New Zealand Newspapers

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Monday - 17th August, 2026
Cover of Waikato Times

‘We just want a peaceful life’

When Trish and Jack Flonk settled down for a peaceful retirement they never imagined a dispute over a replacement garage door would spiral into months of disagreement and angst over what they were allowed to do to their own home. Since meeting in...

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Monday - 17th August, 2026
Cover of The Southland Times

Pocketknife killer guilty

An Invercargill man who stabbed his wife in the throat with his pocketknife has pleaded guilty to her murder in a voice so soft his lawyer had to repeat it for the record. Sitivi Akauvela Takau, 56, was convicted in the High Court at Invercargill on...

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Monday - 17th August, 2026
Cover of Otago Daily Times-World Focus

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...

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Monday - 17th August, 2026
Cover of Otago Daily Times

City to host qualifying series for World Surf League

SOME of the best surfers from the AsiaPacific region will descend on Dunedin in March after the city was announced as part of the World Surf League circuit. From March 1621, St Clair Beach will play host to the World Surf League (WSL) Dunedin Pro...

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Monday - 17th August, 2026
Cover of The Timaru Herald

Thomas goes full steam ahead

It is expected to be a slow and testing journey, but a young Timaru man is determined to travel 400 kilometres on a traction engine to honour his late father and raise funds for charity. Thomas Kyle, 20, will drive his family’s 1910 Burrell traction...

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Wednesday - 29th July, 2026
Cover of Selwyn Residents' Guide

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...

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Thursday - 13th August, 2026
Cover of Otago Daily Times - Healthcare Providers

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...

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Monday - 17th August, 2026
Cover of The Press

Heartbreak at city home

Flowers and toys have been left at the Aranui, Christchurch, home of a boy who lost his life on Friday following a dog attack. Emergency services were called and found the 1-year-old in a critical condition. He died at the scene despite efforts by...

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Monday - 17th August, 2026
Cover of Nelson Mail

Electrics driving car sales

Electric options are driving the car market in Nelson Tasman, new data shows. Figures supplied by the Motor Trade Association show new-car buyers in the region are turning their backs on fossil fuels, with 67.5% of sales in July being for electric...

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Monday - 17th August, 2026
Cover of The Post

Tiaki Wai boss defends his $645k pay packet

Tiaki Wai’s boss Michael Brewster, while defending his pay packet, has confirmed he is renting a home and therefore won’t get a bill from the rate payer-owned company paying him $645,000 a year. Brewster’s salary puts him on a better wicket than New...

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Monday - 17th August, 2026
Cover of Whanganui Chronicle

‘Excited’: Health hub rises on old school site

Stages one and two of a health and wellness hub on Whanganui’s former St George’s School site will be finished by next November. The project at 125 Grey St, by health provider Te Oranganui, required the school’s heritage buildings to be deconstructed...

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Monday - 17th August, 2026
Cover of The Northern Advocate

Family outraged by tame bull’s slaying

‘People hungry for a bit of meat” are believed to have shot and butchered a Northland farming family’s prize breeding bull, worth about $10,000. Beef breeders Bryce and Irma Gibbons, who own a 150ha farm in Ngataki, in the Far North, are “absolutely...

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Monday - 17th August, 2026
Cover of The New Zealand Herald

STRESS-TESTED?

Thirty years on from securing their first series success on South African soil at this venue, the All Blacks put the hurt on the Bulls, winning 50-19 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria yesterday. In their first visit to Loftus since a 32-30 win against...

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Monday - 17th August, 2026
Cover of Manawatu Standard

New bill will ‘cause harm’

Opponents of the Disability Support Services Bill say recent changes do not go far enough in addressing the harm that will be caused if it is passed into law. Dozens of people affected by the proposed legislation gathered for a protest in The Square...

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Monday - 17th August, 2026
Cover of Fashion Quarterly

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...

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Monday - 17th August, 2026
Cover of New Zealand Classic Car

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...

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Monday - 17th August, 2026
Cover of Taranaki Daily News

Neighbours at odds over fumes

A Hāwera woman with chronic illness is terrified fumes from her neighbour’s business could trigger an extreme allergic reaction. Maree Mulholland fears she could have an anaphylactic reaction to a burning rubber smell coming from neighbouring business...

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Monday - 17th August, 2026
Cover of New Zealand Listener

Cold comfort

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

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Tuesday - 1st September, 2026
Cover of Your Home and Garden

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...

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Monday - 24th August, 2026
Cover of Woman's Day (New Zealand)

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...

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Tuesday - 1st September, 2026
Cover of Australian Women's Weekly NZ

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

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Monday - 24th August, 2026
Cover of New Zealand Woman's Weekly

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...

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Monday - 17th August, 2026
Cover of Bay of Plenty Times

Bay schools battle spike in sickness

The spike in winter illness is being felt in classrooms across the Bay of Plenty, with schools reporting some of their highest absence numbers of the year. Principals say influenza and other respiratory bugs are driving much of the increase, with some...

