Wairarapa kaumātua (senior citizens) together for good company, a slap-up meal, live entertainment...

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...

Special mention

JOE Pearlman, director of the new Netflix docuseries, Mourinho, about Portuguese football manager Jose Mourinho, has said Pep Guardiola was asked to appear. Mourinho’s Spanish arch-rival at FC Barcelona said he’d do it if Mourinho asked him. To which...

ORCA SECRETS!

Wahey! Us orcas know how to have a good time!

Indonesia hit by 7.7 quake

ABOUT 5000 people have been evacuated after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit an area in eastern Indonesia, killing at least 51, blocking roads and causing landslips, authorities said on Sunday. Thirtysix people were seriously injured in the Saturday...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Cold comfort

As the number of people living on the street balloons, the pipeline for new social housing is about to narrow sharply.

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...

KATE GETS REVENGE!

In a matter of weeks, Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex are expected to be officially welcomed back into The Firm, with the King making final plans for an emotional family reunion at Balmoral – but not all the Windsors are on board! After being...

Angel of Death: Is Lucy Letby a brutal serial killer or was she wrongfully convicted? We examine the arguments

EPIC LOVE

The Damon family shared the love as Matt walked the red carpet with wife Luciana and their two youngest daughters, Gia, 17, and Stella, 15, at the South Korea premiere of The Odyssey. After posing for a family shot, they then made heart-hand gestures...

Quiz

1. According to Hato Hone St John, roughly what proportion of 111 calls are not emergencies? 2. Which energy retailer recorded a 62% rise in underlying profit? 3. Ben Jones, who has died at 84, played mechanic Cooter Davenport in which hit 1980s...

Cruise CONTROL

Nicole Kidman has described how marrying Tom Cruise ruined her acting career. The Australian actor said people had warned her that marrying the Hollywood actor would mean living in his shadow, but she did not care because she was in love. The couple...

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.

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...

Life's A Beach

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GOING DOWN

LASHES THAT HAVE GONE TOO FAR You really should be able to wear glasses if you want to. AIRLINES GOADING YOU INTO ADDING MORE BAGGAGE Stop doubting my ability to squeeze a week of outfits into one tiny suitcase. How is this still happening?

"I am scared. Come get me please."

Nisreen Qawas has developed a technique to help her face the relentless pressures of her job. ‘‘I have this trick called ‘freezing’, which is a kind of defence mechanism that I use for my mind and my body whenever I am in an extreme stress...

A HOME WOVEN INTO THE HISTORY OF ANDERSONS BAY

All homes have a history. Others have been part of the history of the community around them. For decades, 17 Jeffery Street was the official manse of the Andersons Bay Presbyterian Parish, home to successive ministers and their families and a place...

Quiz

1 Kiwi footballer Tim Payne now plays for a highly-ranked team in which South American country? 2 Whose remains were found beneath a car park in Leicester, England, on August 25, 2012? 3 Boise is the capital of which US state? 4 In the International...

NORTHLAND

Tender closing 1pm, August 20, 2026 Designed to adapt as life changes, this home’s flexible split-level layout offers light-filled, open-plan living upstairs with a beautifully crafted kitchen, while downstairs provides two more bedrooms, a second...

Auckland dentist fills the gap in Dargaville

Ask Chris Leishman why he gave up his dental practice in Herne Bay and moved to Dargaville — a town he’d never set foot in — and the answer is simple. “I just feel needed,” he says. “Auckland doesn’t need any more dentists. It felt like I was a bit...

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...

Spring tips for a happy summer lawn

Spring is when your lawn wakes up, and a few small habits now make a big difference. With our fickle climate, knowing what to do, and when, helps you grow a lawn that copes with whatever the seasons throw at it. A little care in spring sets you up for...

Manawatū pushes back as local government reform enters next phase

The future shape of local government across the region is entering a critical new phase, with Manawatū District Council pushing back against a proposal that could see the district included in a wider amalgamation model despite strong local...

Wild emu survived decades on East Coast

Up the remote East Coast of the North Island, a small colony of nonnative emu has survived in the wild for decades after they were no longer farmed. One local conservationist has decided to try his hand at raising a couple after he came across a nest...

FENDALTON 7 Te Kura Street

Auction: Thursday September 3, 2026 from 10am (unless sold prior) Open home: August 16, 12.30pm-1pm Beautifully renovated and fully remodelled postearthquake, this luxurious contemporary home is perfect for family living. Set in a cul-de-sac opposite...

PLUS

I’m not an earthworm person. Put it down to childhood japes and having a particularly juicy specimen slipped down my back. But after reading today’s cover story, I’m very glad there are people out there, like Dr Frank Ashwood, who are. The soil...

Do tomorrow’s you a favour

Pack your lunch, fill your water bottle and put your keys where you’ll actually find them.

HISTORY COR NER

Mike Booker, who is researching early women’s rugby games, sent in this image of the married women’s rugby team taken before a match played against the single women’s rugby team at Athletic Park in Wellington on May 29, 1915. “It is regarded as the...

Men’s club basketball final preview

THE New Zealand Breakers may not have been among the Australian NBL’s biggest spenders, but new coach Gordon Herbert believes success is not simply about signing the biggest names. It is about finding the right pieces and making sure they fit...

Keeping it reel: How businesses use social

With a fresh mortgage, an unplanned baby, and only $1000 in savings, a young Waikato mum took a “big risk” opening up a business for the first time. But just four weeks into launching her baby and parenting accessories brand, The Resting Sol, Jasmine...

Tower troubles

A Wanaka ā woman believes a cellphone tower has wiped $160,000 off the value of her property — and warns it could happen to anyone. Aleisha Hildred said when she bought a home on a oneacre section in Northlake, in January, 2021, she was investing in...

Some seniors facing ‘grim’ choices

Seniors are “in crisis”, advocacy groups have warned. The spiralling cost of living is leaving many older people increasingly isolated from their community and struggling to feed themselves. Concerns have been raised about the rate of inflation, now...

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...

Showcasing

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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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WHAT'S INSIDE?

NZ’s first B-Corp certified landscaper Hard and soft sustainable solutions Carbon-smart tree planting

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....

TRULY INTERGRATED

A farm system built on adaptation and integration

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...

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

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...