New Zealand Newspapers

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Friday - 28th August, 2026
Cover of The Southland Times

If cap fits, wear it for good cause

If your wardrobe is missing a lid, chances are you will find what you are looking for at an Invercargill pop-up shop this weekend. More than 13,000 caps have landed in the hands of the Rotary Club of Invercargill Charitable Trust, which is running a...

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Friday - 28th August, 2026
Cover of Otago Daily Times-Sports

THAT’S THE SPIRIT

Farah Palmer Cup season preview

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Friday - 28th August, 2026
Cover of Otago Daily Times

Deadly flash floods devastating for Nepal, expedition guide says

A W NAKA expedition guide whose group recently left the region of Nepal hit by flash floods said the disaster had been ‘‘devastating’’ for the country. Reuters reported the catastrophic flooding was triggered when a wall of rock collapsed into a river...

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Friday - 28th August, 2026
Cover of The Timaru Herald

Port has 47% jump in profit

There is much more to PrimePort Timaru’s performance in 2025-26 than a significant improvement in earnings, according to its chief executive. Phil Melhopt said the 47% increase in before tax, and after tax, profit levels came with strong demand across...

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Saturday - 29th August, 2026
Cover of Weekend Herald - Canvas
Friday - 28th August, 2026
Cover of The Press

Kiwis among 1300 missing

Five New Zealanders are reported to be among up to 1300 people missing after a disastrous flood involving landslides along the Nepal-china border. It is understood at least some of the Kiwis had been on a religious trek to Tibet. Prime Minister...

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Friday - 28th August, 2026
Cover of Nelson Mail

Mayor: Rates cap ‘misleading’

The Government’s proposed rates cap could give ratepayers a “very misleading impression” of how much their bills will actually rise, says Tasman mayor Tim King. And while Nelson mayor Nick Smith gave qualified support for the cap, he said the...

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Friday - 28th August, 2026
Cover of The Post

Fears grow over Nepal disaster

The scale of devastation from the flash floods in Nepal is becoming increasingly clear, with officials warning the loss of life in both Nepal and China is likely to be severe. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade last night...

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Friday - 28th August, 2026
Cover of Whanganui Chronicle

Ruapehu mayor warns bed tax U-turn will hurt

Ruapehu Mayor Weston Kirton says National’s decision to rule out a bed tax leaves tourism-heavy districts without a fair way to pay for the costs created by visitors. On Sunday, National ruled out an accommodation levy if re-elected, abandoning its...

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Friday - 28th August, 2026
Cover of The Northern Advocate

Cost crunch leaves volunteers in crisis

Rising living costs are making it harder for some Northland organisations to recruit and retain volunteers, community groups say. Non-profit Volunteering Northland says finding volunteers had become an obstacle in recent years. “People get into that...

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Saturday - 29th August, 2026
Cover of Weekend Express

SPONSORED CONTENT

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Friday - 28th August, 2026
Cover of The New Zealand Herald

Deadly flood: Kiwis among the missing

At least five New Zealanders are reported missing after a catastrophic flash flood near the Nepal-China border yesterday. The former Honorary Consul of Nepal to Auckland, Dinesh Khadka, confirmed to the Herald that Nepal police had provided details of...

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Friday - 28th August, 2026
Cover of Manawatu Standard

Drivers cause havoc

On a calamitous day in Palmerston North, one motorist crashed through a brick fence and wall of a house in Highbury, while another avoided road spikes as they led police on a chase across the city.

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Friday - 28th August, 2026
Cover of Taranaki Daily News

Toi to go ahead with TSB sale

The trustees of the Toi Foundation have voted to move ahead with its proposed $620 million sale of TSB to Heartland Bank. The decision was released yesterday and came after the High Court overwhelmingly rejected an application by the Taranaki...

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Friday - 28th August, 2026
Cover of Wanaka Sun

Wānaka’s sewage being spread on Central farm

Wanaka ā wastewater containing 6500 times the level of E. coli permitted in industry guidelines is being dumped on Central Otago farmland. In January, Otago Regional Council granted liquid waste management firm SJ Allen resource consent to discharge...