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Monday - 17th August, 2026
Cover of Hawke's Bay Today

Hawke’s Bay worst at children’s dental care

Hawke’s Bay is the worst in New Zealand at providing timely dental care for children, with more than half of the region’s children still overdue to see the dentist. Kerri Nuku and Lewis Ratapu, cochairs of Iwi-Māori Partnership Board for Hawke’s Bay...

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Monday - 17th August, 2026
Cover of Rotorua Daily Post

1.13c back on the dollar

The Crown and Rotorua Trust have received about 1c in the dollar back from more than $10 million in loans to iconic Rotorua business QE Health, which is in liquidation. The liquidator has also confirmed the company no longer has the $19m purpose-built...

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Sunday - 16th August, 2026
Cover of Sunday Star-Times

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...

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Sunday - 16th August, 2026
Cover of Herald on Sunday

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...

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Sunday - 16th August, 2026
Cover of Sunday Star Times Travel

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.

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Saturday - 1st August, 2026
Cover of MiNDFOOD (New Zealand)

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...

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Saturday - 15th August, 2026
Cover of Homed Taranaki Daily News

Life's A Beach

Boundary Line Indicative Only

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Sunday - 16th August, 2026
Cover of Sunday Star-Times - Sunday Magazine

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?

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Saturday - 15th August, 2026
Cover of Otago Daily Times-The Weekend Mix

"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...

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Saturday - 15th August, 2026
Cover of Otago Daily Times-Property Today

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...

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Saturday - 15th August, 2026
Cover of Weekend Herald - Canvas

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...

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Saturday - 15th August, 2026
Cover of Homed Wellington

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...

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Saturday - 15th August, 2026
Cover of Weekend Herald

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...

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Saturday - 1st August, 2026
Cover of Motor Equipment News

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...

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Saturday - 15th August, 2026
Cover of Homed Waikato Region
Saturday - 15th August, 2026
Cover of Homed Southland

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...

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Friday - 14th August, 2026
Cover of Feilding First

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...

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Saturday - 15th August, 2026
Cover of The Gisborne Herald (Saturday edition)

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...

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Saturday - 15th August, 2026
Cover of Homed Canterbury Region

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...

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Saturday - 15th August, 2026
Cover of Property Guide (Property Brokers MAN)
Saturday - 15th August, 2026
Cover of Wairarapa Times-Age (NZ)

Funding reprieve for refuge

A one-off government grant of $70,000 for Masterton’s Kim’s Way night refuge for the homeless “feels like a turning point”, one of its founders says. Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka announced the funding for Kim’s Way yesterday afternoon. It...

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Saturday - 15th August, 2026
Cover of Waikato Times - Your Weekend Waikato

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...

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Saturday - 15th August, 2026
Cover of The Press - Your Weekend The Press

Do tomorrow’s you a favour

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

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Saturday - 15th August, 2026
Cover of The Post - Your Weekend The Post

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...

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Friday - 14th August, 2026
Cover of Otago Daily Times-Sports

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...

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Friday - 14th August, 2026
Cover of Waikato Herald

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...

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Saturday - 15th August, 2026
Cover of Weekend Express
Friday - 14th August, 2026
Cover of Wanaka Sun

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...

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Thursday - 13th August, 2026
Cover of Bay Harbour News

Star-studded bid to save school pool

The No 2 ranked test match bowler in the world and an All Blacks legend could play a key role in saving the Diamond Harbour School Pool. Black Caps pacer Matt Henry’s parents, Jeff and Lyn, have donated one of their son’s playing shirts to be...

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Friday - 14th August, 2026
Cover of The Oamaru Mail

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...

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Friday - 14th August, 2026
Cover of The Gisborne Herald

Finlayson to chair review

Gisborne District Council has commissioned an independent review of its forestry consenting and compliance systems. The review will investigate whether current standards are fit for Tairāwhiti’s environmental risks and workable for industry. Barrister...

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Thursday - 13th August, 2026
Cover of The TV Guide (Fairfax)

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...

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Thursday - 13th August, 2026
Cover of Homed Manawatu Standard

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...

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Thursday - 13th August, 2026
Cover of The Geraldine News

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...

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Thursday - 13th August, 2026
Cover of North Canterbury News

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,...

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Wednesday - 12th August, 2026
Cover of Blenheim Sun

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...

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Thursday - 13th August, 2026
Cover of Mountain Scene
Thursday - 13th August, 2026
Cover of Southern View (Christchurch)

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...

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Thursday - 13th August, 2026
Cover of The Star (Christchurch)

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...

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Thursday - 13th August, 2026
Cover of Pegasus Post (Christchurch)

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...

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Thursday - 13th August, 2026
Cover of Nor West News (Christchurch)

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...

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Thursday - 13th August, 2026
Cover of Western News (Christchurch)

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...

