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Quiz

1. Which NZ film-maker received an honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes? 2. Which pop star is representing Australia at Eurovision: A) Kylie Minogue; B) Natalie Imbruglia; C) Delta Goodrem; or D) Jimmy Barnes? 3. Who’s this “tattooed Pom”, pictured, who...

AFROBITE NZ’S DOMBOLO BUNNY CHOW

“Food has always been my way of telling stories and bringing people together,” says Justina Bain, chef and owner of the newly-launched Cromwell food truck, AfroBites NZ. Bain grew up in Eswatini in a bicultural (Swazi and Mozambican) household and...

Rest easy: A buyer’s guide to modern beds

A QUICK TRIP BACK IN TIME We haven’t always had the luxury of foam and springs. Early humans slept on piles of leaves and branches to stay off the cold ground. By the Roman era, the wealthy stuffed cloth bags with feathers, while everyone else made do...

BROOKE’S BABY

At the end of 2025, Brooke van Velden began thinking about not returning to Parliament. She decided to step aside but was advised by the party to take the summer to make sure. Van Velden didn’t change her mind and in March announced she would retire at...

Community takes aim at council ‘inaction’ during fuel crisis

People struggling to pick up food parcels due to the high price of fuel are among those expected to benefit from an eBus card giveaway in Nelson. The group Climate Liberation Aotearoa (CLA) Whakatū has donated 20 Bee Cards to Victory Community Centre...

Wild weather ‘meth crisis’ for home buyers

With New Zealand experiencing a storm on average every eight days, thousands of properties in coastal inundation and flood zones could become uninsurable. Our new series explores the impacts of relentless weather events on families and communities,...

Opera house still bound by scaffolding woes

Temporary scaffolding remains in Whanganui’s premier performing arts venue, with the district council looking at ways “to improve stage functionality”. In 2023, the Whanganui District Council removed the Royal Whanganui Opera House’s fly floor and...

Panic in Pegasus

Golf course may make way for housing development

Medic’s 190km goal to give back

Hato Hone St John paramedic Chuck Williams knows what it’s like to reach your limit in a job supporting New Zealanders in their worst hour. Williams started with the national ambulance service when he was 18, having previously been a youth volunteer...

KARORI

Tender Closing 20 May 2026 at 1pm Open Home Sunday, 11am-11.30am Character features are showcased throughout, including ornate ceilings and beautiful window detailing, while thoughtful upgrades ensure modern ease: a DVS system, underfloor heating, a...

‘I have spent 7 years angry’

The health sector watchdog is apologising and reopening a woman’s complaint after her case received public attention and the Government lauded her advocacy work. It follows the Herald exclusively reporting the details of Charlotte’s allegations of...

Jury finds pair guilty of murder

Friends and family of a man known as Yip Yip erupted with applause and cheers as a jury found two men guilty of his murder after two days of deliberations. Stefan Hannon-McGinn, 28, of Hamilton, and his best mate, Ethan Howe, 28, of Huntly, had denied...

NEW TOLLS ON THE WAY?

New tolls will be explored for New Zealand’s mosttolled region under a new agreement between Western Bay of Plenty councils and the Government. The long-discussed Katikati Bypass is also on the agenda, earmarked for funding from asset sales. The...

Willow living her ‘absolute best life’

The parents of a 5-year-old with a condition that limits her life expectancy are making their daughter’s days count - rather than counting the days. JACK RIDDELL REPORTS P3

HE HAD A HEART OF GOLD

He was a young man with a heart of gold, a kind and caring manner like no other, an adored friend and a son who was his parents’ world. But at just 21, Rotorua’s Jacob Snyman has lost his life to a rare form of cancer. After what has been described...

Clean living: Protect precious assets

Your new home is pristine, and you want to keep it that way, but each surface needs specific care to look its best. The wrong products can damage expensive finishes, turning a tidy-up into a costly mistake. Read how to clean and protect key surfaces...

Firefighters’ issues continue to smoulder

Gisborne firefighters have highlighted disruptions with some station facilities as nationwide calls continue for a public inquiry into Fire and Emergency funding decisions. Improvements at the Gisborne Fire Station are being made to prepare for the...