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Friday - 28th August, 2026
Cover of Bay of Plenty Times

‘We need to flush this down the dunny’

The fate of a “dodgy old toilet” controversially installed in a small Bay of Plenty reserve has been decided after a year-long saga. The single unisex public toilet in Omokoroa’s ¯ Precious Family Reserve was installed amid a protest in June last...

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Friday - 28th August, 2026
Cover of The Oamaru Mail

Warning cap may affect services

The government’s proposed 4% rates cap could lead to reduced council service levels and delay key projects, the Waitaki district mayor says. And there have been calls for socalled unfunded mandates from government to stop, as well as fears that...

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Friday - 28th August, 2026
Cover of Hawke's Bay Today

‘Nobody expected that’

Hawke’s Bay’s sizeable and heartbroken Nepalese community is rallying to support the victims of an avalanche of ice and rock that triggered a deadly flash flood of scarcely believable magnitude. Nepalese Society Hawke’s Bay president Shankar Gc said...

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Friday - 28th August, 2026
Cover of Rotorua Daily Post

Probe bid a ‘vendetta’

Acouncillor’s bid for a probe into how more than $70 million for two projects came to be included in Rotorua Lakes Council budgets has been voted down. Colleagues described Robert Lee’s investigation request as a “vendetta” and “Groundhog Day” at the...

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Friday - 28th August, 2026
Cover of The Gisborne Herald

New $31.3m indoor sports hub on the cards

The site of a long-standing community venue could be part of a proposed indoor multipurpose sports centre in Gisborne. Gisborne District Council received a report at a full council meeting yesterday on designs for a $31.39 million three-court indoor...

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Friday - 28th August, 2026
Cover of Wairarapa Times-Age (NZ)

Festival has it in the bag

The South Wairarapa town with a knack for creating iconic events is at it again. The programme for the second Featherston Heritage Festival – set for the weekend of November 13-15 – was revealed on Wednesday night and a highlight promises to be a...

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Thursday - 27th August, 2026
Cover of Waikato Times

Hub proposed for Cambridge

A row of Cambridge shops could be turned into a Ponsonby-style development by a duo looking to rev up the main street. Grovic Property Ltd is pitching a four-storey commercial, retail and residential hub at the bridge end of Victoria St and aiming to...

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Thursday - 27th August, 2026
Cover of The TV Guide (Fairfax)

EDITOR’S LETTER

With Deputy Editor Lifestyle Magazines Laura Hampson For over three decades, Shortland Street has woven itself into the fabric of New Zealand life. So far, it’s clocked up more than 8200 episodes, will celebrate its 35th birthday in May next year and,...

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Friday - 28th August, 2026
Cover of Waikato Herald

Waikato film scene steps into spotlight

Twenty-five years ago, a littleknown farm outside Matamata became Middle-earth. Now Waikato is trying to turn that movie magic into something bigger. Hobbiton remains the region’s most famous connection to Hollywood, but beyond the green hills and...

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Thursday - 27th August, 2026
Cover of Homed Manawatu Standard

MILSON

Price By Negotiation This well presented home offers a great balance of comfort, style and lowmaintenance living. Recent upgrades: • Interior and exterior painting • New Bathroom • New carpet & vinyl • New drapes, curtains and blinds The...

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Thursday - 27th August, 2026
Cover of The Geraldine News

Keeping the numbers, the advice and the work close to home

Straightedge Accounting director and principal accountant Brett Crombie spent six years driving tour buses through Geraldine before he ever thought of living here. Last year he moved his family and his practice from Dunedin to the town he kept...

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Thursday - 27th August, 2026
Cover of Southern View (Christchurch)

Teaching children to be champions for our waterways

An education programme getting children out of the classroom and into their local waterways to learn about the health of rivers and how they can help protect eels/tuna is making a big splash. The Te Tuna Tāone Urban Eel programme was set up in 2018 to...

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Thursday - 27th August, 2026
Cover of North Canterbury News

Standing together for Ohoka

Ohoka has never been considered suitable for a largescale, residential development, Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon says. He was speaking at the handing over of a petition, signed by over 3000 people — more than the population of the small village...

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Monday - 24th August, 2026
Cover of New Zealand Listener

TV & streaming

New drama This is Home, OCD documentary Exposure, TV picks and the week in movies.

