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Drugs, gangs and the city vulnerable

Children as young as six used as drug spotters, vulnerable people exploited for sex and shoplifting, and debts ending in beatings. That is the unvarnished picture of street life described by a former homeless Hamilton man, who says gangs prey on...

Parallel universe

A footpath in front of a Golden Bay cafe was painted in a chequered fashion earlier this year. Black and white tiles adorned with psychedelic details covered the pavement. However, Tasman District Council claimed what the business owner did could...

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...

Not going up, but going out

A DUNEDIN boutique hotel is set to offer the city’s residents a slice of ‘‘affordable luxury’’ after a luxury spa and sauna was granted resource consent. Dunedin House Boutique Hotel coowner Matt Edwards said the Dunedin City Council consent would...

Trees up for chop along main route

More than 30 trees along a high-profile arterial route in Timaru could be in line for the chop as council staff seek approval from councillors to remove them. In a report, Timaru District Council’s roading network team leader Adam Ward and transport...

What the sommeliers suggest

If ever there was a fitting time to use the line “It’s a tough job but someone’s got to do it”, it has to be when explaining the role of a Michelin Guide inspector. Imagine judging the best place to stay. Surveying the moon from triple glazed windows...

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,...

Say it right The tiny village with the tricky name

Bike mechanic opens independent cycling shop

A 26-year-old bike mechanic has taken his decade of industry experience and turned it into a new independent bike shop in the heart of Nelson. Hunter Chung said he and his partner, Emma Shuttle, were “very excited” to have opened their own business –...

Parallel universe

Afootpath in front of a Golden Bay cafe was painted in a chequered fashion earlier this year. Black and white tiles adorned with psychedelic details covered the pavement. However, Tasman District Council claimed what the business owner did could...

First-home buyers turn tables on investors

Whanganui property agents say the scales are falling in favour of firsthome buyers as activity from investors and bigger-city buyers drops. It comes as the rise in average weekly rent in Whanganui continues to outpace the rise in renters’ average...

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Marlborough Wine & Food Festival on hold and faces uncertain future

One of Marlborough’s most iconic events has been put on hold after more than four decades of celebrating the region’s wine industry – and its future is far from certain. Wine Marlborough announced on Thursday that the Marlborough Wine & Food Festival...

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...

Artistic tribute to Palmy’s beloved public loos

Even the most humble public spaces can reveal profound truths about our values and culture. Artist Emily Hartley-Skudder is lifting the lid on Kiwis’ relationship with public bathrooms, drawing inspiration from Palmerston North’s enduring sanctuary –...

Envisaging a geothermal future

Taranaki geologist Evelien Wallace remembers her surprise the first time she was on a drilling rig and saw the heat in slurry from deep underground pouring from a mud pump. “The mud and water went over the shakers to remove the shards of rock, before...

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PM’s public Napier meeting

An accuser of a high-profile former CEO has quizzed the Prime Minister about what his party would do about sexual harm to women in New Zealand. After feeling the heat from protesters in Christchurch on Wednesday evening, Christopher Luxon walked into...

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...

‘Pretty bleak’

Thousands of grapevines have been uprooted around the Gisborne district after a decision by Indevin Group to cease operations in the region. Local growers described the move as “a significant blow”, with more than half of the district’s vineyards...

Services abruptly stopped

By the end of this week, a popular Kuripuni store will have lost its banking service and remaining postal facilities. The sudden service closures at Kuripuni Lotto and Gift shop on Masterton’s Queen St follow Kiwibank and NZ Post finding store owner...

Thunder veteran hopes this could be the year

NOBODY has had the Dunedin Thunder’s back more than Toby Schuck. More often than not, Schuck has chucked on the pads and been a mainstay in goal, swatting away pucks and keeping the Thunder hunting for glory. The 46yearold might be on the more...

Mission shaped by mum

Mira Arif watched her mother help refugees from Syria resettle in Hamilton. It has inspired the Waikato 22-year-old to advocate for ethnic minority communities and create a sense of belonging for them. Now, Arif has been recognised in the YWCA’S Y25...

BAD BUZZ: Neighbours fuming over CRL fans

Residents living above a City Rail Link ventilation shaft say the relentless hum of giant fans running day and night has invaded their homes, robbed them of sleep and left them with no escape from the noise. They said the ventilation fans at the new...

Where work meets art

Anthony Mckee’s 1993 photograph Summit Woolspinners featuring worker Ivan Emerson is part of the ‘‘Mahi, Toi’’ exhibition which opens on Saturday at the Forrester Gallery and Mahika Kai Mahika Toi. The photos of Mckee, a former Oamaru Mail...

Judge jails pageant boss for charity fraud

Rotorua fashion designer Kharl WiRepa has been jailed for three years after ripping off charities involved in the Miss Rotorua beauty pageant and spending the money on himself. WiRepa, sole director of the Miss Rotorua Foundation, was described in a...

