New Zealand Newspapers

Plan for a drought El Nino to bring heat, wind and water shortages

It might not feel like it right now, but this year’s El Nino will bring dry and windy conditions to the East Coast over the next few months. East Coast farmers are considering how to plan for potential water shortages. El Nino was officially declared...

$1.8m stoush continues

A contractor removed from a Carterton wastewater project five years ago is being chased for $1.8 million by the district’s council. The dispute has been years in the making, with its origins in 2018 when Carterton District Council contracted Central...

Bishop signals rethink on PC1

New rules that will affect thousands of Waikato farms are on a “collision course” with planned RMA changes, says the Minister Responsible for RMA Reform, Chris Bishop. Faced with a sea of anxious faces at Mystery Creek yesterday, he said the...

‘Possible he was a victim of foul play’

Missing Southland man Kevin Belling is most likely dead and it’s possible he was a victim of foul play, police say. The 62-year-old was last seen at his farm property in Kapuka on Friday, January 9, and was reported missing on January 18. Search and...

With TV Guide Journalist Melenie Parkes

It’s that time of the decade again. The Commonwealth Games return to Glasgow, where they were last held in 2014. There are so many elements that go into the quadrennial event, but, for me, it’s all about the mascots. For this Games, the mascot is...

Region prepares for big Matariki weekend

Organisers are determined not to let the weather spoil plans as South Canterbury prepares for a bumper Matariki weekend. A range of events will take place across the region to mark the Māori New Year, tying in with the public holiday tomorrow, but...

Messi to the rescue

‘Critical investment’

Rangit īkei District Council has confirmed plans to build a dedicated Emergency Operations Centre in Marton will go ahead. The centre, to be built on the corner of High St and Grey St, will provide space for the council, emergency services, iwi,...

Rain reckoning

Canterbury could face New Zealand’s biggest annual flood-damage bill for infrastructure by 2075, with power, water and road networks carrying most of the projected cost. New modelling prepared for the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission estimates...

Nature restored

Black Teal Bay on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, nestled against an expansive blue lake and mountain in the background, is simply breathtaking. Over 10 years, an enterprising couple have transformed what was once a weedfilled wilding pine forest into...

Parents want answers as daughter ‘robbed’ of life

Ashley Wickman went into the surf around midnight at Uretiti Beach in Northland. “I’m just going to catch a wave,” a police statement later recorded her saying to the three other teenagers she left in the shallows. Ashley was found dead 12 hours...

‘Freak accident’

ANew Zealand Special Air Service soldier was seriously wounded in a “freak accident” during training when a bullet ricocheted off a thrown grenade and tore through his right shoulder. When the soldier slumped to the ground, others in the assault team...

Mother dies after leaving ED

The grieving family of a Feilding woman who died hours after leaving a hospital’s emergency department say she chose not to stay as she was told there would be a “25-hour wait”. Briar Vicky Parfitt, 40, died on Saturday as she headed to Hawke’s Bay...

FOXTON

Enquiries Over $580,000 Agent: Lea Brannigan 027 415 7245 Ray White Foxton Licensed Agent REAA 2008 “Te Ngaio” sits proudly opposite the Foxton Windmill. Built in 1912, the lovingly maintained character home has timeless charm and practical, modern...

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...

Geraldine Ukefest is back

Around 180 ukulele enthusiasts from around New Zealand and Australia descended on Geraldine over the weekend to take part in Geraldine Ukefest. The sunny weekend was “full of joy and laughter, and the camaraderie formed over the love of a simple...

Kāinga Ora selling city site

A multimillion-dollar plot of land in central New Plymouth is back on the market after the Government abandoned plans to build social housing on the site. Kāinga Ora confirmed that it was selling three neighbouring inner-city properties, 86 Lemon St...

Volunteer sowing the seeds of change in neglected park

Pania Bain saw more than a neglected corner of Richmond Park – she saw potential. Since moving into a house The Star, January 23, 2025 beside the park six years ago, she has transformed an area once used as an illegal dumping site into a thriving...

Dance delights

Talented dancers are set to turn the stage at the Whitehaven Theatre into a whirl of colour as they treat audiences to a taste of tradition. Forty local dancers are set to showcase their skills from Thursday as the New Zealand Highland Dancing...