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Wednesday - 26th August, 2026
Cover of Canterbury Rural Life

NEW CHAPTER FOR HURST FAMILY

On a wintry day, the faintest of sea breezes wafts along the yard as Colin Hurst opens the office door to the cow shed. Inside, his son, Nick, and contract milker Jamie Harris are on a video meeting, ticking off a work list from a propped up...

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Thursday - 27th August, 2026
Cover of Mountain Scene

Ayrburn’s slice of heaven

KIWI icon Sir Dave Dobbyn will play his first public gig in Queenstown in more than seven years, at Arrowtown’s Ayrburn, this November — see page 3 for more.

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Thursday - 27th August, 2026
Cover of The Star (Christchurch)

Butter up 157% in a decade: Food prices hit record high

Some essential food items have increased in price twice as fast as wages have risen over the past 10 years. New Zealand has gone through a long period of foodprice inflation, particularly propelled through the postCovid period, but while price rises...

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Thursday - 27th August, 2026
Cover of Bay Harbour News

Come along to the Mt Pleasant Art Exhibition: 11-12 SEPTEMBER The Art Exhibition is set to transform the Mt Pleasant Community Centre into a vibrant art gallery for two days.

Come along to the ticketed Gala Evening opening on Friday 11th September 6pm - 9pm (R18), featuring an exciting live auction. The fun continues on Saturday 12th September from 9am - 3pm, with a gold coin donation for entry. Bring the family down on...

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Thursday - 27th August, 2026
Cover of Pegasus Post (Christchurch)

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Thursday - 27th August, 2026
Cover of Western News (Christchurch)

Teaching children to be champions for our waterways

An education programme getting children out of the classroom and into their local waterways to learn about the health of rivers and how they can help protect eels/tuna is making a big splash. The Te Tuna Tāone Urban Eel programme was set up in 2018 to...

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Thursday - 27th August, 2026
Cover of Nor West News (Christchurch)

Teaching children to be champions for our waterways

An education programme getting children out of the classroom and into their local waterways to learn about the health of rivers and how they can help protect eels/tuna is making a big splash. The Te Tuna Tāone Urban Eel programme was set up in 2018 to...

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Thursday - 27th August, 2026
Cover of The Star (Dunedin)

College marks milestone

Three longstanding Dunedin educators are defending their profession against government attacks as their college marks a major milestone. The University of Otago College of Education Te Kura Ākau Taitoka is celebrating 150 years of teacher training...

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Thursday - 27th August, 2026
Cover of The Timaru Courier

Umpire reaches highest level

A South Canterburybased hockey umpire has reached the pinnacle of the position. Earlier this month Ben Grant was promoted to the FIH (International Hockey Federation) leading panel, the highest level in international umpiring. Grant said he began...

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Thursday - 27th August, 2026
Cover of Southland Express

Bluff to anchor blue economy

Aquaculture is set to have “transformational economic impact” on Southland over the next 1030 years, business leaders heard on Tuesday. Great South regional strategy general manager Bobbi Brown said recent developments had moved the sector from...

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Thursday - 27th August, 2026
Cover of Ashburton Courier

Going above & beyond

Shiny black Chrysler’s are the favourite car of Diane Ross. She owns two. Her favourite is a 1936 Convertible Coupe, which she has owned for more than 50 years. It has its original AA badge and factory radio. The other is a PT Cruiser, which Diane...

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Thursday - 27th August, 2026
Cover of Selwyn Times

THUMP, RATTLE, BANG Noisy speed humps driving residents mad

driving and bouncing over them making loud noises. The cushions have been stripped across Southfield Dr in Lincoln at the Edward St end. Southfield Dr has become a major thoroughfare because of the roadworks on Gerald St, the main route through the...

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Thursday - 27th August, 2026
Cover of Clutha Leader

Drones raise theft fears for residents

Taieri Mouth residents believe a recent uptick in drone flights in the coastal village may be linked to criminal activity. Taieri Mouth Amenities Society president Sue Keith posted on social media this week highlighting community concerns, saying a...