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Thursday - 13th August, 2026
Cover of The Star (Dunedin)

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...

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Thursday - 13th August, 2026
Cover of The Timaru Courier

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...

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Thursday - 13th August, 2026
Cover of Southland Express

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...

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Thursday - 13th August, 2026
Cover of Ashburton Courier

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...

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Thursday - 13th August, 2026
Cover of Central Otago News

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...

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Wednesday - 12th August, 2026
Cover of The Ensign-Gore

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...

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Thursday - 13th August, 2026
Cover of Selwyn Times

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...

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Thursday - 13th August, 2026
Cover of Clutha Leader

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,...

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Thursday - 13th August, 2026
Cover of Cromwell Bulletin

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...

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Thursday - 13th August, 2026
Cover of Taumarunui Bulletin
Thursday - 13th August, 2026
Cover of The Northland Age

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...

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Wednesday - 12th August, 2026
Cover of Marlborough Weekly

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...

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Wednesday - 12th August, 2026
Cover of Waimea Weekly
Wednesday - 12th August, 2026
Cover of Nelson Weekly
Wednesday - 12th August, 2026
Cover of Southern Rural Life

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...

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Tuesday - 11th August, 2026
Cover of Lizard News

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...

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Wednesday - 12th August, 2026
Cover of The Waikato Local

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...

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Wednesday - 12th August, 2026
Cover of Homed Wairarapa
Wednesday - 12th August, 2026
Cover of Wairarapa Times-Age Midweek

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...

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Tuesday - 11th August, 2026
Cover of Otago Daily Times-Signal

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...

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Thursday - 6th August, 2026
Cover of Stuff Special Publications

Showcasing

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

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Wednesday - 5th August, 2026
Cover of Tommy's Real Estate

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...

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Tuesday - 1st September, 2026
Cover of Walking New Zealand

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...

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Tuesday - 4th August, 2026
Cover of Te Puke Today

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...

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Monday - 3rd August, 2026
Cover of Ag Trader
Saturday - 25th July, 2026
Cover of Otago Daily Times - Design for Living

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...

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Saturday - 1st August, 2026
Cover of NZ Gardener

TOP & FLOP CROPS

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

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Monday - 3rd August, 2026
Cover of NZ Rugby News

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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Saturday - 1st August, 2026
Cover of 03 Magazine (NZ)
Wednesday - 29th July, 2026
Cover of Canterbury Rural Life

WINTER SERVICE DEAL

Book now and save 10% on servicing any hay tools.

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Friday - 31st July, 2026
Cover of Dairy Country

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Tuesday - 4th August, 2026
Cover of NZ Farmer

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...

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Monday - 27th July, 2026
Cover of Homestyle New Zealand

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...

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Saturday - 1st August, 2026
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ON THE COVER

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

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Saturday - 8th August, 2026
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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...

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Monday - 27th July, 2026
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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

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Monday - 20th July, 2026
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CREATURE FEATURE! Read some gnawsome

Discover all about capybaras – plus a fun photo gallery!

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Monday - 20th July, 2026
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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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Monday - 13th July, 2026
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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...

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Thursday - 9th July, 2026
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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...

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Saturday - 30th May, 2026
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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...

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Wednesday - 1st July, 2026
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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

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Monday - 22nd June, 2026
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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...

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Monday - 22nd June, 2026
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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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Saturday - 20th June, 2026
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Monday - 1st June, 2026
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Monday - 15th June, 2026
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Win! GREAT PRIZES AND GIVEAWAYS THIS ISSUE

EDITOR DESIGNER ADVERTISING PRINTER PUBLISHER STOCK PHOTOS: COVER PHOTO: Sue Linn Lee Kretschmar Debbie Pascoe, phone 0274858562 Inkwise New Zealand Plant Producers Inc email [email protected] Adobe Stock Adobe Stock

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Monday - 1st June, 2026
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WHAT'S INSIDE?

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

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Thursday - 11th June, 2026
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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...

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Saturday - 6th June, 2026
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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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Monday - 1st June, 2026
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TRULY INTERGRATED

A farm system built on adaptation and integration

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Monday - 1st June, 2026
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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...

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Monday - 25th May, 2026
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A Toast to Tenacity

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

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Saturday - 28th March, 2026
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A RECIPE FOR HEIFER MATING SUCCESS

Glenaray Station successfully mate yearling heifers, increasing their reproductive potential

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Thursday - 23rd April, 2026
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Thursday - 23rd April, 2026
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Thursday - 23rd April, 2026
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Thursday - 23rd April, 2026
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Thursday - 23rd April, 2026
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Thursday - 16th April, 2026
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Friday - 3rd April, 2026
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Monday - 23rd March, 2026
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Sunday - 1st February, 2026
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Thursday - 12th February, 2026
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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...

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Tuesday - 16th December, 2025
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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...

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Thursday - 30th October, 2025
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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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