Olive Press failure hits home

Wairarapa olive growers have had a mixed reaction to the sudden closure of The Olive Press, which managed 14 groves and provided harvesting and processing services across the region. The family-owned company, which had been in business for 27 years,...

MOUNT PLEASANT

287 Cannon Hill Crescent Price: $1,899,000 Open home: May 17, 3.15pm-3.45pm Agents: Brendan Hart 027 510 6525 Cameron Bailey 027 555 7079 Harcourts 6old Licensed Agent REAA 2008 • Stunning architectural residence with sweeping city-to-Southern Alps...

PLUS

Fade Away “I would never fade away on you” will be in your head all day. Lady Marmalade The collab that gave us, “Gitchie, gitchie, ya-ya, da-da”. Out of Reach Remains the go-to song for staring wistfully out a rainy window. Broken Wings The...

Lady Marmalade

The collab that gave us, “Gitchie, gitchie, ya-ya, da-da”.

How to paint your skirting boards like a pro

Skirting boards may just seem like a decorative ribbon wrapped around your room, but they also serve an important purpose in your home, protecting your walls from kicks, scuffs and scrapes. Learn how to paint your skirting boards like a pro for maximum...

Waikato towns to benefit from trainee doctors

Waikato’s smaller towns are set to benefit from an influx of student doctors with at least four training hubs as part of a $20 million network of “satellite campuses”. Tokoroa, Te Kūiti, Thames and Taupō all seem set to become homes for students...

$1.5 billion wind farm planned for Hokonuis

A proposed wind farm with up to 83 turbines across 11,000 hectares of farm and forest land in the Hokonui Hills west of Gore has been unveiled. Project founder and director Ross Copland said the Hokonui Wind Farm had successfully completed the...

‘A unique way of life’: Life under the big top more than applause

Juggling school with circus training is a way of life for the 10 children that are part of a travelling show which has been based at Timaru’s Caroline Bay for the past week. The Weber Bros Circus opened last Friday night as part of its 10-show stop in...

Quiz

1 In English, what season is raumati? 2 The Rhine Falls, often described as Europe’s most powerful waterfall, are in which country? 3 Rugby union’s Admiral Brown Cup is awarded to the winner of test matches between which two countries? 4...

Residents raise concerns over $110m loan for port upgrades

Marlborough ratepayers have been weighing up the pros and cons of Port Marlborough taking out a $110 million loan to fund port upgrades ahead of new ferries arriving in 2029. On Wednesday, residents put their questions to staff from the Marlborough...

‘They’re not having the whole farm’

Northlanders whose properties are affected by the Northland Expressway are concerned the highway project will churn up prime farmland. NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has confirmed of the 489 landowners contacted along the preferred route, seven farms in...

History-making Japan tour for FAHS first XV

Feilding High School’s first XV have returned from the SANIIX World Rugby Youth Tournament in Japan with more than just international rugby experience under their belts. Coach Justin Lock said the tour was a massive success with the team experiencing...

Online platform boosts te reo classrooms

The teachers behind a new classroom tool to support te reo Māori teachers want to provide “great resources” for schools across the country. Whatakai Rokiroki is an online resource platform that provides te reo Māori teachers with classroom resources...

EDITOR’S LETTER

How many cop dramas with two female leads can you name? One that springs to mind is Cagney & Lacey, a programme from the 1980s about New York detectives, Christine Cagney (Sharon Gless) and Mary Beth Lacey (Tyne Daly). Two more recent series are Vigil...

‘It will ease pressure’

Waikato’s new acute mental health facility is nearing completion, with interior work now underway after the building was fully enclosed and made weather-tight. The new adult acute inpatient facility, which will replace the ageing Henry Rongomau...

A retro charmer

This solid, very spacious 1980s brick and aluminum unit is packed with possiblity. You’ll be delighted with the sunny lightfilled, generous, open-plan kitchen, dining, and living area, and the practical kitchen layout with excellent bench space and...

Funding boost for camp

Once restored, the buildings will house a museum displaying artefacts from archaeological work on the site. The trust aims to have the current stages largely completed within the next 18 months, although full public opening of the restored buildings...