Volunteer sowing the seeds of change in neglected park

Pania Bain saw more than a neglected corner of Richmond Park – she saw potential. Since moving into a house beside the park six years ago, she has transformed an area once used as an illegal dumping site into a thriving garden, volunteering her time...

My mum kicked cancer in its butt

When Kelly Reynolds was 21, she found lumps in her right breast. She was told by her GP the lumps were associated with breast feeding. Ten years later, she was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. Her daughter Jessica tells her story,

Volunteer sowing the seeds of change in neglected park

Pania Nain saw more than a neglected corner of Richmond Park – she saw potential. Since moving into a house beside the park six years ago, she has transformed an area once used as an illegal dumping site into a thriving garden, volunteering her time...

Volunteer sowing the seeds of change in neglected park

Pania Bain saw more than a neglected corner of Richmond Park – she saw potential. Since moving into a house beside the park six years ago, she has transformed an area once used as an illegal dumping site into a thriving garden, volunteering her time...

Rugby team crash renews focus on intersection safety

A fire chief believes the number of crashes at the district’s intersections will increase. Three members of the BDI Rugby Club remain in hospital following Saturday’s crash at the intersection of Greendale and Clintons Rds at about 5.55pm. BDI coach...

Council quiet on reform preference

With just over a month until the government’s Head Start reform deadline, Gore District Council has yet to publicly commit to its preferred amalgamation model. The heads of Southland District Council and Environment Southland clashed last week over...

Iconic hotel for sale ‘There are investors out there'

One of Rotorua’s most iconic hotels is for sale, the city’s fourth big accommodation property to come on the market in recent months. Rydges Rotorua on Tyron St is on the outskirts of the Whakarewarewa geothermal village. It has 203 guest rooms and...

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...

Sacked rugby boss wins

The Tasman Rugby Union has been ordered to immediately put former chief executive Steve Mitchell back on its payroll pending a future hearing over whether he was unjustifiably dismissed. In an interim determination released today, the Employment...

Residents to be consulted over signs after backlash

Residents in Te Ha¯pua are demanding answers after speed limit signs were installed outside the community’s marae and church. Locals expressed anger over the 100km/h speed and that the placement of the signs fails to respect culturally significant...

Stop hoping for a brighter

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Stop hoping for a

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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...

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...

To the bunker

Armageddon is coming, and you are applying for the job of ‘end of the world librarian’. The bookshelf already has the complete works of William Shakespeare, an Edmonds Cookery Book and the SAS Survival Guide. We asked well-read Kiwis to name another...

FACE TO FACE AFTER 4 YEARS!

Royal outcast Prince Harry has been open and eager to reconcile with his family for some time, and there was no way he was visiting the UK without at least attempting to fix the most broken relationship of all – the one with his brother, the Prince of...

Dame Helen Mirren ‘WHY I’M STILL BREAKING THE RULES’

With an Oscar, five Emmys and four Golden Globes to her credit, there’s no doubt Dame Helen Mirren has earned her place in the most elite of “clubs” in the world – the unofficial league of Hollywood icons. But earlier this month, the MobLand star was...

Fourth of July fireworks

The grimace finally turned to a smile for an at-times coiled Dave Rennie in the All Blacks coaching box at the end of a stirring Nations Championship opener in Christchurch last night. But it took the full 80 minutes. The Rennie era as the new head...

GOING UP

FEMALEDIRECTED ROMCOMS If you haven’t watched on Netflix yet, move it to the top of your list. HAVING PLANS FOR MATARIKI Text your family groupchat now to make some if you haven’t already. BRIGHTS FOR WINTER Ditch the all-black uniform for this...

FOREVER AND ALWAYS

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce married in the celebrity wedding of the century, officiated by Adam Sandler yesterday. The pop star tied the knot with her all-American football beau at a venue befitting both sport and music royalty: Madison Square...

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.

Mind the edge: Stylish balustrades

A good balustrade does two jobs; it keeps people safe from a nasty fall, and it shapes the whole look of your deck or balcony. Get it right and you have a space that feels open, secure, and genuinely yours. Get it wrong and you could be facing a failed...

Directors found liable

The directors of a company prosecuted for operations at a Gisborne forest have failed in a bid to avoid being made personally liable for clean-up costs. An enforcement order makes directors Richard Hayes, Scott Funnell and Gavin Fortune of Samnic...