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Thursday - 27th August, 2026
Cover of Cromwell Bulletin

Cromwell student’s ski-racing dream brings Everest legend to town

A very special fundraising occasion is coming to Cromwell’s Te Puna Mahara next month. It is a celebration of three very strong, high-achieving women in our local region. The guest speaker is a New Zealand legend - the first woman in the world to...

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Thursday - 27th August, 2026
Cover of Central Otago News

Taking a Daffy Dip

A group of friends braved the chilly waters of Lake Dunstan in Clyde on Saturday, taking part in the ‘‘Daffy Dip’’ event in support of Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day. It was the first time the fundraising challenge had been held in New Zealand, taking...

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Thursday - 27th August, 2026
Cover of Taumarunui Bulletin
Thursday - 27th August, 2026
Cover of The Northland Age

Far North to receive 151 social, affordable homes

More than 150 new social and affordable homes are set to be built across the Far North under a new Government housing fund, a move providers say will bring hope to struggling families and communities long overlooked for investment. The homes are part...

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Thursday - 27th August, 2026
Cover of Stuff Special Publications
Wednesday - 26th August, 2026
Cover of Southern Rural Life

Leaving a legacy

Peter Parsons is growing New Zealand’s largest contiguous kauri forest in rural Otago. He talks to Shawn McAvinue about his motivation for the project and his journey up to planting the first kauri trees next week.

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Wednesday - 26th August, 2026
Cover of Blenheim Sun

Market mojo

Marlborough Multicultural Centre manager Matilde Figuracion shows where community stalls will be lined up in the centre’s first night market next month at Beavertown, Brayshaw Park.

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Wednesday - 26th August, 2026
Cover of The Ensign-Gore

Winter flu plagues schools

Eastern Southland schools have not been immune from the brutal wave of winter illness that has hit the South. Health New Zealand (HNZ) said last week the healthcare system was inundated with cases related to winter illness — and the peak was expected...

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Tuesday - 25th August, 2026
Cover of Lizard News

Million dollar museum transformation

After ten years of extraordinary growth, determination, and community partnership, Western Bay Museum is embarking on the most ambitious chapter in its history. On Sunday 30th August, the museum will close its doors for six months to undergo a...

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Wednesday - 26th August, 2026
Cover of Nelson Weekly
Wednesday - 26th August, 2026
Cover of Waimea Weekly
Wednesday - 26th August, 2026
Cover of The Waikato Local

Students driving real change

Hamilton is fast becoming a leading example of how small, community-led initiatives can create meaningful change on our busy roads. Six Hamilton schools started a pilot programme with Hamilton City Council last year to encourage students to swap from...

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Wednesday - 26th August, 2026
Cover of Homed Wairarapa

Plant Now for a Wairarapa Christmas Feast

There is something pretty special about putting Christmas lunch on the table and knowing that some of the best ingredients have come straight from your own garden. Freshly dug new potatoes, sweet green peas picked that morning and sun-warmed...

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Wednesday - 26th August, 2026
Cover of Wairarapa Times-Age Midweek

Food scraps to food security

In 2024, Masterton’s Eastside Community Group (ECG) introduced a new initiative: collecting residents’ weekly food waste, and providing each participating household with fresh kai in return. Two years later, the Te Koru Kai project continues to feed...

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Tuesday - 25th August, 2026
Cover of Otago Daily Times-Signal

Still our Melanie

KIWI actress Melanie Lynskey says her latest film, Don’t Say Good Luck (Netflix), has been one of the easiest jobs of her career. Produced by Adam and Jackie Sandler, the coming-of-age dramedy follows teenager Sophie, played by the Sandlers’...

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Saturday - 1st August, 2026
Cover of NZ Landscaper Magazine

Looking ahead

Welcome to the latest issue of NZ Landscaper, packed with practical ideas, industry news and inspiration to help you build a stronger business. Our theme for this issue is the next generation – from developing tomorrow’s landscapers to shaping the...

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Monday - 24th August, 2026
Cover of Otago Daily Times-World Focus

Tit-for-tat

CANADA will impose tariffs on some United States goods in retaliation for 50% levies ordered by President Donald Trump on Canadian products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday, after trade talks collapsed. The ‘‘dollar for dollar’’ tariffs on...

