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Power up your cleaning game

If you’ve ever spent a whole weekend scrubbing moss, mould, and grime off your paths, drive, deck, fences, or house walls, you’ll appreciate how outdoor maintenance eats into your free time. But it doesn’t have to be that way. With a waterblaster,...

CBD upgrade plan splits public opinion

Gisborne District Council’s proposed revitalisation of the city centre has drawn close to 100 public submissions on its website. Local Democracy Reporting found relatively split views, with 35 expressing support for one of the proposed options, while...

Pub’s licensing limbo

The battle to get beer flowing again at a historic coastal Wairarapa pub has been stalled by a wall of bureaucratic red tape. Amanda Aitken and Celeste Blakesley, who took over the lease of the Castlepoint Hotel – The Whakataki in March, say they are...

The blueprint begins here - 992sqm

Designed by Fernandes Architects and completed in 2019, this home makes the most of all-day sun while staying shielded from the prevailing easterlies. Set on a generous 1062sqm, it offers seamless indoor/outdoor living and entertaining across both...

Prepare now for spring listing

Spring is the classic season to list property for sale. Buyers are active, and homes naturally look brighter. However, appealing spring gardens don’t happen overnight. If you plan to list your home, start preparing months ahead, in autumn and winter,...

PLUS

This week our writers have been talking to some big names in entertainment. Singer Macy Gray gives André Chumko an insider’s view on fame ahead of her New Zealand tour. Hollywood star Jennifer Garner tells Laura Hampson about bringing a bestseller to...

THE KIWI ETHAN HAWKE CAN’T REFUSE

This week our writers have been talking to some big names in entertainment. Singer Macy Gray gives André Chumko an insider’s view on fame ahead of her New Zealand tour. Hollywood star Jennifer Garner tells Laura Hampson about bringing a bestseller to...

The essayist

They used to type out pages of messages before they discovered voice notes, now you get personal podcasts.

‘Sharp, violent’ 5.9 shake ‘a goodie’

“Short, sharp, loud, and quite violent.” That’s how Milford Sound Tourism Limited operations manager Jason Steel described the 5.9-magnitude earthquake that struck 40km north of Te Anau at 9.14pm on Thursday. Steel was in a house in the village at...

Mike Mather.

The grief of losing both parents to cancer in quick succession would likely be crushing for most people. For Jonathan Nabbs, it galvanised him into running the width of Canada. The epic 7351-kilometre, 10-month journey – during which Nabbs braved...

Remembering the quiet genius

Bird advocates prepare for bird flu

Bird advocates in South Canterbury and North Otago are putting measures in place to protect their charges from the deadly bird flu, with one organisation aiming to add a protective roof to its new breeding facility. On Wednesday, the country’s first...

Francesca Rudkin reviews Odyssey

Director Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has weathered plenty of backlash, and that was just over the trailer. There were complaints about modern dialogue, American accents, questionable historical details, muted grandeur, and casting choices. Some...

New name and management for popular beach

Visitors are unlikely to notice any immediate changes at one of the country’s most popular beach reserves under the Nelson Tenths Bill, but behind the scenes it will undergo its biggest governance overhaul in nearly 90 years. Under the bill, the board...

KARORI

Tender Closing August 6, 2026 at 1pm Presenting the perfect opportunity for first-home buyers, young families, pet owners, and investors alike, here is your chance to enter into the property market or add to that investment portfolio, in the...

Who wrote the new curriculum?

‘By Kiwis for Kiwi kids.” Those were the words of Education Minister Erica Stanford at the announcement of the new national curriculum that will soon be taught in years 1 to 10 in schools. But months on, former Ministry of Education curriculum writers...

Who wrote the new curriculum?

Bird flu spread could be ‘catastrophic’

The arrival of the H5N1 strain of bird flu in New Zealand has the potential to be “catastrophic”, but Whanganui poultry farmer David Higgins says his business is prepared. A seabird was found with the virus at Petone Beach near Wellington on...

Kaikōura votes to merge with ‘calm’ Marlborough

The Kaikōura District Council has voted to join Marlborough – but now the question is, does Marlborough want them? Kaikōura councillors have decided at an extraordinary council meeting on Wednesday that they want to amalgamate with the Marlborough...