‘We wanted to get married while I could still walk’ Unexpected diagnosis stuns couple

When Thomas Cockburn saw a neurologist in September he thought it was just another step in his recovery from lingering calf and back injuries. The 28-year-old had been kept out of the rugby season, where he played lock for Springston, and had seen...

Birthing unit work to begin

The longawaited Clyde birthing unit was not mentioned in the government’s just announced clinical services plan for Central Otago and the Queenstown Lakes but Health New Zealand says it is progressing. An Ettrick mother says the births of her two...

HOW RAGLAN LANDED THE WORLD’S BIGGEST SURFING COMPETITION

The World Surf League will descend onto the waves at Manu Bay in Raglan from May 15-25, marking the first time a championship tour event has been held in New Zealand. Announced in February, the event will see the world’s top 36 men and 24 women compete...

Kapa-Kingi party aims to relocalise politics

Te Tai Tokerau MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi says her new political direction is about enduring change — not just for the next election but for the next 30 years. Kapa-Kingi formally launched the Te Tai Tokerau Party, a new political movement she said is...

Running to give back

Hamilton mum Wren Boyer is turning running kilometres into impact to give back to the organisation that supported her daughter through cancer. Boyer placed first woman and third overall in the 7km race at the first Aramex Kiwi Walk & Run Trail Series...

Kelburn - 2 Glen Road

TIMELESS MASTERPIECE Positioned perfectly, right on the edge of the renowned Botanic Gardens. Peace, privacy and tranquility consume this modern-day masterpiece. A striking Grey Young design, sympathetically extended, with the assistance of architect...

The GREAT legacy of a good bloke

Barry Hislop’s friends and colleagues are certain he wouldn’t have wanted “a thousand people sitting in a room listening to stories about him” after his death. He would, however, have wanted to see those people out and about in the community, being...

BONE UP!

‘MY LIFE’S FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN’

ANTONIA STARTS OVER

STATE OF THE ART

While Dame Anna Wintour, 76, may have relinquished the Vogue editor title, the first Monday in May will forever be hers. This year’s Met Gala theme was Fashion is Art and there were plenty of stars who had fun with the interpretation. Naomi Watts, 57,...

The immersive cruises where you can choose your own adventure

River cruising has long carried a reputation for offering scenic, leisurely holidaying that can be somewhat predictable. But a new wave of itineraries is challenging that idea. Avalon Waterways’ Active & Discovery cruises are designed for travellers...

New Zealand Walk: Plenty of variety on Branch Walk way

The 6km Branch Road Walkway in the Pohangina Valley, 16km from Ashhurst, has charm and history and is considered to be a relatively easy walk. It follows the route of an abandoned road linking Pohangina Village with Ridge Road. When Branch Road was...

Safe harbour

Port Marlborough affords myriad picturesque views. Whether glimpsed from London Quay, hills in Picton or vistas along Queen Charlotte Drive, the harbour are has a lot to see. Some of the more intriguing scenes, though, are behind the scenes. Zones of...

ANZAC Day remembrance

Acrisp morning dawned to a beautiful day on Saturday 25th April, to welcome in ANZAC Day. Communities across the rohe rose early to pay their respects to those who have served New Zealand in foreign lands, in defence of others, many of whom did not...

TOP & FLOP CROPS

When the American food activist and author Michael Pollan famously railed against eating “anything your great-grandmother wouldn’t recognise,” he was referring to highly processed foods, rather than exotic ingredients. But sometimes I can’t help but...

FROM THE EDITOR

Caleb Clarke has looked sharp as a tack for the Blues this season. He went okay for them in 2025 but could not cross the tryline and didn’t quite look in peak form. There was all sorts happening in the background, as he discusses in our feature...

MAKE YOUR OWN APPLE CIDER VINEGAR

Versatile, easy to make yet effortlessly delicious, comforting and nutritious, pasta is a star in everything from high-end restaurants to family gatherings. Put some culinary magic on your table and captivate your tastebuds with this ultimate selection...

A RECIPE FOR HEIFER MATING SUCCESS

Glenaray Station successfully mate yearling heifers, increasing their reproductive potential

Runway to the world:

The pioneering designers who put Australian Fashion Week on the global stage

URBAN SLOTHS

How these slow creatures cope with life in the fast lane ...