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Thursday - 20th August, 2026
Cover of Ashburton A&P Show
Monday - 24th August, 2026
Cover of NZ Classic Driver

THE WORST OF TIMES

As well as being a touch chilly weatherwise, the overall atmosphere of July wasn’t exactly great. Most Kiwis felt the loss of Sam Neill very keenly – I never had the pleasure of meeting him, but I thoroughly enjoyed watching him in Reilly Ace of Spies...

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Monday - 31st August, 2026
Cover of Woman's Day (New Zealand)

Reunited... again!

Twenty-nine years on from Romy And Michele’s High School Reunion, Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino got together to promote the upcoming sequel in LA.

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Monday - 31st August, 2026
Cover of New Zealand Woman's Weekly

GANGS ALL TOGETHER!

Hey, Mickey! You have some new legends to hang out with. Disney’s biggest stars came out to play at the film studio’s D23 fan event, including Lisa Kudrow, 63, and Mira Sorvino, 58, who delighted fans by appearing in character as Romy and Michele from...

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Monday - 24th August, 2026
Cover of Kiwi Gardener

SEPTEMBER TASKS

Plan your summer vege garden Plant a grapevine Replenish raised beds Plant summer bulbs Grow herbs for pollinators

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Sunday - 23rd August, 2026
Cover of Sunday Star-Times

Quiz

1. The nickname of Natalie Harp, President Trump’s executive assistant, is “the human...” A) stapler; B) printer; C) fax machine; or D) laptop? 2. Sir Sam Neill posthumously won an Australian “Logie” TV award for best lead actor in which drama? 3....

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Sunday - 23rd August, 2026
Cover of Herald on Sunday

Festival changes urged after teen’s road death

Acoroner is urging music festivals to take greater responsibility to prevent fatigued drivers from leaving events. The comments were made in a finding relating to the death of Rotorua teenager Jade Richards. Richards, 18, was killed in a crash on her...

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Sunday - 23rd 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 - 22nd August, 2026
Cover of Homed Waikato Region
Saturday - 22nd August, 2026
Cover of Homed Southland

Microwave shopping made easy

Microwaves have come a long way since the the first commercial model was launched in the US in the 1940s. They’ve been a staple in Kiwi homes now for decades, and if you’re shopping for one in 2026, the choice can feel overwhelming. Turntable or...

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Saturday - 22nd August, 2026
Cover of The Gisborne Herald (Saturday edition)

‘THE BEST DAY’

Fifty affordable homes are ready to house whānau in Tairā whiti, with tenants set to move into the development next month. The affordable housing development known as Tū ranga Tangata Rite is located on Ormond Rd near Gisborne Hospital. Tenants will...

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Saturday - 22nd August, 2026
Cover of Homed Canterbury Region

A Fabulous Family Home in a Golden Location

• Completed 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom townhouse in the sought-after Boiler Precinct • Architect-designed by Stufkens & Chambers Architects, blending contemporary design with historic character • Prime city-edge location on the fringe of Christchurch CBD....

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Saturday - 22nd August, 2026
Cover of Property Guide (Property Brokers MAN)
Saturday - 22nd August, 2026
Cover of Homed Taranaki Daily News
Saturday - 22nd August, 2026
Cover of The Press - Your Weekend The Press

5 P T O

Bindi Rolton as Hedy Lamarr alongside Ryan Burnell as Hedy’s husband Fritz Mandl, during dress rehearsals for the production Lamarr, now showing in Palmerston North.

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Sunday - 23rd August, 2026
Cover of Sunday Star-Times - Sunday Magazine

RICE RICE BABY’S DISTRICT THREE CAULIFLOWER BITES THE BITE

When Covid hit in 2020, Matt Yardley, owner of Rice Rice Baby, thought that spelled the end for his then-six-month-old business. “We thought everything we’d worked hard for was basically done and dusted. But the wage subsidy allowed us to keep our...

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Saturday - 22nd August, 2026
Cover of The Post - Your Weekend The Post

(gloo-ga-veth-ur)

Icelandic, ‘window weather’ or weather that looks nice from the window, but is actually cold or windy.