ED staff exhausted by crisis load

Whangārei Hospital’s emergency department is so busy that staff fear someone will die waiting for help. But Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora says patient safety is the highest priority, with a system to reassess patients waiting for care. Both Health...

‘Remember that words can hurt’

The grieving mum of a teenager who is suspected to have died by suicide after she was allegedly told how to end her life on social media is pleading with parents and children to realise how cruel words can be. A report has been laid with police after...

Orthopaedics dept near the brink

The orthopaedic service at Palmerston North Hospital could follow gastroenterology into collapse, a retired surgeon fears. Once head of orthopaedics at the hospital, Geoff Anderson said he was speaking up on behalf of colleagues remaining in the...

Toi Foundation faces legal battle

A protracted legal battle is looming large for the Toi Foundation as it continues to progress its proposed $620 million sale and merger of TSB to Heartland Bank. The threat of legal action, including the prospect of an injunction to stop the...

Mt Iron ‘key issues’ highlighted

Plans for 250 homes at the base of Mt Iron threaten to turn it into “an industrialised hellscape”, neighbours of the proposed Wānaka fasttrack development say. Neighbours of the development, which sets out to deliver 250 homes and other amenities at...

Water supply ‘vulnerable’

Until Oamaru’s “vulnerable” water supply is upgraded, residents should expect to conserve water after floods, Waitaki District Council’s chief executive says. Thousands of residents and businesses were this week urged to continue only using water for...

‘You cannot replicate history’

Rotorua locals hope the city’s historic Prince’s Gate Archway can be strengthened or rebuilt after the council confirmed it would be taken down for safety reasons. Rotorua Lakes Council said on Tuesday that engineering assessments found the Prince’s...

Matariki Market brings Feilding together as community connections shine

Despite the winter chill, the heart of Feilding was anything but cold on Friday as hundreds of people gathered for the annual Matariki Farmers Market, celebrating the Māori New Year through community, culture, wellbeing and sport. The popular weekly...

Free surgery for Tairā whiti kids

Eight children from Tairā whiti will receive free ear, nose and throat surgery at Southern Cross Rotorua Hospital on Saturday. Among them is 5-yearold Hunter Brown for whom the surgery will hopefully improve his hearing as he starts school. Gisborne...

Trainer’s burpee mission smashes cancer goal

Ezra Pooley’s mission is unique — 330 burpees each day for a month, equalling 10,000 in total — yet the motivation is basic: raise money to fight cancer. A burpee is a full-body exercise similar to doing a push-up to a jump, Pooley said. “We picked...

Chocs away on Swiss trade talks

Switzerland looks set to be the next cab off the rank in free trade negotiations with New Zealand. The landlocked country, known for its luxury goods, financial services and dramatic alpine views, is taking part in this week’s Future of Investment and...

Gridlock gripes grow

FRUSTRATION’S growing at delays in reopening a central Queenstown throughroad that’s causing gridlock on the nearby Gorge Rd arterial — especially now due to high volumes of skifield and school holiday traffic. Reopening Robins Rd — a vital link...

Second petition fires up pathway lighting debate

Another petition has been set up to address the contentious Coastal Pathway lighting issue – this time in favour of them. Former Coastal Pathway Group member Marcus Langman set up the petition on Friday and yesterday it had attracted about 250...

‘Kaitāia itself is slowly going to shut down’

Along-serving Juken New Zealand employee fears the closure of the Northland Mill is just the beginning for Kaita¯ia, warning that the Far North town could face a “domino effect” of job losses and business closures. The employee, who has worked at the...

With TV Guide Journalist Sarah Nealon

What is your favourite time of the day to watch TV? Do you limit your viewing to evenings only? Or do you prefer to watch programmes earlier in the day? Obviously, it depends on your personal circumstances. I’ve been wondering about viewing habits,...

ROSLYN

Enjoy comfort, modern updates, sun and space for the family. The roomy lounge has a woodburner. The refreshed kitchen has upgraded appliances, stylish décor, and banquette seating for meals. The home is replumbed and rewired. Ceiling and underfloor...

Humdinger’s sustainable spirit earns top award

Humdinger Gin Distillery co-owner Andrew Lewis says that he is very happy with the results from the New Zealand Small Batch Gin Awards. “Six gins entered, six awards received, including two golds and a silver.” He says that the dry gin and the sloe gin...