THE RIGHT STUFFAYRBURN CLASSIC 2026

All the ingredients were there this year, for a very different kind of motoring festival experience for New Zealanders. In March 2025, the inaugural Ayrburn Classic showed its potential, confirming what many suspected: it was a successful concept for a...

From the editor

When I was 11, a couple of years after my grandfather had died, my grandmother moved from Dargaville to Napier, where we lived. There was a lot of excitement getting her new house ready for her: choosing wallpaper, scouring secondhand shops for bargain...

ON THE COVER

Romance reigns at this charming cottage in North Canterbury – see page 84. Photograph by Sarah Rowlands

MUSTANG MISHAP

While we always check and double-check material before we burst into print, things don’t always go to plan and the odd mistake and/ or omission is virtually inevitable. In the report on the 2026 Ellerslie Intermarque Concours d’Elegance in our last...

NICOLA CHAN CELEBRATES A DECADE OF DINING AT PARIS BUTTER, AUCKLAND

Ten years in, Paris Butter remains one of New Zealand’s most acclaimed dining destinations. With three hats in the Cuisine Good Food Guide, the Herne Bay restaurant is known for refined dining, polished hospitality and a standard of excellence that has...

LOOK HERE

home profile MEET & GREET Isabela Capeto (fashion stylist and graphic designer). THE PROPERTY Light-filled 270sqm apartment in a 1940s building with a view of the Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro.

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...

A POSITIVE START TO THE YEAR

It has been a busy start to the year. Our recent member meet-ups around the country were a great success, providing a valuable opportunity to share the Board’s revised strategy and hear directly from members about the opportunities and challenges...

Conversation starter: sunken lounges return

Do the thing! rot

When leaves rot they slowly turn into compost, with the help of all the worms, bugs and tiny creatures that live in the soil. Compost is food and medicine for the soil, keeping our gardens healthy. Leaves that have fallen from trees make brilliant...

84 CAPSULE WARDROBE IDEAS

PLUS SIX TRAILBLAZERS ON THEIR ROAD TO SUCCESS

INSIDE:

D-DAY'S SECRET PIPELINES HAINES HUNTER SE725 UPGRADE ANTIQUE & CLASSIC BOAT SHOW SCHIONNING CAT SKYBORNE FAREWELLED CRUISING ADVENTURE IN NORTHEAST PNG AND BOUGANVILLE AUCKLAND BOAT SHOW 25 YEARS THE CATCH: BERLEY BASICS REFLECTIONS: THE GREG FENWICK...

NOSTALGIA

TO SERVE: MAKES 10 CRÊPES COOK'S NOTE: BATTER ²⁄¶ cup (100 grams) plain flour 1 teaspoon caster sugar pinch table salt 1 large egg 1 large egg yolk 300ml milk 1 tablespoon butter, melted and cooled butter or neutral oil, e.g. canola, for cooking TO...

Fill me in

The cover story for this issue has been brewing for a while. It started as so many articles do: several separate conversations follow the same arc and it’s apparent an idea’s time has come. In no particular order, I was hearing: so much marketing...

You have a voice

After about an hour underground, we started heading back through the cave system. It was properly dark now. The kind of dark where your head torch becomes your entire world. The walls of the cave glowed in the narrow beam of light, wet rock reflecting...

MAKE A DUST EXTRACTOR

Grow apples, pears, medlars and quinces.

When it comes to pip fruit, it pays to do some research to figure out which variety is best suited to your garden. Even a modest-sized section can make room for a small specimen or an espaliered pip fruit tree, and double-grafted trees can give you...

AUTUMN COLOUR

Trees, shrubs and flowers for seasonal drama

Mosgiel

At Elm Grove, the next generation of Kirklands are blending heritage and innovation on the 173-year-old, Taieri, low-cost dairy farm with an A2 colostrum-based skincare range designed for sensitive skin

Wildly Intentional

IN THE EARLY morning light, before the nor’wester has a chance to pick up and the heat settles into the valleys of Central Otago, Sarah Rutherford and Jen Clark are already in their gardens. Yet these are not gardens like you and I have in our...

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...

Fonterra brands gone

Farmer shareholders have said yes to selling off iconic brands to French dairy giant.

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...