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Saturday - 22nd August, 2026
Cover of Waikato Times - Your Weekend Waikato

5 P T O

Icelandic, ‘window weather’ or weather that looks nice from the window, but is actually cold or windy. Portuguese, when you miss a person, a time or a place so much it hurts. German, roughly means ‘a punchable face’, or ‘a face in need of a fist’.

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Saturday - 22nd August, 2026
Cover of Otago Daily Times-The Weekend Mix

Wind Funnel

By DAVID EGGLETON Swooping over curves of bays and hills, when we do begin falling towards Wellington, through a pocket of air or two, the plane bobs energetically like a ballet dancer. They say the wind’s blowing dogs off chains down there, blowing...

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Saturday - 22nd August, 2026
Cover of Otago Daily Times-Property Today
Saturday - 22nd August, 2026
Cover of Homed Wellington

KARORI

Presenting the perfect opportunity for first-home buyers, young families, pet owners, and investors alike, here is your chance to enter the property market or add to that investment portfolio, in the sought-after Karori community. This very neat,...

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Saturday - 22nd August, 2026
Cover of Weekend Herald

OUR GREATEST RIVALS How a drinking session after a heavy Ellis Park defeat transformed the All Blacks

The All Blacks and Springboks have delivered more than a century of memories. The Herald was there for them and so were you, their fans. This weekend, the sport’s two great titans clash again for the first of four tests at the site of so many of those...

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Saturday - 22nd August, 2026
Cover of SriLankaNZ
Friday - 21st August, 2026
Cover of Feilding First

MDC satisfaction levels on the rise across the board

Manawatū District Council’s Resident Satisfaction Survey results for the 2025/26 financial year highlighted increased satisfaction rates across several Council service areas, providing a valuable resource for Council to identify what is working well...

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Wednesday - 19th August, 2026
Cover of Marlborough Weekly

Picton plunge for cancer

A chilly new fundraiser saw Marlborough residents brave cold water in support of the Cancer Society, with the Daffy Dip campaign launched on Saturday by 13 brave souls at the Picton Foreshore. As Daffodil Day approaches, Cancer Society Marlborough is...

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Wednesday - 19th August, 2026
Cover of Tommy's Real Estate

Island Bay - 7/20 Trent Street

EASY COASTAL LIVING WITH LIFESTYLE 3 Immaculately presented throughout with a generous 100sqm floor area, presenting an easy-care home in a desirable coastal location, built with lifestyle in mind. With a spacious, open plan living, dining and...

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Tuesday - 18th August, 2026
Cover of Te Puke Today

Te Hāpai Rangatahi to trade academy

Arun-down building in rural Te Puke could become a hub of practical learning for the community. The former packhouse on No 2 Rd was bought by Te Puke High and Intermediate Schools and opened as an off-site facility in 2001 by then Prime Minister Helen...

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Monday - 17th August, 2026
Cover of National Geographic Kids (New Zealand)

ORCA SECRETS!

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

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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 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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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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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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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 - 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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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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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
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Friday - 31st July, 2026
Cover of Dairy Country

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TO STREAM RADIO AND VIDEO

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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
Cover of Adventure

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 - 20th July, 2026
Cover of The Shed

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
Cover of Dish

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
Cover of Kids Go Gardening

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
Cover of Otago Daily Times-South

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
Cover of Cuisine

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
Cover of Kiwi Gardener (Quarterly)

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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Monday - 1st June, 2026
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Monday - 15th June, 2026
Cover of Go Gardening

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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Thursday - 11th June, 2026
Cover of New Zealand Marketing

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
Cover of Ski & Snow

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
Cover of Country-wide

TRULY INTERGRATED

A farm system built on adaptation and integration

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Monday - 1st June, 2026
Cover of Boating NZ

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
Cover of NZ Life & Leisure

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
Cover of Beef Country

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
Cover of 03 Magazine
Monday - 23rd March, 2026
Cover of Special Publications
Sunday - 1st February, 2026
Cover of Top South Farming Monthly
Thursday - 12th February, 2026
Cover of Property Guide - Hawke's Bay (Property Brokers)

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
Cover of NZ4WD

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
Cover of Homed Feilding

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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