Rising above it all

Skyworks director and chief pilot Colin Aitchison with the Djiflycart30 drone which proved vital for locals during the recent floods.

Rush for free bikes as cost of living bites

Demand for free bikes has hit a record high, with one community workshop giving away 170 bikes so far this year as more people look to cut transport costs. Aranui Bike Fixup founder Steven Muir believes high fuel prices and the rising cost of living...

Destructive ram raiders

Security camera footage from recent ram raids shows the lengths thieves will go to steal little to no cash. In one of the raids on a fish and chip shop in Halswell (above), a car is driven up against the shop front before an offender is caught on...

Rush for free bikes as cost of living bites

Demand for free bikes has hit a record high, with one community workshop giving away 170 bikes so far this year as more people look to cut transport costs. Aranui Bike Fixup founder Steven Muir believes high fuel prices and the rising cost of living...

Rush for free bikes as cost of living bites

Demand for free bikes has hit a record high, with one community workshop giving away 170 bikes so far this year as more people look to cut transport costs. Aranui Nile Fixup founder Steven Muir believes high fuel prices and the rising cost of living...

Rush for free bikes as cost of living bites

Demand for free bikes has hit a record high, with one community workshop giving away 170 bikes so far this year as more people look to cut transport costs. Aranui Bike Fixup founder Steven Muir believes high fuel prices and the rising cost of living...

Echoes of past haunt 40th

Next month marks four decades since the Homosexual Law Reform Act came into effect, decriminalising sex between men aged 16 and over. As the anniversary approaches, a Dunedin historian warns the era of steady advancement that followed appears to be...

Rolleston set to breach its ‘boundary’

Fast expanding Rolleston could be in for another huge residential development which will breach its historically defined eastern boundary. The council has been notified of a planned fast-track application for at least 3015 sections on rural land...

Cromwell BMX Club Sends 12 Riders to UCI BMX World Championships

The Cromwell BMX Club is celebrating a milestone moment, with 12 young riders set to represent the region at the UCI BMX World Championships in Brisbane this month. It is the largest group the club has ever sent to the World Championships — a...

Baabaas triumphant

Cheers and beers flowed at the MLT Eastern Northern Barbarians Bury St base on Saturday night after their Galbraith Shield win. The Baabaas defeated Invercargill’s Pirates Old Boys 4028 to win the shield for only the second time in 10...

Matariki magic

That’s the best way to describe our Katikati Matariki dawn community event. A crowd of more than 500 merged well before dawn, guided by fairy lights to the perfect setting; Te Whare o Rahi with Te Au o Maui, our Tapu Waka positioned perfectly facing...

Checkout chat tackles loneliness

A simple conversation at the supermarket checkout could make someone’s day, and that’s the idea behind a new “Chat Lane” launched by New World Matamata. Believed to be the first initiative of its kind in a New Zealand supermarket, the dedicated...

The Ground Remembers:

A century ago, a thousand young New Zealanders were lost in the mud, smoke and barbed wire in Flanders fields, many miles from home. Those who did make it home at the end were forever changed. In 2026, another Kiwi contingent will travel to Belgium to...

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...

Trailblazing company director Dame Alison Paterson swapped the boardroom for indulging her love of art with a masters degree at age 90.

The reason for wanting to talk to Dame Alison Paterson is because she has, aged 90, just graduated with a masters degree in art history from the University of Auckland. She was awarded first-class honours. Of course she was. If she is going to do a...

BRAD’S SHOCK MEMOIR

TEAM CATHERINE!

They’re different to the usually more formal photos we tend to see of the Princess of Wales with her nearest and dearest. But the images of Catherine with her husband, children, parents and brother after she’d conquered the demanding Three Peaks...

BLACK BETTY BBQ’S SMOKEY BLUE TOASTIE

Is there anything better than a really great toastie? One with bread slathered in butter and sandwiched until it’s crisp, with delicious fillings held together by molten cheddar? That’s the idea behind The Great New Zealand Toastie Takeover, which...

Try-scoring record falls to sheer Will-power

Will Jordan becomes the first All Black to 50 test tries as his hat trick spearheads a 47-17 rout of Italy

‘STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP’

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced a “strategic partnership” between New Zealand and India, signalling a shared ambition between the two countries to do more together. The announcement came during a whirlwind 24-hour visit by Indian Prime...