MERIVALE

48 Andover Street Auction: Thursday July 16, 2026 from 10am (unless sold prior) Open home: July 5, 12pm-12.30pm Cameron Bailey 027 555 7079 Harcourts Gold Licensed Agent REAA 2008 This stunning brand-new contemporary residence designed by Arthouse...

Help houseplants thrive in winter

Winter can be a nervous time for plant lovers. One minute your house is toasty warm thanks to the fire or heat pump, but when the fire dies down, or the heat pump is switched off, the temperature inevitably drops. Add a south-facing room that barely...

Spend time in the garden

Or plan your spring vegetable garden and think of all the produce you could harvest in the year to come.

Set an intention

As well as looking back, Matariki is about looking forward. Think about what you’d like to learn, achieve or make more time for in the coming year.

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1 At the FIFA World Cup, what is the Trionda? 2 What is Ireland’s westernmost county? 3 “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” is a famous phrase from which document? 4 What company is the focus of New Zealander Sarah Wynn-williams’ memoir,...

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Agents: William Calder & Lucy Clements 027 224 9813 & 027 545 0022 Ray White Karori Licensed Agent REAA 2008

Stop hoping for a brighter smile

Every great makeup look needs a finishing touch, and your smile is no exception. If you have a special event or a big night out, reach for Colgate Optic White Purple Serum. Think of this as a purple toner for your teeth. Drawing on the principles of...

RENNIE, SET, ENGAGE!

All you need to know as the All Blacks kick off a formidable season and a new era

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...

Fundraiser ‘phenomenal’

Hato Hone St John was lighting the way to its new $6 million ambulance station with a fundraising event in Oamaru last week. A bike and a pennyfarthing were set up in Harbour St and a light was attached to each. Participants had to pedal continuously...

Feilding lights up for Matariki month

Feilding shone on Saturday night, despite the bleak weather, thanks to the Feilding in Lights Grand Launch, marking the start of a month long Matariki celebration. Live music, handmade light displays, glowsticks, twinkly tractors and more drew...

Tiny lump changed mum’s perfect life

A year after welcoming her first child, Adele Kerrison was living what she describes as her dream life. Then she discovered a lump in her abdomen and was diagnosed with sarcoma, a rare type of cancer, and everything changed. She shares her story with...

Glide time

QUEENSTOWN-BASED professional figure skater/ coach Elena Iarkhunova takes advantage of this week’s perfect conditions on Arrowtown’s volunteer-run Bush Creek outdoor rink.

Veteran bows out on winning note

Lyttelton player-coach Jonathan Poff ended his playing career in perfect style on Saturday, helping his side to a dominant 50-5 win over Burnside in the Metro premier reserve competition. The 43-year-old former Crusaders and Tasman loose forward bows...

Assistance for rates supported

Postponed rates payments and loans to improve properties could be on the horizon for Invercargill ratepayers. The options form part of a rates assistance scheme, which has been agreed on in principle by most of the Invercargill City...

CARNIVOROUS PLANT SOCIETY

The unique sound of this Aotearoa musical collective is returning to our region to provide a sunny alternative to our wintery gloom with their radiant music. This super talented group of musicians is on an extensive tour with Arts on Tour NZ in July,...

Mural celebrates coast

A new mural in Taieri Mouth reflects an upsurge in community activity for people of all ages in the coastal township, project leaders say. Residents Jade Coster and Elaine Slater have been leading the Livingstonia Park Beautification Project for the...

Class act from school

Winning a national excellence award was the perfect end to Maniototo Area School principal Melissa Bell’s time at the school. The school won the secondary school attendance and engagement award at the inaugural New Zealand Education Excellence Awards...

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...

Whānau Hauora Day returns to Katikati

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tamawhariua is proud to bring back Whānau Hauora Day for its second year, a celebration of community wellbeing, connection, and collective care. The free event takes place at the Katikati Memorial Hall, Wednesday 8th July, from...

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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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...

Dream ESCAPE

A great utility salad to pop on the table as an easy side dish that goes particularly well with fried foods. ¼ head cabbage, finely shredded (3 packed cups) 1 cup edamame beans, blanched 1 cup finely shredded carrots 8 yellow or red cherry...

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...