Brilliant Insight:

Kiwi production designer Felicity Abbott takes us behind-the-scenes of Netflix’s latest hit period drama.

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Tramping club charts its 50-year journey

In 2027, as it chalks up a half-century of getting into the great outdoors, the Geraldine Tramping Club is compiling a jubilee publication. It is inviting content from people associated with the club through the years, says committee member Charlotte...

Community stalwart retiring

Deirdre Ryan was looking forward to her new job at Community Wellbeing North Canterbury back in February 2011. “I was coming out to a quiet, wee rural North Canterbury town after being at the Christchurch City Council and dealing with its response and...

Long-awaited mall upgrade set to start

The upgrade of the New Brighton pedestrian mall starts next week. The $4.2 million project will enhance the mall area and help it act as a welcoming gateway between the beach, the pier, businesses and developments in the area, city council manager...

Stepping up for fireys

QUEENSTOWN’S Cook Brothers Construction staff will embark on a 24-hour treadmill challenge at Frankton’s The Mill, from 8am tomorrow, aiming to raise $20,000 to support the Whakatipu’s volunteer fire brigades. Pictured ahead of the challenge are, from...

Museum asks for $8m from ratepayers to fund rebuild

Te Ūaka The Lyttelton Museum Society is seeking more than $8 million from ratepayers to go towards a permanent home for its collection. The society has made a submission to the city council’s Long Term Plan 2027-37, requesting $8m as part of a wider...

This can happen when a cellphone catches fire

This is the aftermath of a fire that was caused by a damaged phone being wirelessly charged. First-time homeowner Emily Miles had been living in her house for only about three weeks when the fire broke out at around 5am on July 30. Miles, 30, an...

Long-awaited mall upgrade set to start

The upgrade of the New Brighton pedestrian mall starts next week. The $4.2 million project will enhance the mall area andT heeSlptari,tJacntu arsy a23w, 2e0l2c5oming gateway between the beach, the pier, businesses and developments in the area, city...

Wairakei Rd set for major underground makeover

Work to replace ageing wastewater pipes along Wairakei Rd is about to get under way. The work will start at Ilam Rd and progress towards Grahams Rd, with the project expected to be completed in mid-2028. “Some of these pipes date back to 1928, others...

Wairakei Rd set for major underground makeover

Work to replace ageing wastewater pipes along Wairakei Rd is about to get under way. The work will start at Ilam Rd and progress towards Grahams Rd, with the project expected to be completed in mid-2028. “Some of these pipes date back to 1928, others...

Technology tracks hungry hoiho

Only one yellow-eyed penguin chick from the past season is expected to survive to join the mainland The breeding population. Star reporter Sam Henderson speaks to a researcher trialling live satellite tracking to rescue the dying birds before the...

Museum pack up begins

The moving boxes have started to fill at the South Canterbury Museum on Perth St as next year’s big shift draws nearer. Museum staff have begun packing up and and cataloguing the upstairs (mezzanine floor) exhibitions ahead of the scheduled move to...

Housing demand to rise

Civic leaders face a delicate balancing act as they grapple with Southland’s capacity to house the thousands of workers projected to be needed for a series of major industrial developments. Southland District Mayor Rob Scott said he had been asking...

Health benefits

Seven Plains Rotary club members took a behind the scenes look last week into the workings of a digital video laryngoscope machine at the Rural Health Academic Centre at Ashburton Hospital. It was the same machine funded by the club for the training...

New boost for Milton pool

A new South Otago swimming pool has received a significant boost, following the announcement of two grants totalling $1.7 million last week. While announcing a $1m Otago Community Trust grant for the new Elsie Stewart Community Library and Pool last...

Another busy & successful year for Fine Thyme Theatre Company

Fine Thyme Theatre Company has enjoyed significant achievements in the past year. In her report for the recent AGM, President Genevieve Horsnell reported on the staging of Nothing to Fear, an original play with music, written by Central’s Lisa...

This can happen when a cellphone catches fire

This is the aftermath of a fire caused by a damaged phone being wirelessly charged. First-time homeowner Emily Miles had been living in her house for only about three weeks when the fire broke out about 5am on July 30. Miles, 30, an elderly care...

The final round

Cromwell Mini Golf is approaching the final hole in its last round after almost 25 years at the heart of the Central Otago town. The Cromwell Community Board has recommended the Central Otago District Council issue notice for the site to be vacated as...

Foodbanks see rising demand for help

Far North families are increasingly seeking help with food as rising living costs pressure household budgets, a local foodbank says. Charity Meet the Need has released its latest impact report, showing it delivered more than 1.27 million meals through...

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...

Southern in-laws unite for transtasman clash

Southern dog triallists Lloyd Smith and his son-in-law Scott Hunter and their respective heading dogs are in a New Zealand team to battle for the Wayleggo Cup in Australia next week. Smith talks to Shawn McAvinue about how he feels to be competing with...