The Travel Brief

Holiday insurance tips for the over-70s Japan has become a booming destination for Kiwi travellers in recent years – and there’s no sign that travel to Asia is slowing down. It’s not hard to understand why Japan, in particular, is so popular –...

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...

Jetty-setters savour journey

Feeding ducks ranks highly among the simple pleasures of Marlborough life. For years and years, residents of Springlands Lifestyle Village enjoyed doing so on either side of Murphys Creek by Battys Road. Time and erosion took a toll on the...

Tommy’s Market Update

According to leading Tommy’s Real Estate agents Alexia Stoddart and Chris Robinson, the market is now more balanced than it has been for several years, creating opportunities for buyers and sellers alike, provided they’re approaching the market with...

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...

Campbell Burnes

We all love a good contest when there’s silverware on the line. but there are times when one team is simply too good. In the 2009 super rugby decider at Loftus, the bulls blew away the Chiefs 61-17. but even that demo job was not as devastating as what...

Overseas BikeTrail: Big upgrade to Hadrian’s Cycle Trail.

Anew $1.3 million cycle path as part of Hadrian’s Cycleway in England has been built in a coastal village to improve accessibility and safety The off-road path in Lowca, near Whitehaven in Cumbria, is part of Hadrian’s Cycleway connecting Cumbria and...

Live the life others only holiday in!

There’s retirement… and then there’s a lifestyle worth waking up for. At Qestral’s Lifestyle Villages every day feels like a five-star escape. Enjoy beautifully crafted homes, award-winning facilities and a vibrant community where every detail is...

Journeys to Savour

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

$143m boost for rural sector

The Government has announced a $143 million partnership with primary industries to boost productivity and innovation across the rural sector by making land use more flexible. Speaking to rural and primary industry leaders at Fieldays last month, Prime...

Another chapter in a life of service

For the calendar year to date to 28th June, the total number of calls now sits at 193. We responded to 31 calls since the last report on 25th May. This consists of 14 fires: four vegetation, four structure, two vehicle and two smoke/fire...

ROSE TRAINING REINVENTED

This British gardener’s radical rethinking of winter pruning turns roses into sculptural art

Purple reign

Purple has always been one of my favourite colours and, luckily for me, there are a surprising number of purple leaves, flowers and berries in our native flora. The names of these plants are often in use in te reo Māori as words for the colour too, for...

PLANNING AHEAD

Shaping the future

Big calls have paid off for the Carr family in its 50year rise from weekend hay carting to a major national agritech company. The threegeneration Canterbury business, Carrfields, has responded to many opportunities and challenges — including...

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

DAVID ATTENBOROUGH!

A timeline of the living legend, to celebrate his 100th birthday!

LAYER UP AND SETTLE IN

LOTS OF THRILLS, USUALLY SERIOUS

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

1973 DATSUN 240Z

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

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

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

Sporting magic moments:

New Zealand’s Commonwealth Games glory

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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...

Why the community will outlive the algorithms

The outdoor industry spent years chasing scale. Bigger audiences, greater reach, and more impressions became the benchmarks for success. Social media promised direct access to millions of people and brands poured huge amounts of time and money into...

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

MADE TO MATTER

When the mid-afternoon harbour light hits a full-height wall of aged brass cabinetry, it breaks back across the kitchen. Raimana Jones of Atelier Jones placed the brass on the wall opposite the room’s northwestfacing window for exactly that reason....

HOMEBUILT

A RECIPE FOR HEIFER MATING SUCCESS

Glenaray Station successfully mate yearling heifers, increasing their reproductive potential

Are you future proof?

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

84 CAPSULE WARDROBE IDEAS

PLUS SIX TRAILBLAZERS ON THEIR ROAD TO SUCCESS

IMPROVING PASTURE PRODUCTIVITY

A deep dive into utilising pasture well

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...

Winter a strategic time to buy, sell

When the temperature drops and the days shorten, many buyers and sellers assume the property market hibernates, so they wait for spring to look or list. But for the savvy, winter offers unique opportunities for both buyers and sellers in the real...

Winter a strategic time to buy, sell

When the temperature drops and the days shorten, many buyers and sellers assume the property market hibernates, so they wait for spring to look or list. But for the savvy, winter offers unique opportunities for both buyers and sellers in the real...