Musical Marvels

A shared love of music and a talent for performing will see a teacher and former student pair up again for a good cause. Marlborough Boys’ College music teacher and pianist Barabara Song and violinist Samuel Lee are using their gifts to support the...

Families turn to food bank

Terry Taurima is living on the benefit after leaving his labouring job earlier in the year to care for his three children. He said it has been difficult to not only find work, but to make ends meet as he juggles solo parenting and responsibilities...

Social supermarket opens

Hamilton’s first social supermarket opened yesterday, with local businesses, volunteers and community organisations joining forces to help make affordable food and support services available to Waikato families. Te Kāpata Kai o Kirikiriroa –...

Modern comfort meets relaxed lifestyle living

Welcome to 353 Matarawa Road, Carterton, a warm and welcoming property offering the space and freedom of lifestyle living, with everyday conveniences still within easy reach. The home features three bedrooms, a family bathroom, separate toilet, and a...

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...

Feast of friendship for kaumātua

For Wairarapa’s social agencies, keeping older people in good health means making sure their worlds don’t get smaller. So they joined forces to bring Wairarapa kaumātua (senior citizens) together for good company, a slap-up meal, live entertainment...

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...

Special mention

JOE Pearlman, director of the new Netflix docuseries, Mourinho, about Portuguese football manager Jose Mourinho, has said Pep Guardiola was asked to appear. Mourinho’s Spanish arch-rival at FC Barcelona said he’d do it if Mourinho asked him. To which...

ORCA SECRETS!

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

Indonesia hit by 7.7 quake

ABOUT 5000 people have been evacuated after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit an area in eastern Indonesia, killing at least 51, blocking roads and causing landslips, authorities said on Sunday. Thirtysix people were seriously injured in the Saturday...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Cold comfort

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

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...

KATE GETS REVENGE!

In a matter of weeks, Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex are expected to be officially welcomed back into The Firm, with the King making final plans for an emotional family reunion at Balmoral – but not all the Windsors are on board! After being...

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

EPIC LOVE

The Damon family shared the love as Matt walked the red carpet with wife Luciana and their two youngest daughters, Gia, 17, and Stella, 15, at the South Korea premiere of The Odyssey. After posing for a family shot, they then made heart-hand gestures...

Quiz

1. According to Hato Hone St John, roughly what proportion of 111 calls are not emergencies? 2. Which energy retailer recorded a 62% rise in underlying profit? 3. Ben Jones, who has died at 84, played mechanic Cooter Davenport in which hit 1980s...

Cruise CONTROL

Nicole Kidman has described how marrying Tom Cruise ruined her acting career. The Australian actor said people had warned her that marrying the Hollywood actor would mean living in his shadow, but she did not care because she was in love. The couple...

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.

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...

Life's A Beach

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GOING DOWN

LASHES THAT HAVE GONE TOO FAR You really should be able to wear glasses if you want to. AIRLINES GOADING YOU INTO ADDING MORE BAGGAGE Stop doubting my ability to squeeze a week of outfits into one tiny suitcase. How is this still happening?

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...

Spring tips for a happy summer lawn

Spring is when your lawn wakes up, and a few small habits now make a big difference. With our fickle climate, knowing what to do, and when, helps you grow a lawn that copes with whatever the seasons throw at it. A little care in spring sets you up for...

Wild emu survived decades on East Coast

Up the remote East Coast of the North Island, a small colony of nonnative emu has survived in the wild for decades after they were no longer farmed. One local conservationist has decided to try his hand at raising a couple after he came across a nest...

FENDALTON 7 Te Kura Street

Auction: Thursday September 3, 2026 from 10am (unless sold prior) Open home: August 16, 12.30pm-1pm Beautifully renovated and fully remodelled postearthquake, this luxurious contemporary home is perfect for family living. Set in a cul-de-sac opposite...

PLUS

I’m not an earthworm person. Put it down to childhood japes and having a particularly juicy specimen slipped down my back. But after reading today’s cover story, I’m very glad there are people out there, like Dr Frank Ashwood, who are. The soil...

Do tomorrow’s you a favour

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

HISTORY COR NER

Mike Booker, who is researching early women’s rugby games, sent in this image of the married women’s rugby team taken before a match played against the single women’s rugby team at Athletic Park in Wellington on May 29, 1915. “It is regarded as the...

A new chapter for Ōmokoroa: Stage 1 town centre

Jace Investments are proud to share an update with the Ōmokoroa community on the progress of our town centre development. Since breaking ground in 2022, this ambitious development has steadily taken shape. Over the past 24 months, we’ve achieved...

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...

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...

TOP & FLOP CROPS

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

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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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...

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...

ON THE COVER

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

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...

PREP FOR SPRING

Sow seeds under cover Assess & enrich your soil Divide rhubarb Plant strawberries Lift & divide dahlias for summer Invest in a penstemon portfolio

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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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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...

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

A RECIPE FOR HEIFER MATING SUCCESS

Glenaray Station successfully mate yearling heifers, increasing their reproductive potential

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...